Roofio and others struggling with the bf, I don't know if it'll help at all, but I seem to remember with DS that that old adage 'the first 6 weeks are the hardest' helped me persevere. Seeing it as a series of milestones helped me- first 3 days, 6days, 10days, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3months and you're on a roll.
It's crazy- your body feels like you've been run over by a truck, but you don't have time to recover gently as you have a baby who needs you 24/7 that doesn't come with an instruction manual.
I did have great community midwives who successfully reassured me that my body could and would do everything necessary for me to recover and baby to grow. I remember weeping uncontrollably when DS had a growth spurt, wouldn't stop feeding and my boobs were both raw and empty (and my lovely aunt and uncle had come over for a visit that day so hardly saw him!). I was reassured that my milk would adjust and it did. I managed without ff, tho have absolutely nothing against it. In fact I kind of wish we'd introduced it so that DH could have done at least one feed at night. I think I was just too possessive of DS.
To cope with the nights, after a few weeks I used to lie on my side and let DS latch on and feed whilst I dozed. I do remember waking up a few times realising that he was nuzzling at a still closed bra though! It's exhausting. And I thank you all for reminding me that it won't be easy this 2nd time round- by the time you finish bf (10mths in my case) it's a breeze (until they bite you and draw blood!) and I need to remember that I won't be picking up where I left off!
Sorry- mammoth post. This board is a bit like therapy...