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grrlgenius in boob_nazis

Nursing twins.

Jul 17, 2009 19:59

Hi ladies! I do not think I have ever posted here before but I have been a member for about 5 years ( Read more... )

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sleeping_pill July 18 2009, 03:21:48 UTC

i breastfed my twins for 2.5 years. never supplemented with formula. what kind of advice are you looking for?

grrlgenius July 18 2009, 04:47:31 UTC

Different techniques I guess. Did you feed them both at the same time? Did they spend any time in the Nicu? I never supplemented with formula with my first daughter and I certainly do not intend to with these girls either. =) Formula scares the crap out of me. Did you pump at all? Sorry, i am just super anxious. it seems like everyone is telling me that nursing twins is next to impossible although I know it isn't! I couldn't imagine feeding my babies any other way!

dragonintherain July 18 2009, 05:27:55 UTC

it's definitely possible!

some more reading:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/basics/bf-links-multiples.html

:)

sleeping_pill July 18 2009, 12:20:00 UTC

I fed them separately. I never felt comfortable nursing them together and I liked the individual bonding time. I nursed them together only a few times and it was only when I had no choice because they were both freaking out and nursing was the only thing they wanted ( ... )

rebbyribs July 18 2009, 04:42:41 UTC

I'm expecting twins sometime in the next couple of weeks (36 weeks, 5 days) and am still nursing my 2.5-year-old daughter a couple times a day. So I don't have any advice yet (other than read Mothering Multiples and join the ap_multiples Yahoo group), but feel free to add me.

grrlgenius July 18 2009, 04:53:10 UTC

Thank you! I added you. =) I haven't updated much in the past few years but I intend to hop back on the wagon. What are you having? I am having fraternal girls. Eleanore and Sophia.

rebbyribs July 18 2009, 04:57:49 UTC

I'm having a girl and a boy. Eleanor is my older daughter's middle name.