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Introducing solid foods

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Introducing solid foods

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• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 40-45 >> Interview 06 >> She thinks it is important to keep things in perspective and realise that you may not get it right all the time.

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 28 >> She let her babies take the lead regarding solid foods and thinks that it is not a sign of readiness when they start putting things into their mouths.

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 52 >> The guidelines for introducing solids changed between her babies. She was more relaxed about preparing her second child's solid foods.

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 35-39 >> Interview 35 >> Her health visitor suggested solids at four months but they distressed her and her daughter so she waited until six months when they were both more re

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 30-34 >> Interview 49 >> Her baby's weight gain slowed at about four months of age which she thinks is typical of exclusively breastfed babies.

Caesarean section, cracked nipples, blocked ducts and mastitis. Breastfed exclusively for 26 weeks before introducing finger foods. Trying to cut out night feeds.

• 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 35-39 >> Interview 17 >> Her twelve month old baby is having solid food and wants to feed less often so she thinks that will fit in well with her return to work.

Difficulties with breastfeeding including positioning, sore nipples (used nipple shields), low milk supply, poor weight gain, possible depression. Having nightmares about going back to work.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 42 >> It was fun to see her daughter gradually take on different foods but sad to think that it was also the beginning of the end of breastfeeding.

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 35-39 >> Interview 51 >> Her first baby had solids at four months but she waited for longer with the others and simply gave them part of the family meal.

Latching-on problems with first baby leading to cracked nipples, engorgement & mastitis. Good milk supply. Joined breastfeeding support group. No problems with next three babies.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 34 >> Her children were both big babies and her health visitors told her that her daughter was overweight and her son would be malnourished without solids.

Caesarean section, daughter in special care, thrush, continued to breastfeed because the baby had an infection. Long-term breastfeeding with her son also.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 25 >> She felt that regular weighing of her baby was a judgement on her so she stopped going. Introducing solids early did not make any difference to her ba

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 baby was having just as much breastmilk as ever plus some solids. Her day became more structured after introducing solids.

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 30-34 >> Interview 47 >> Her health visitor advised her to give her baby water as she introduced solids and cut down on the breastfeeds.

Excellent help with getting breastfeeding established with first child. No problems with either. Anxious about going back to work and being separated from baby.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 14 >> She introduced solids without trouble at six months but later her daughter became fussy about food. Nursery meals were not an option and she had budge

Talks about "natural" birth and breastfeeding; pressure from Social Services and health professionals to conform to expected behaviours; conflicting advice, prolonged breastfeeding and the difficulties of weaning a toddler.