Breastfeeding beyond 6 months - interviewees needed

[Jayyfa]

Hi there

I'm looking for couples to interview about their experiences of breastfeeding beyond 6 months, more or less exclusively at first, and then alongside solids. I'd really like to speak to both halves of the couple - the one breastfeeding and the partner.

Please get in touch if you'd have 20-30 mins spare to have an initial telephone interview and we can take it from there!

Thanks!

Jenni

[goldilocks]

Can I ask some more about why you are doing this research?

[Jayyfa]

Hi, yes of course, I'm a qualitative researcher by background but on maternity leave at the moment.

I've been mulling over whether there's anything in the idea of a piece (leading to a feature article or similar) detailing the experiences of people who are breastfeeding beyond what friends and family told me was 'normal'.

There's so much stuff out there about the early days and weeks but not much I can find in the way of experiences that would have helped my husband, say, and my mum understand the breastfeeding relationship after the child begins to eat solids.

I found Baby-led Breastfeeding the most helpful book, and not trying to replicate proper books like that but I wouldn't/haven't felt able to give them a whole book like that - the words 'Baby-led' would have put them off from the start.

It's the experiences as well as the facts of breastfeeding that I'm interested in. I'd like to do some initial talking to people to see if there's anything in it...

Give us a shout if you're still interested and I haven't put everyone off with unformed ideas!

Thanks

J