Okay, disclaimer: I am not claiming this is actually true, but it is my experience!!
We're told the key too sucessfu lbreastfeeding is good latching on and positioning, but that's not been my experience. I really feel like my breastfeeding failures and successes have been little to do with me and more to do with my baby.
When I had DS I battled to breastfeed, found it really hard, lots of problems, and he ended up completely on formula by 3 months. Various MWs and HVs tried to help me with latch and positioning. I was devestated, felt awful, felt such a failure.
So, when I was pregnant with DD I decided I would try to breastfeed but if that it didn't work out I'd make the decision to formula feed without all the guilt and crying this time. When DD was born I breastfed her. She is now almost 10 months old and still breastfed. I can honestly say I've never had anyone show me how to latch her on, from day one I have basically just plonked her on and she's got on with it. DD is just really good at breastfeeding, whereas DS wasn't.
My point (spectacularly badly made, but I've had quite a lot of 
) is that we blame ourselves, but I really think that quite often it is far more to do with the baby than with the mum. Do you think there is any truth in it at all?
Please don't shout at me if you think it's all bollocks, I'm genuinely interested to know if anyone else has had the same experience.