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The first breastfeed

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The first breastfeed

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 30-34 >> Interview 48 >> She was ill and unable to put her baby to her breast straight after birth which caused her to be apprehensive and anxious.

Apprehensive at first about not feeding straight after the birth and then positioning baby at the breast. No problems thereafter. Managing gradual weaning.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 13 >> Her baby was born with a cleft palate. She had him on her chest for skin-to-skin contact and put him to her breast. She developed an 'incredible, imme

Long-term breast milk expression for two babies with cleft palate. Relactation for second baby (viral meningitis at birth), extreme dairy intolerance, breastfed after operation to repair cleft.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 26 >> He felt absolute joy watching his wife breastfeeding their baby.

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

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 15-19 >> Interview 40 >> She had an unplanned pregnancy and it took her a while to accept her baby after the birth. She had learned about breastfeeding and tried to attach her

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.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 25-29 >> Interview 37 >> Having the midwife “shove” her breast into her baby’s mouth did nothing for her confidence in being able to breastfeed.

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.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 28 >> After a quick birth and meconium in her waters, her baby did not want to feed. She says that she now knows that it is normal for some babies to take a

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.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 18 >> The first time she had engorgement she expressed and had an abundant milk supply, the second time she did not, her baby was not interested in feeding

Bottle fed first baby; breastfed second (6 months, enjoyable, copious milk supply) and third for six weeks (difficult, unsettled).

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 30-34 >> Interview 27 >> With the first breastfeed, she suddenly felt fulfilled. It was a spiritual experience for her.

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 35-39 >> Interview 07 >> There was a 'nurse', in a one-to-one session in the middle of the night, who taught her how to keep her baby awake and feeding.

Attended antenatal classes, enjoying demand breastfeeding which has been convenient and easy apart from one bout of mastitis. Pregnant again and thinking about weaning at one year.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 27 >> She and her baby required specialist care after birth and were separated. Her baby was cared for by paediatric nurses and received her expressed breas

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 35-39 >> Interview 03 >> Her baby attached straight away and she remembers just holding him, feeling him and stroking him. He fed for some time and then fell asleep.

Relaxed, long-term breastfeeder, very few problems, mastitis, baby fed on demand and sleeps with parents, child-led weaning at around 4 years of age. Child-centred family, home schooling older children.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 25-29 >> Interview 22 >> Her first breastfeed was uncomfortable but then the baby fed every two to three hours for the first day.

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.

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 03 >> She went to bed with her third baby and cuddled and fed him through the night which seemed natural and was quite different from how she had behaved wi

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