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• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 48 >> Conflicting advice in a busy ward confused this woman and made her anxious until she received help from someone from a breastfeeding clinic in whose e

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 >> Her one year old daughter was not very interested in solids. She ignored inappropriate advice from health professionals to stop breastfeeding and foll

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 40-45 >> Interview 06 >> She practised mixed breast and bottle feeding as a result of being very ill at first and introducing a bottle of formula. Her consultant recommended r

Mixed breast and bottle feeding because the mother haemorrhaged badly after a Caesarean Section and was very ill for a long time. Expressing didn't improve milk supply.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 35 >> Even though she was extremely ill she wanted her baby with her. Breastfeeding was the only thing she could do and she insisted that her medication was

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 35 >> In adult intensive care, no-one thought to express her milk. One nurse/midwife held her baby to her breast. She was expected to express and cup feed b

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.