Breastfeeding Is Hard

When I was reading up on breastfeeding before Connor was born, the general gist I got was that breastfeeding is hard. Or it can be. Sure, it seems like it should be straightforward — whip out boob, baby eats — but there are so many things that can go wrong. I knew moms who had trouble breastfeeding, but I also I knew moms who loved nursing and did it with barely any problems at all. I was convinced that, since it's such a natural thing, I would take right to it. I wouldn't have any latching or supply or dietary issues. It couldn't possibly be that hard.

I was wrong. Breastfeeding is hard.

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