Here’s WHY Breastfeeding is Hard (And How to Make It Easy!)

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Breastfeeding can feel frustrating, exhausting, and even impossible—but what if I told you that most moms quit for ONE major reason? In this episode of Oh Baybee!, we’re uncovering the #1 challenge that leads moms to stop breastfeeding and, more importantly, how YOU can overcome it with ease!

🌟 Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ The biggest struggle new moms face while breastfeeding (and it’s NOT what you think!)
✅ A simple, proven fix to help you keep going with confidence
✅ Why low milk supply isn’t always the real problem
✅ The expert strategies I teach moms to make breastfeeding feel easier and pain-free

✨ Don’t quit before you try this! Tune in now and learn how to make breastfeeding work for YOU!

🔗 Links & Resources:
👶 Grab my Teach Me How to Breastfeed! course 

🎧 Hit play now and take the stress out of breastfeeding!

Episode Transcript

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Hi, I'm Stephanie Poole, founderand CEO of Birth Prep Academy.
I'm on a mission to helppregnant moms prepare for their
first hospital birth.
I'm sharing revealingconversations about what it
really takes to successfullytransition into motherhood.
So join me.
We're here to discover thingslike what to expect in

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childbirth, how to prepare foryour birth.
We'll also talk aboutbreastfeeding and so much more.
I'm so grateful to share it allwith you right here on Oh, Baby,
the podcast created for pregnantmoms, preparing for their first
hospital birth.
Let's get started.

Microphone (TONOR TC-777 (00:46):
Okay, tell me if this sounds familiar.
You're excited to breastfeed,but deep down, you're worried.
You start to think about allthese different questions
swirling around in your head.
Things like, what if it hurts?
Or, what if I don't make enoughmilk?
And how about, what if my babyjust won't latch?

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Listen, I get it.
Breastfeeding is supposed tocome naturally, right?
But then you start to hear allof the horror stories about
cracked nipples, and babies whojust won't Then you start
wondering, can I even do this?
Well, today I'm going to tellyou why breastfeeding feels so

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hard for most moms and how youcan breastfeed easier because
listen, here's the truth.
It's not just about luck orinstinct.
It's actually about skill.
There are real reasons why momsstruggle with breastfeeding and
I'm going to break them down foryou today so that you don't

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struggle with those samechallenges.
Sound good?
Let's dive in.

Microphone (TONOR TC-7 (01:55):
Alright, the first thing I need you to
know is that breastfeeding is alearned skill.
It's not like the movies wherethe baby magically latches and
everything's perfect.
It takes practice, it takespatience, and the right
information.
But here's the problem, mostmoms are not given the right

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information.
In fact, They're set up to failbefore they even start.
and the biggest reason for that,Most pregnant women are given
these three huge lies aboutbreastfeeding.
And for those that actuallybelieve these lies, they're more
likely to struggle than tosucceed, possibly even giving

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up.
So let's break this downstarting with the first one.
Lie number one, your body willjust know what to do.
Nope, your body is incredible.
But breastfeeding is a learnedprocess for both you and your
baby.
Just like walking, talking, oreven riding a bike.

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No one is born knowing how to dothose things.
That's why babies are constantlylearning how to latch and
eventually they get good at it.
Now, while babies are practicinghow to get that good latch, moms
are practicing the rightposition until they get good at

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that.
So if breastfeeding doesn't feeleasy at first, that's totally
normal.
That doesn't mean that you'refailing.

Microphone (TONOR TC-777 A (03:30):
Now, here's where it gets really
interesting.
There's one thing that can makethis learning process a lot
easier, and most moms have noidea it even exists.
But I'll get to that in just asecond.
First, let's tackle the secondbig lie.
Lie number two.

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If you're struggling, you justneed to tough it out.
Ugh, this one here makes me somad.
So many moms are told that painis just part of the process.
But let me be clear,breastfeeding should not be
painful.
Let me say that again.
Breastfeeding should not bepainful.

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If it is, then that signals tome as a lactation consultant
that there's something off.
Maybe it's the latch.
Maybe it's the positioning or itcould even be an undiagnosed
tongue tie, The good news isthat there are fixes for all of
these.
So just know that you do nothave to simply just push through

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it.

Microphone (TONOR TC-777 Au (04:37):
And then there's the biggest lie of
all the one that makes momssecond guess themselves and quit
way too soon.
Lie number three.
If your baby cries a lot, itmeans that you're not making
enough milk.
Now this one is heartbreaking.
Because so many moms areconvinced they're not producing

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enough.
But guess what?
Most moms are making more thanenough milk.
Babies cry for a lot of reasons,things like gas, tiredness, and
growth spurts.
And in my experience, about 80percent of the time, milk supply
isn't the issue at all.
But when moms don't know this,they start supplementing, their

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supply drops, And suddenly theyfeel like they failed at
breastfeeding.
When really, they just neededthe right information and
guidance from the start.

Microphone (TONOR TC-777 Aud (05:29):
so if believing these lies sets
first time moms up for failure,then what exactly makes
breastfeeding easier?
Well, let me tell you.
Are you ready?
Get your pen out.
Here's the secret.
The moms who have the bestbreastfeeding experience all
have one thing in common.

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They went in with a plan.
They know what to expect.
They know how to troubleshoot.
And they know exactly what to doif things get hard.
Now, if you're here, that meansthat you're pregnant, that you
are interested in breastfeeding,and that you also want to have a
positive breastfeedingexperience.

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And in order to do that, youabsolutely need a plan.
check the description box belowfor a link that teaches you how
to jumpstart your breastfeedingjourney Step by step by step.
now with that being said, Ireally want to move into the
three biggest mistakes thatfirst time moms make that could

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absolutely destroy your milksupply.
I've worked in the hospital andtrust me, these are not the
things that they tell you If youwant to avoid the struggle, you
absolutely have to hear this.
just click on the next video andI'll see you there.
And hey, if this video ishelpful, then hit the like
button so that this informationcan get out to more moms just

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like you.
Now, with that being said, gowatch the next video.
Because what I'm about to sharecould literally make or break
your milk supply.
I'll see you there.