Breastfeeding
Profiles - Age 30-34
Interview 01
At the time of interview, this 34 year old, single, White British woman was breastfeeding her 7 month old daughter. She was a support worker for social services.
Interview 02
At the time of interview, this 34 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 15 day old daughter. A human factors engineer/ergonomist, she was married to an engineer.
Interview 04
At the time of interview, this 32 year old, White British woman had a 2 year old daughter whom she had breastfed for 5 weeks. A civil servant, she was married to a member of the Royal Air Force.
Interview 05
At the time of interview, this 30 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 16 month old son. She also had a 3 year old daughter, whom she had breastfed. A veterinarian, she was married to a stone mason.
Interview 14
At the time of interview, this 34 year old, unmarried, White British woman was breastfeeding her almost 4 year old daughter. She was a baby yoga teacher.
Interview 18
This 34 year old, British woman had a 1' year old daughter (breastfed for six weeks). She also had an 8 year old daughter, not breastfed, and a 2' year old daughter who was. A medical secretary, she was married to a self-employed gas heating engineer.
Interview 23
At the time of interview, this 33 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 6 month old daughter. She also had a 3 year old daughter whom she had breastfed. She was a married, full-time mum.
Interview 24
At the time of interview, this 31 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 4 month old son. She also had 5 and 2 year old daughters, both of whom she had breastfed. She was a student and her partner was an investment banker.
Interview 27
At the time of interview, this 32 year old, white woman was breastfeeding her 11 month old daughter. She also had a 2 year old son whom she had breastfed. An IT consultant, she was married to a further education teacher in special needs.
Interview 29
At the time of interview, this 34 year old, Thai woman was breastfeeding her 14 month old son. She also had a 4 year old son whom she had breastfed. A PhD student/university lecturer, she was married to a doctor.
Interview 31
At the time of interview, this 30 year old, Indian woman was breastfeeding her 15 week old son. She also had an 18 month old son whom she had breastfed. A pharmacist, she was married to an analyst programmer (IT).
Interview 36
At the time of interview, this 30 year old, Pakistani woman had a 6 month old son whom she had breastfed for 10 weeks. A customer services worker, she was married to an IT engineer.
Interview 46
This 31 year old, Indian Muslim (Gujarati) woman was breastfeeding her 2 year old daughter. She also had 11, 8 and 5 year old daughters and a 10 year old son, all of whom she had breastfed. She was a married, full-time mother and housewife.
Interview 47
At the time of interview, this 31 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 6 month old son. She also had a 5 year old daughter, whom she had breastfed. A health care researcher & PhD student, she was married to an entertainment agent.
Interview 48
At the time of interview, this 31 year old, White Scottish woman was breastfeeding her 8 month old daughter. A research Project Manager, she was married to an off-shore engineer.
Interview 49
At the time of interview, this 34 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 7 month old son. Previously a mortgage administrator, now stay-at-home mum, she was married to an energy assessor.
Interview 52
At the time of interview, this 33 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 18 month old daughter. She also had a 6 year old son whom she had breastfed. A farmer, she was married to a dairy farmer.
Lizzie
On maternity leave, works full-time for an international charity organisation. Married with a one eight-month-old baby son.
Maryam
Married with three children ages 10, 7 and 5 years old. She works as a volunteer in health promotion. Ethnic background: Black African.
Zainab
Married with three children ages; 9, 5 and 10 months old. Ethnic background: Black African.