For generations, many women have arrived at new motherhood unprepared for the ways their own bodies might resist a practice they had every intention of embracing. A researcher at the University of Western Australia, drawing on years of clinical observation, has developed a screening tool that identifies pregnant women at risk of breastfeeding difficulties before birth — offering knowledge where there was once only surprise. The tool reflects a quiet but profound shift in maternal care: that forewarning, paired with support, can be as powerful as any medical intervention.