One of the many reasons I was happy with the care from my midwife was that she came to my house one day, three days and (due to problems with nursing) four days after my daughter's birth. I can't imagine how I would have dealt with engorged breasts and no latch on my own. My midwife Jen literally held my screaming daughter's head at my breast until she latched.
I'm not saying everyone should see a midwife for their pregnancy and birth (lord knows, there are enough people telling moms what to do), but there has to be a way we can take these "best practices" and make them available to all new moms