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• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 08 >> After a caesarean section she had skin-to-skin contact with her daughter for four hours before her baby went to Special Care.

Struggled to feed first baby, feeling very isolated in the Middle East. Second baby easier, fed through gastroenteritis infection. Both babies had short time in Special Care.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 45 >> She was separated from her baby after birth and waited for four hours to breastfeed him. She was anxious that he would not know what to do but he latc

Loves breastfeeding despite painful beginning. Used nipple shields. Hates being separated from her baby. Feeding time is family time. Husband works away from home during week.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 40-45 >> Interview 19 >> The 'nurses' helped her breastfeed straight after a caesarean section and even though her baby then couldn't breastfeed for a few days she was confide

Breastfed baby with Down's Syndrome. Jaundice. Slow weight gain led to mixed formula and breastfeeding, possibly due to heart problem that required surgery at 4½ months. Baby constipated on formula.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 27 >> She fed her son frequently after her caesarean section and does not remember her milk coming in. She kept a record of his feeding patterns but would n

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.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 40-45 >> Interview 39 >> She woke to find her first baby in bed with her and tried to latch her on by herself. Thereafter she lacked confidence, in contrast with her second ex

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.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 20-24 >> Interview 15 >> Her baby needed resuscitating and was given infant formula. She was concerned about not being able to feed him in the first hour.

Bad hospital experiences. Copious milk supply, leaking, engorgement, solids at four months followed by breast refusal and early weaning. Now a peer supporter for other breastfeeding women.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 17 >> After her caesarean section, the midwives showed her lots of different positions but that confused her. She didn't understand a good attachment and vi

Difficulties with breastfeeding including positioning, sore nipples (used nipple shields), low milk supply, poor weight gain, possible depression. Having nightmares about going back to work.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 25 >> She had two very different experiences of breastfeeding after a caesarean section. Positioning for feeding was important and lying down was the easies

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.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 25 >> Breastfeeding was physically demanding and she was keen to begin exercising again to maintain her fitness. She was keen to reclaim her body after the

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.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 02 >> Her baby was born by caesarean section and she was shown a couple of different breastfeeding positions but other than that it hasn't made any differen

Emergency Caesar, used nipple shields for cracked nipples. Discusses the very early days including the milk coming in, a good latch, timing of feeds, night time arrangements.