Antenatal breastfeeding preparation in the UK should be improved to support women in breastfeeding successfully for longer. While colostrum harvesting and antenatal hand expressing will not solve all breastfeeding problems, they offer a range of benefits, which can help to address the issues faced by women, and prepare them for breastfeeding. This practice is especially important for women who are more likely to experience breastfeeding difficulties in the immediate postpartum period. The medicalised nature of the world may convince mothers that their bodies are unable to cope with pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding without the help of interventional procedures; that birth is unsafe and should be managed in hospitals; and that mothers should supplement their babies with formula because their breast milk supply is not good enough