What I realised after seeing my lactation consultant is that I wasn't quite doing them well enough for a newborn. (breastfeeding-babies.com)
Hopefully my experience might help you, and I would recommend seeing a lactation consultant as well - The day after my son was born I started pumping each breast for 20 min. (babycenter.com)
Luckily for me and my baby, my mom encouraged me to see a lactation consultant who quite literally put an end to every nursing fear or anxiety I had! (pregnancymagazine.com)