There are a multitude of reasons mothers aren’t successful including physical and psychological. Some reasons are maternal and some are infant. Often the infant ones, as a cause of poor maternal milk production, are the more covert ones. I have seen any a baby wit tongue and lip ties that are the culprits in poor milk production, and it is often inherited and every infant in the family has one. I have had pediatricians tell mothers that the baby is not tongue tied and they were wrong. The key is seeing a great breastfeeding specialist (Lactation Consultant, a pediatrician who is a member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, or a great Pediatric Dentist who specializes in helping breastfeeding mothers). Unfortunately obstetricians and pediatricians receive very little breastfeeding training. Pediatric dentists and pediatric ENT specialists are not equal in the diagnosis and treatment of breastfeeding problems. All lactation consultants are NOT equal. You need to research before giving birth so you know your resources.