For anybody out there who is planning to have a baby and feeling nervous about it: Nursing may or may not be easy! But the best thing to do is to attend LLL meetings and/or other nursing mom support groups while still pregnant. A lot of the things that happen during or right after the birth can make or break nursing.

Good preparation, knowledge and support will not ensure that nursing goes well, but it helps. I did everything I could to prepare back in 1989 (when my first was born!) and nursed each of my kids for 3-plus years.