Breastfeeding

This 39 year old English woman was breastfeeding her 13 month old son. She also had a daughter (11) and a son (5), both breastfed. A home educator, science tutor and sing & sign teacher, she was married to an estate agent (Interviewee 26).

At the time of interview, this 37 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 11 month old son. A pharmacist/university lecturer, she was married to a pharmacist.

At the time of interview, this 39 year old, White British woman had a 17 month old daughter (breastfed for 8 months). She also had a 5 year old daughter, whom she had breastfed. A Head of Midwifery, she was married to a chartered surveyor.

At the time of interview, this 38 year old woman was breastfeeding her 9 month old daughter.

At the time of interview, this 38 year old, Australian-born woman, who lived in Wales, was breastfeeding her 11 month old son. A documentary film producer, she was married to a free-lance researcher.

This 39 year old, White British woman had a 4 year old daughter whom she had breastfed for 16 months. She also had a 7 year old son whom she had breastfed. An antenatal teacher/children's librarian, she was married to an IT specialist.

At the time of interview, this 35 year old, French-British woman was breastfeeding her 8 week old son. She also had a 2 year old son whom she had breastfed. A mother and self-employed osteopath, she was married to a human resources director.

At the time of interview, this 38 year old, English Caucasian man had a daughter aged 12 years and sons aged 6 years and 16 months, all breastfed. An estate agent, he was married to a registered child minder & school administrator (Interviewee 03).

This 36 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 19 month old daughter. She also had sons aged 9 & 7 and a 4 year old daughter, all breastfed. A nanny prior to having her own children, she was married to a self-employed plumber.

At the time of interview, this 35 year old, White British woman was expecting a baby in a couple of days. She had a 3 year old son and a 2 year old daughter, both of whom she had breastfed. She was a married, management consultant.

At the time of interview, this 38 year old, White English woman was breastfeeding her 16 month old son. She also had a 7 year old daughter whom she had breastfed. An IT manager, she was married to a senior systems developer.

At the time of interview, this married 36 year old, White British woman had a 3 year old daughter, whom she had breastfed for 20 months. She is a Breastfeeding Peer Support Coordinator.

At the time of interview, this 36 year old, Caucasian, Jewish woman was breastfeeding her 1 year old daughter. She was an accountant and her husband was self-employed.

At the time of interview, this 35 year old, Colombian woman was breastfeeding her 12 month old son. A teacher, she was married to an IT Consultant.

At the time of interview, this 35 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 4 month old twin sons. She also had a 2 year old son whom she had breastfed. A management consultant, she was married to an economic consultant.

At the time of interview, this 37 year old, White British woman was breastfeeding her 14 month old son. She also had a 7 year old daughter and sons of 6 and 3, all of whom she had breastfed. A housewife, she was married to a self-employed joiner.

At the time of interview, this 36 year old, White British, Jewish woman was breastfeeding her 2 year old son. She also had a 4 year old son, for whom she had exclusively expressed breast milk for 10 months. She was self employed and married.

On maternity leave, works full-time. Two children: ages 10 weeks and 8 years. She is divorced and lives with her partner.