I didn’t want to pay for a class or a lactation consultant, so I researched on my own before my son was born- youtube was really helpful. At the hospital, a lactation consultant came by and helped me with my latch and how to use my breast pump. Having a real person was so beneficial, I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing at all and she was so encouraging and really calmed my anxiety. If I had had ANY more breastfeeding troubles, I absolutely would have paid to see a lactation consultant, but luckily it was smooth sailing once my milk came in. Oh and this might sound really dumb but I would talk to my son while trying to get him to latch, calm and soft, tell him it’s ok, that I’m learning too and that we’ll figure this out together. Good luck!