Can you come and see me, pleeeease? Alison was sobbing down the phone. When I had seen her as an antenatal client she was a strong, capable professional woman, pro-active about being prepared for becoming a mum. Now, she was vulnerable, teary and awash with post birth hormones. Being in hospital with helpful people prodding her body was an experience we had discussed, but until you actually have somebody grabbing your breast and shoving your baby's head into it, it can be difficult to realise how hard it can be to speak up and how easily this realisation can further undermine your confidence.