I chose lack of support, because I think it is an ongoing issue.

Breastfeeding is totally natural, but people don't realise that natural does not mean instinctive and it has to be learned.

For example, walking is the totally natural and normal way for human beings to get around. But we don't expect babies to be able to do it, we know that it is something they have to learn and develop the skills for, and we support them in that. We know that they are going to have problems and hurt themselves, and we pick them up and cuddle them. They may even get scared and refuse to do it for a while. But no-one says to them, "It's alright, you had a go and it didn't work out. Just use a wheelchair, it's practically the same."
This is what happens to so many Mums who then feel guilty because they have "failed" at breastfeeding, when in reality it was other people who failed them by not supporting them.
And just as there are some people who genuinely cannot walk, there are women who genuinely cannot breastfeed. If they were given ongoing support this may be picked up, rather than putting them through months of trying and all the worry of poor weight gains.
Deb