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• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 48 >> She describes her let-down and the reassurance that she gets from knowing that her milk is there.

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 25-29 >> Interview 38 >> She always took her daughter off and repositioned her if breastfeeding hurt. She wished she had observed other mothers more closely while she was preg

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.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 33 >> Her breasts became so full during a meeting that she had to go and express some milk. Eventually she became self-employed to give herself more flexibi

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.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 26 >> Having a baby brought responsibilities and a clearer distinction in roles for him. His relationship with his children has strengthened with time.

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

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 25-29 >> Interview 11 >> She received so much advice about breastfeeding that she began dreaming about it and woke to find that her bedding was wet.

Baby wouldn't latch on so fed expressed breastmilk through a syringe for first three days. Delaying return to work to spend more time with baby.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 20-24 >> Interview 15 >> Her hospital stay was so “horrendous” that she discharged herself early. She did not get the support that she requested because the members of staff w

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 25 >> At first, she and her husband did not know how to relate to her breasts which she saw as sensual not sexual and essentially belonging to their baby.

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 24 >> Her attitudes towards her breasts have changed since she has breastfed three children. She is proud of the nurturing that she was able to do with them

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