Well my husband suggested that I try and nurse him. I was so surprised and happy. When we switched to the second side, though, I could tell he was only comfort sucking because my nipple started to get sore. Which I guess is good and bad. Good because he doesn't like it and bad because if I happen to dry up, it will be harder to get him to eat.
Hand express a tiny bit of milk before attempting to put the baby to the breast.
Only attempt to nurse for about twenty minutes before feeding the baby in a manner that works. Pushing him any longer will only bring him to the edge of hysteria with hunger, and he may well associate that hunger with your breasts - NOT a good connotation. Make sure that YOU are comfortable. If you are uneasy or have people around you who you are not comfortable with, letdown becomes almost impossible. I know that when I attempted to nurse in the NICU, the noise of the various machines, plus the large number of medical personnel around, had a LOT to do with my inability to achieve letdown easily.