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Deciding to breastfeed :
Previous awareness of breastfeeding
Gathering information, making the decision & preparing for breastfeeding
Getting started with breastfeeding :
The first breastfeed
Support from hospital staff
Positioning & attaching/latching the baby at the breast
The milk coming in
Sore nipples
The sensation of breastfeeding
Feeding patterns in the early days
Going home with a breastfed baby
Managing breastfeeding :
What daily life is like with a breastfed baby
Breastfeeding during the night
Getting support for breastfeeding
Monitoring baby's growth
Dealing with difficult times
Impact of breastfeeding upon the mother
Changing family relationships with breastfed baby
Breastfeeding an older baby
Breastfeeding and working
Breastfeeding away from home
Variations of the breastfeeding experience
Emotional & psychological aspects of breastfeeding
Cultural aspects of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding in special circumstances :
When extra care is needed for mother and/or baby
Breastfeeding more than one baby
Weaning the baby from the breast :
Introducing solid foods
Managing weaning including thoughts and feelings
Reflecting upon breastfeeding :
Advice for pregnant mothers and new mothers
Comments for health professionals
Thinking about the wider breastfeeding environment
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Age 25-29
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Interview 37
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Her emotions at hearing her baby's cry over the telephone translated into the physical experience of let-down.
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.
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Breastfeeding
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Age 30-34
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Interview 48
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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.
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Breastfeeding
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Age 30-34
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Interview 49
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Understanding her let-down reflex and how it worked helped her to mimic the baby's action when expressing breastmilk.
Caesarean section, cracked nipples, blocked ducts and mastitis. Breastfed exclusively for 26 weeks before introducing finger foods. Trying to cut out night feeds.
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Breastfeeding
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Age 35-39
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Interview 50
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She mostly fed both babies at once which meant that she needed to be very organised. Lots of pillows and a u-shaped cushion were essential.
Exclusively breastfeeding twins with a toddler in the house. First child almost rejected the breast at three months. Mother's comfort (cushions essential) and positioning the baby/babies at the breast important.
Pregnancy & children
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Breastfeeding
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Age 30-34
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Interview 27
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She got a good breast pump for double pumping when she went back to full-time shift work, pumped at work and stored breast milk for each of her childr
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.
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Breastfeeding
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Age 25-29
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Interview 30
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She describes her let-down as a tingling feeling and the sensation of breastfeeding as pleasurable.
Enjoyed breastfeeding, few difficulties, support network extremely important to her especially family, friends and the breastfeeding support group, La Leche League.
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Breastfeeding
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Age 30-34
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Interview 47
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Breastfeeding made her sleepy and relaxed. She did not lose weight but waited to diet until her baby had weaned. In the meantime she enjoyed eating wh
Excellent help with getting breastfeeding established with first child. No problems with either. Anxious about going back to work and being separated from baby.
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