Unless 1 of your babies has a serious infection, it's safe for them to share spoons and bowls. Visit the Multiple Births Foundation website for more advice on all aspects of feeding twins, triplets or more PDF, 5. Page last reviewed: 12 August Next review due: 12 August Feeding twins and multiples. Some mothers can feed 2 babies at the same time, while some prefer to feed 1 after the other. Others feed whenever their babies seem hungry on demand.
If you want, you can work towards bringing their feeding routines together as your babies grow. Your health visitor can tell you where to find your nearest baby clinic. Breastfeeding twins or more It's important not to be put off breastfeeding because you're having more than 1 baby. Breastfeeding is a great way to soothe your babies and helps you build a strong bond with them.
You may like to try a few breastfeeding positions to see which suits you best. This helped to establish my supply and I felt safer knowing that I had a backup stash in the freezer if I needed to step out for a few hours—no one wins when mama feels chained to her babies.
At 8 weeks we were ready to start a feeding schedule. I consulted with my midwife to make sure we were setting appropriately timed feeds and then began to be more firm with feeding times.
My partner supported us a lot in this transition—walking and soothing babies until feeding time arrived etc. In just a few days we settled into the schedule of feed, burp and into their crib, with very few complaints and more sleep for everyone. The more comfortable and relaxed I was the better things flowed.
I set up a cozy feeding corner in our bed and had it stocked up with snacks, water bottles, iPod with podcasts cued up and my ever faithful C pillow. The position that worked best in the early days was for me to settle into the feeding nook with pillows propped up behind me and the C pillow wrapped around me.
Then I would have someone pass me the first baby and get him or her latched with their head in the center of the pillow and their legs in the crook of my left elbow. Then I would have someone pass me the second baby and we would latch him or her with their head also in the center and their legs in the crook of my right elbow. I marked their first initial on the hand that corresponded to the side they were feeding on so I would remember to alternate them, which is important for neck safety.
As they got stronger and I gained confidence, I would place them both on the bed with enough room for me to wiggle in between them with the C pillow wrapped around me. Then I would scoop up one with my left arm, get them latched using my right hand for support, then reach down with my right arm to scoop up the other one, and get them latched using my left hand for support. It takes practice but I got to be a pro! A supportive partner makes all the difference for the night time feeding productions.
In order to produce enough high quality milk for two growing infants it is essential to eat high quality food, regularly and lots of it! This is why I recommend purchasing both a regular breastfeeding pillow and a double feeding pillow. But, once you are ready, it will be important to have resources to tandem feed twins by yourself correctly. I recommend checking out this video on tandem breastfeeding twins to get an idea of what to expect. I know this is easier said than done.
If you are planning to breastfeed or are currently breastfeeding, do as much as you can. Before I go I wanted to leave you with a few tips so that you can succeed exclusively breastfeeding your twins. Hi, I'm Jeanne, thank you so much for visiting my blog. I am a mom to twin girls and their little brother. I live in Western Massachusetts with my husband, children, and our dog Lucy.
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Breastfeeding one baby is A LOT of work! So imagine trying to breastfeed premature twins. It is quite the endeavor. Breastfeeding involves the release of specific hormones that help a mother to feel relaxed.
This is particularly beneficial for mums of twins who are likely to have an even busier time than other mothers. Also breastfeeding will help your uterus particularly enlarged after having twins to contract back to its pre-pregnancy shape and size and will help you lose weight more quickly. If families feed their babies at the same time, they may choose to wake the other twin at night to minimise the number of night feeds.
Breastfeeding at night can be done lying down and can help to establish a good supply of milk. Dummies may also mean the demand on your milk is reduced so the supply reduces. However, some mothers of twins do find that expressing breastmilk can be useful and allows someone else to feed the babies occasionally. There are lots of other things that family and friends can offer to do to help parents of newborn twins e. The support and encouragement of friends and family is an important aspect to breastfeeding twins successfully.
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