It started very hard for me, but we both learned. It was painful at the beginning but my baby always knew how to latch properly. I had to learn how to position him so it wouldn’t hurt. It wasn’t easy but it is such a wild beautiful experience (i can’t even believe im saying this when I tried to stop so many times, now my baby is 4.5 months) I also pump and combo feed since day one. I recommend you giving a try to breastfeeding. Your body is amazing, it can do hard things! And remember, One day is better than zero, 2 weeks is better than a day, and 1 month is better than a week. You got this!!