Breastfeeding is easy once you know how.  How can you make your breastfeeding trouble free? Here are some tips:

Position Baby right: Kittle Frantz, R.N., director of the Breast-Feeding Infant clinic at the University of So. California Medical Center in Los Angeles explain: "The baby should face you entirely: head, chest, genitals, knees.  Grip the baby so the buttocks are in one hand and the head is in the bend of your elbow.  Let your other hand slip under your breast, with all four fingers supporting your breast.  But don't  put your fingers on the  areola (the darker area around the nipple).  Now tickle the baby's lower lip with your nipple to get the mouth open wide.  When the mouth opens wide, pull the baby's body in quickly so that the mouth fixes on the areola."

Nurse from both breasts during each feeding:  Nurse on one side until it appears that the baby is losing interest, then offer your baby the other side.  Next time you feed, start with the side you ended with the time before.

Nurse often:  For women, there's often shock at how often a baby wants to nurse.  Most doctors give instructions more appropriate to bottle feeding.  You probably find yourself nursing 8-12 times a day in the early weeks.  Nursing creates better bonding between mother and child.

Quick Tips - Do and Don't

a. Don't soap your nipples - Soap dries them out
b. Use your milk to help heal sore nipples
c. Use vitamin E for cracked nipples
d. Use breast shell for inverted nipples
f.  Choose a good nursing bra
g. Try hot compresses to help with overproduction