Breastfeeding is about building a relationship with your infant, and, like any long-term relationship, establishing it requires patience, give-and-take, and sometimes hard work.

Most healthy newborns will be ready to nurse within the first hour after birth. Right after your baby is born, hold her or his belly skin to skin with yours. Most babies held in this position can locate the nipple and begin feeding on their own.

Babies who have the opportunity to initiate the feeding process themselves are More