Ooooh, this is a tough one. I knew what I was in for and that there was no way I was doing formula. TBH, the determination was the biggest thing in DS being BFed.

But no, I wasn't adequately prepared really. I knew about the sore nipples and engorgement (which I didn't have) and the growth spurts, but I didn't know about tongue tie or evil midwives.

All the conflicting advice and different positions... I should have just had the courage to say "I know you don't like the look of DS BFing in this position but it works for us." Also, all the advice I had was on latching on (no problems really, though many were foreseen) and the first wonderful natural feed (big problems with no help) - but I had read a LOT about BFing and as I said the determination was the main factor in us doing this, not facts or figures.

So I don't know how to vote, I wasn't aware of how important this would be to me and I wasn't prepared for DS not having his first feed until he was a day old.