Fiona - I have seen this kind of thing I think, but not for this long. It seems as if the baby needs an inordinate amount of stimulation to the palate before she can "latch" and suck. I've seen babies doing this with bottles too, mouthing around "looking" for something to suck on, getting really frustrated. The teat needs to be pointed right up at the palate. If baby can suck on a finger (huge amount of stimulation, you can tickle the palate until the latch occurs), then I would go with pumping and finger-feeding EBM with a dropper beside the finger (in the corner of the baby's mouth) for a day or so, or however long it takes for baby to receive sufficient intake to calm down and possibly really LEARN that she can suck! Then attempt the breast again. Please keep us posted. Pamela Morrison IBCLC, Zimbabwe