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Eriife breastfed her older child and is also breastfeeding her new baby. The support from her husband and her clinic was important in making her decision.
Eriife is Black African and lives with her husband and two children, a two-year-old and 14-week-old baby.
Deborah decided to breastfeed her new baby at the beginning but is now formula feeding with milk from the GP.
Deborah is Black African and is single, with two children, a 7-year-old child and an 11-month-old baby.
Joyce formula feeds her baby and she believes it is going well. Although her HIV is undetectable, she did not want to take any risks with HIV transmission. Joyce receives free formula and peer-mentor support from a local charity, which she finds very helpful.
Joyce is in a relationship and she has three children aged 5 and 3 years-old, and a 3 week old baby.
Sherry chose to formula feed her new baby to remove all risk of HIV transmission. Even though her older children were born before her HIV diagnosis, she only breastfed them for a short period of time, because she did not like breastfeeding. Sherry has had no concerns about formula feeding her youngest baby.
Sherry is single and has four children aged 26, 15 and 13 years old, and an 18-month-old baby.
Emily was diagnosed with HIV in August 2020 after starting antenatal care. She chose not to breastfeed for the safety of her baby, though culturally this was a difficult decision because in her home country breastfeeding is seen as the healthiest start for a baby, and you can be treated with suspicion if you do not breastfeed.
Emily migrated to the UK to study for a Masters degree, and has three children. The older two, aged 15 and 9 years, are in a West African country, and...
Lana was diagnosed in 2019, when she was pregnant with her first child. She formula fed her older child and is currently undecided about how to feed her new baby.
Lana is married with a two-year-old child and is currently pregnant. She is a registered nurse and health researcher.
LeaSuwanna was diagnosed with HIV while pregnant with her second child and was advised not to breastfeed at the time. The guidelines have changed since then and she is planning to breastfeed her unborn baby.
LeaSuwanna is of Black Caribbean descent and is a trainee nurse and HIV activist. She has two children, 24 and 17 years old, and is currently pregnant.
Veronica was diagnosed in 2002. She formula fed her baby to avoid any risk of HIV transmission. Through most of her recent pregnancy she was undetectable but occasionally had a detectable viral load, so she was advised to formula feed. She receives free formula milk from her HIV charity, which has been helpful to ease financial concerns.
Veronica is Black African and lives in Scotland. She is married and has four children, aged 15 (stepchild), 8 and 1 year old, and a 3-month-old baby.
Gracelove chose to breastfeed her new baby for its nutritional and bonding benefits. She was comfortable breastfeeding, as she had breastfed her older child (born before her HIV diagnosis).
Gracelove is of Black African descent. She is separated and has two children, a 6-year-old child and a 6-month-old baby.
Puleng was diagnosed with HIV while pregnant with her first child. As she was diagnosed late in her pregnancy, breastfeeding was not an option at the time. When she was trying for her second baby, her healthcare team told her that breastfeeding could be an option this time. Puleng chose to breastfeed her youngest child and enjoyed the experience.
Puleng is of Black African origin and lives with her husband and their two children, a four-year-old child and an 11-month-old baby.
