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Interview 40

Baby had jaundice and lost weight at first, needed to be woken 2-3 hourly to feed. Engorgement, sore nipples in first two weeks. Dummy for comfort sucking.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 19 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 4 week old daughter. An activities coordinator (elderly), she was living with her partner (mechanic)...

  • Age at interview 19
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 39

    Lacked knowledge and confidence with first baby, relieved to introduce bottles. Breastfed second with ease and pleasure, would like him to take a bottle but he refuses.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 40 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 7 month old son. She also had a 3 year old daughter whom she had...

  • Age at interview 40
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 38

    Breastfed - almost exclusively, only just beginning solid food at one year. Sleepy baby with jaundice, occasional blocked duct. Baby shares mother's bed. Support group important.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 26 year old, single, White British woman, was breastfeeding her 1 year old daughter. She was a trainee accountant.

  • Age at interview 26
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 37

    Unsatisfactory hospital experience with first baby; other two were home births. Regrets stopping breastfeeding her first child to go back to work. She didn't do that again.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 27 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 6 month old daughter. She also had a 7 year old daughter and a 4...

  • Age at interview 27
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 36

    Caesarean section, extended family support, thrush, early bottles of expressed breast milk and infant formula led to weaning at ten weeks. Discusses breastfeeding caf' and special foods.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 30 year old, Pakistani woman had a 6 month old son whom she had breastfed for 10 weeks. A customer services worker, she was...

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 35

    Pre-eclamptic fit, caesarean section, breastfed in intensive care and later in coronary care (heart failure/post partum cardiomyopathy). Determined breastfeeder. Peer counsellor and breastfeeding programme administrator.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this married 36 year old, White British woman had a 3 year old daughter, whom she had breastfed for 20 months. She is a Breastfeeding...

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 34

    Caesarean section, daughter in special care, thrush, continued to breastfeed because the baby had an infection. Long-term breastfeeding with her son also.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 38 year old, White English woman was breastfeeding her 16 month old son. She also had a 7 year old daughter whom she had...

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 33

    Water birth, easy breastfeeding with first child. Sleep deprivation and mastitis with second. Weaning to bottle at six months in order to go back to work.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 35 year old, White British woman was expecting a baby in a couple of days. She had a 3 year old son and a...

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 32

    Really enjoying child-led breastfeeding. Supportive partner, family and friends. "Give it a go to see if it works for you" she says. Slight engorgement, copious milk supply.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 19 year old, Caucasian woman was breastfeeding her 6 week old daughter. She was a full-time mum and her partner was a lorry driver.

  • Age at interview 19
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 31

    First month of breastfeeding was the hardest thing she has done in her life. Very sore and cracked nipples. Fussy babies at 4-5 months, early weaning with first baby.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 30 year old, Indian woman was breastfeeding her 15 week old son. She also had an 18 month old son whom she had breastfed....

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Female