When I had my first child 11 years ago, I was confident I wouldn’t have a problem breastfeeding. Not only had my three older sisters proved that the Anderson girls were lactation mavens, but the books and experts told me so: All women are made to breastfeed, they assured me, and all breasts are up to the task. And, sure enough, Dylan latched on like a champ and never let go.
The thinking used to be that all women are capable of producing ample milk to feed their babies. Now we know that’s not always the case—and the problem may even be on the rise.
