Hi all. I am due ti have dd3 any time form now and am looking for some tips to prepare myself for bf. Here is a bit of background....

DD1... toungue tied... snipped on day 3.... poor attachment, even poor with nipple shield. Didnt gain much weight, very bad nappy rash. Decided it wasnt working after 6 weeks. Changed to ff, nappy rash cleared in 24 hours.

DD2.... loads of milk, poor attacher both with and without shield. Lost lots of weight so ebm and tried to continue bfing. She also had bad nappy rah with my milk too (both little bums bled). Only stuck it out 3 weeks with her as dd1 was 19 months old and mentally I wasnt coping with 2 kids and having to bf, express, etc....

Now dd3 is due and I really would like to give it a good shot. I was wondering if there was anything I could do to prepare my boobs before birth and any other tips you may have for me. I am going to try a breast crawl at birth this time and loads of skin to skin and self attatching, especially while I am at hospital.

I really hope I can do it this time, but I am also aware of my mental health and having 2 other children to look after.

Cheers Melissa