Snooki, aka Nicole Polizzi of Jersey Shore fame, isn't exactly known for her eloquent way with words. So I suppose we shouldn't be all that surprised by her comparing breastfeeding to bovine ways.

In a recent interview with Good Morning America, she admitted that she's scared to breastfeed because it will hurt. She said she had a friend who did it and said it was painful, but she knows it's the right thing to do for her baby, so maybe she'll just pump breast milk. However, she also isn't too keen on that because, "It's kind of like you're a cow and you're just milking."

If you're pregnant and planning to breastfeed for at least the recommended six months, good for you. You're probably not going to make it, but good for you for thinking you will anyway.

That's the harsh-but-true reality according to a discouraging new report about breastfeeding. It found that while more than 85 percent of women say they intend to breastfeed for three months or longer, only 32.4 percent actually do. Basically, researchers found that the road to a formula-fed baby is paved with good breastfeeding intentions.

When you’re pregnant, deciding to breastfeed your baby is one of the most important decisions a mother can make. But here’s another decision to add to the mix – do you do the breastfeeding yourself or hire someone else to do it for you?

I admit that my first reaction to an article titled “The Return of the Wet Nurse” on AOL was a bit of outrage. A wet nurse may be the only good choice for a mom who for some medical reason can’t breastfeed but wants to give her baby breast milk, but when they started talking about busy career women and Hollywood celebrities who just don’t have time to do it themselves, I admit I started feeling a bit judgey.

The more I think about it, however, the more I think it could be a great option. We outsource everything else these days, why not breastfeeding?

Of all the decisions pregnant women must make, how they will feed their babies is one of the most important. The breast versus bottle debate is a heated one, and now there may be a new contender to up the battle even more -- cows. Scientists in China have somehow created cows that can produce milk identical to that of human breast milk.

No, it's not some crazy science fiction novel where a breastfeeding superhero mother will overcome the evil cows, or anything that makes that much sense. It's real cows who have been subjected to all sorts of crazy technological treatments (much like those poor Dolly the sheep had to go undergo), and now they could nurse a human baby ... I guess. Cows as wet nurses? That's not actually the plan (though I'm sure someone will try it), but rather this new milk will be sold in grocery stores -- likely within the decade. For real.

Breastfeeding, although natural, doesn't always come "naturally" to some. Now, to clarify, yes, your body is wired to make milk, and when your baby cries, your boobs turn on the spigot, and your baby is designed to find a breast.

But we're not taught HOW to nurse, and we often need practice to get it right. One of the most common issues, and easiest to fix, is getting baby to latch. It can be way more complicated than you'd think, so here are some pointers on how to successfully get baby latched on..

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization, to name a couple, all suggest breastfeeding exclusively for at least the first six months of a baby's life. That means no water, formula, or anything else that could mess with the internal flora of baby's sensitive gut.

Eventually, they will start eating solid food called "complementary foods," which aren't there to provide too much for the baby yet, as breast milk is still their MAIN source of nutrition. The WHO says the transition period from breast milk to solids takes place between 6-24 months, meaning this isn't an overnight or quick process -- foods are meant to just be introduced slowly.

But when introducing solids to a breastfed baby, you have to find a good balance between the solids and breastfeeding, or your supply can take a hit.

Pregnant in Heels has officially entered the mommy wars. After weeks of watching crazy ass rich ladies with insane requests make maternity concierge Rosie Pope roll her eyes so often I thought she'd loosen the muscles in there and have to deal with some lazy eyeballs, the Bravo show got real real fast. Enter Cindi Avila, first-time mom-to-be with an abject fear of needles and giving birth.

Oh yeah, and she thinks breastfeeding is "icky." Oh no she didn't! Oh yes, she did, ladies and ladies (because are there any gents watching with us? OK, any who admit it?). 

As the Surgeon General discussed in her Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, one of the biggest obstacles is a lack of support and misinfomation.

Friends can be well-meaning, but not all of them understand the intricacies of breast milk and breastfeeding, and can believe things to be true that aren't. In fact, many women who were led to believe they couldn't breastfeed likely could have with educated and helpful support.

And forget most pediatricians. Too often they don't know enough. In fact at the Call to Action a nursing student asked about lack of breastfeeding education in her curriculum -- she was told that she'd have to seek out specific breastfeeding education herself as there aren't standards to ensure anyone gets it in medical training.

But fortunately, there are people who are trained in breastfeeding, and they're often just a mouse click or phone call away, and the best part? Most of them are totally free.