ABSTRACT
Vehicle-builder'swife: 'Itneverappealedtomeatall,but,youknow,withyour
first...Iwanted-!thought,wellI'lldoeverythingIcan,you know.Itriedbreastpumpsandeverything.'
Maintenancelabourer'swife: 'Well-Idon'tlikeitreally,butit'sforthebaby'sbenefit,so
ofcourseyoudoit.IwoulddefinitelyhavegoneonifI'dhadit.'
'Tomeitwasjustanotherjob-Ifeltitwasworthwhile',said auniversitylecturer'swife,whohadcontinuedbreastfeeding foreightmonthsalthoughshefoundnospecialpleasureinit; andthewifeofasalesclerkshowedalittleembarrassmentat whatsheclearlyfelttohavebeenafailureonherpart.
