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• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 18 >> The times when her baby had a growth spurt and fed frequently were when she lost confidence and was tempted to give up.

Bottle fed first baby; breastfed second (6 months, enjoyable, copious milk supply) and third for six weeks (difficult, unsettled).

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 25-29 >> Interview 12 >> Hospital staff tried to persuade her to give her jaundiced baby a bottle feed but she persisted with frequent breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding wonderful, easy. Demand fed even when baby was in an incubator after becoming jaundiced. Encourages other women in her role as breastfeeding support worker. Breastfed through Ramadan.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 02 >> She described the first few days of breastfeeding in detail and thought that her contented baby was a result of “going with the flow”.

Emergency Caesar, used nipple shields for cracked nipples. Discusses the very early days including the milk coming in, a good latch, timing of feeds, night time arrangements.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 25-29 >> Interview 30 >> She expected her baby to feed frequently at first and kept a diary of feed times for one day. Night time feeds were very calm and quiet.

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 20-24 >> Interview 16 >> Her older baby often feeds for comfort and for skin-to-skin contact.

Baby in Special Care, fed expressed breast milk via tube, syringe & cup. Problems at home, slow weight gain, mixed feeding. Support from lactation consultant for five months.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 07 >> She fed her baby on demand every one and a half to two hours in the beginning. He took one breast per feed and fed quickly.

Attended antenatal classes, enjoying demand breastfeeding which has been convenient and easy apart from one bout of mastitis. Pregnant again and thinking about weaning at one year.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 21 >> She found breastfeeding easy with her first child and talks about the benefits that it had for her and her baby, including health, comfort and ready a

Breastfed 1st baby with ease. 2nd baby has Down's Syndrome, breastfed but it wasn't easy. Gives tips for breastfeeding a Down's Syndrome baby.