A nurse, midwife, or other knowledgeable person can help her find a comfortable nursing position. This will stimulate the mother's breasts to produce plenty of milk. Later, the baby can settle into a more predictable routine. These may interfere with their appetite for nursing, which can lead to a diminished milk supply. The more the baby nurses, the more milk the mother will produce.
Artificial nipples require a different sucking action than real ones.
Sucking at a bottle could also confuse some babies in the early days. They, too, are learning how to breast-feed. If her nipples do crack, the mother can coat them with breast milk or other natural moisturizers to help them heal. Vitamin E oil and lanolin are commonly used, although some babies may have allergic reactions to them. Proper positioning at the breast can help prevent sore nipples.