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Publication date:  May 2007                  

Last updated: November 2011

Next review: November 2013

We interviewed 49 women and 2 men about their experiences of breastfeeding. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.

• >> Breastfeeding >> Breastfeeding

Publication date:  May 2007                  

Last updated: November 2011

Next review: November 2013

We interviewed 49 women and 2 men about their experiences of breastfeeding. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Breastfeeding

Publication date:  May 2007                  

Last updated: November 2011

Next review: November 2013

We interviewed 49 women and 2 men about their experiences of breastfeeding. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.

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• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 28 >> A friend introduced her to La Leche League meetings while she was pregnant. She saw women happily breastfeeding their babies. She found other antenata

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 20-24 >> Interview 43 >> Newly arrived from Pakistan, she was not confident enough to attend antenatal classes, so she read leaflets and books in English and watched videos to

Breastfed without problem. Stayed with mother-in-law for 40 days after birth. Sore nipples & breasts, mother-in-law massaged with oil.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 30-34 >> Interview 23 >> She saw a video of someone breastfeeding at her antenatal class but she was too focused on the birth to really understand the talk.

Good milk supply, used nipple shields with first baby, introduced hungry baby formula for last feed at night. Second baby exclusively breastfed, just beginning solids.

• Pregnancy & children >> Breastfeeding >> Age 35-39 >> Interview 07 >> She attended antenatal classes run by the NCT which included a demonstration, a video and practice with a doll. The classes gave her confidence about

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.