Changing family relationships with a breastfed baby

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Changing family relationships with a breastfed baby

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Changing family relationships with a breastfed baby

Pre-eclamptic fit, caesarean section, breastfed in intensive care and later in coronary care (heart failure/post partum cardiomyopathy). Determined breastfeeder. Peer counsellor and breastfeeding programme administrator.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 42 >> She expressed her breastmilk in the mornings so that her husband could be included in the feeding experience by giving their daughter a bottle when he

Difficult birth, engorgement, sore nipples, used nipples shields, unsettled baby required walking, rocking and massage, expressed breast milk for many months, talks about going back to work.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 24 >> Becoming parents was a big learning curve. She thinks that a young baby develops a very strong bond with its mother and that the bond with its father

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

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 25-29 >> Interview 20 >> He supported his wife in her breastfeeding and says that he can experience feeding with a bottle of expressed milk. Becoming a parent has meant accept

Two bottle fed and two breastfed children. Closely involved in baby care, supportive of breastfeeding. Difficulties with an unsettled baby who was eventually diagnosed as dairy intolerant.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 26 >> Becoming a parent was a reality check for him. He saw his role as one of support which was not easy but very important.

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

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 25-29 >> Interview 30 >> She developed a strong emotional bond with her daughter and had to work hard at allowing other people to develop their relationships too.

Enjoyed breastfeeding, few difficulties, support network extremely important to her especially family, friends and the breastfeeding support group, La Leche League.

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 52 >> Her five year old son was supportive of her breastfeeding his younger sister and fascinated to think that he had been fed that way. He was a bit insec

Slow weight gain with both babies even though they thrived. Never expected to be feeding an older child, it just happened. Expressed for occasional bottle for first baby.

Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 31 >> With only a fourteen month gap, her older child was very distressed by the arrival of his baby brother.

First month of breastfeeding was the hardest thing she has done in her life. Very sore and cracked nipples. Fussy babies at 4-5 months, early weaning with first 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.

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