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Interview 22

Difficulty with latch-on; poor weight gain; mixed breastfeeding and bottle feeding (expressed breast milk and formula); baby on regular 6 feeds during the day.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 28 year old, Sri Lankan woman was breastfeeding her 4 month old daughter. She and her husband were both physicians.

  • Age at interview 28
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 23

    Good milk supply, used nipple shields with first baby, introduced hungry baby formula for last feed at night. Second baby exclusively breastfed, just beginning solids.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 33 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 6 month old daughter. She also had a 3 year old daughter whom she had...

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 24

    Ceasarean section with first baby, nipple shields, abundant milk supply, mastitis. Has breastfed toddlers and tandem fed new baby with toddler.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 31 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 4 month old son. She also had 5 and 2 year old daughters, both of...

  • Age at interview 31
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 25

    Special Care separation from 1st baby emotionally difficult. Got into cycle of engorgement, expressing, mastitis, too much milk for six months. Has not expressed for second baby.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 35 year old, French-British woman was breastfeeding her 8 week old son. She also had a 2 year old son whom she had breastfed....

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 26

    Father of three. Supportive of long-term breastfeeding and co-sleeping.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 38 year old, English Caucasian man had a daughter aged 12 years and sons aged 6 years and 16 months, all breastfed. An estate...

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 27

    Nursing strikes with her son. Daughter required heart surgery after birth. Expressed breastmilk for her and also provided some for the milk bank. Working and breastfeeding.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 32 year old, white woman was breastfeeding her 11 month old daughter. She also had a 2 year old son whom she had breastfed....

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 28

    La Leche League Leader, long-term breastfeeder, needed to take care with latching on, engorgement, dealt with occasional blocked ducts herself, breastfed while pregnant, tandem fed baby & toddler.

  • Background

    This 36 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 19 month old daughter. She also had sons aged 9 & 7 and a 4 year old daughter, all breastfed....

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 29

    One son (mixed feeding) born in Thailand, one (exclusive breastfeeding) in Britain. Very different health systems and support. Positioning problems, crying babies. Learned by observing other women.

  • Background

    At the time of interview, this 34 year old, Thai woman was breastfeeding her 14 month old son. She also had a 4 year old son whom she had breastfed....

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Female