Steph - the midwife at our antenatal class was convinced I'd succeed just because I wanted to so much, and she knew I'd booked in for an ABA class etc. Definitely what I learned there, and here on BB, helped me succeed. Admittedly I didn't have huge hurdles to overcome, but to have words of encouragement like that makes a huge difference...coz I agree.. there are far more people out there saying discouraging things re breastfeeding than there are encouraging.