Get it right from the get-go.
When the lactation consultant visits you in the hospital room, keep her there with you until you really feel like you have it right. Don't do what I did and mention that it hurts, hear her say that some pressure is normal, and tell yourself to just stop being such a wimp.
Because when you do that, you might end up with sore nipples, which turn into cracked nipples, which combines with some engorgement due to mismanaging potential oversupply, and eventually turns into mastitis.
On the bright side, Miriam is eating great and I swear she's getting heavier every day. And who can be in a bad mood when you have this looking at you?
