Starting to worry about BF

[McKayz]

DC3 is due in 9 weeks and I'm starting to feel pretty nervous about breastfeeding. I never managed to BF DS1 and DS2 was mix fed until 16 weeks and then was FF.

I am desperate to get it right with this baby. I don't have any bottles at all anymore so can't be told by MW to just give bottles.

I've been reading Bestfeeding and the Ina May Gaskin books, I read through threads here and go look on Kellymom.
I was hoping to go to a BF group but haven't been yet as a couple closed down and one has been shut for the Easter school holidays. Hoping to go to one before baby comes just to have a chat.

DS2 was 10lb 5oz and I had an awful MW who said he was too big to BF and I was making his very mild jaundice worse by trying to BF. He ended up with formula top ups as she said he would have to go into hospital and be tube fed

I want to avoid this happening again but have been told that this baby will be on the bigger side of average.

Can anyone just calm me down a bit and give me any tips?

Thank you.

I might get DH to try it out. Maybe it'll be easy to work out.

Just a few other bits I have thought of.

Just been chatting to a friend I went to school with who recently had a baby but doesn't live near me. Her MW told her to start putting Lansinoh on once a day everyday from 36 weeks. Should I be doing that too when I get to 36 weeks?

Thanks

No, absolutely no need to do anything to your nipples to 'prepare' them.

It's getting the latch right from the start that will stop you getting sore.

Just re reading the tips on here as just 2 weeks to go now. Thought I am hoping she gets a wriggle on as I am fed up! Been reading the Womanaly art of breastfeeding too.

Thanks again everyone.