Lisa, I worked as a night shift postpartum staff nurse with a baby who did not want to suck. The baby rooted AWAY FROM the breast and only with a great deal of encouragement would nurse, resting frequently. He was only a few hours old when I began working with him. His mother was quite young but extremely patient, holding him skin to skin. talking to him, and gently encouraging him to eat. The baby had had a very rapid delivery and had a bruised face. He also had somewhat bluish arms and legs, not always a real problem in the first few hours of life. Every time I went to the nursery to report on how baby was doing at breast, I mentioned my concern about the baby's unusual behavior at the breast. I thought perhaps he was just somewhat disorganized from a traumatic birth. When the physician arrived in the morning, he ordered capillary blood gasses. The baby was diagnosed with persistent pulmonary hypertension and was soon in 90% oxygen. He did well, but it was a reinforcement to me to look at the whole baby and not just the feeding. The baby you describe MUST be seen by a physician who will listen to what is happening. Have you called the physician yourself? I would document everything thoroughly now if you haven't already using a "late entry." (Better now than later.) Be sure you have mom's permission to share information, and call the physician expressing your concerns. Bonnie Jones, RN, ICCE, IBCLC