{"id":1344,"date":"2017-09-11T14:59:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T20:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scrappintwins.com\/blog\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2017-09-15T23:51:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T05:51:59","slug":"breastfeeding-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrappintwins.com\/blog\/breastfeeding-twins\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1344\" class=\"elementor elementor-1344 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ct6hai5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ct6hai5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-hnjg4ng\" data-id=\"hnjg4ng\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-m3vchyr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"m3vchyr\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scrappintwins.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/206788709_f1ad2c290d_o1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scrappintwins.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/206788709_f1ad2c290d_o1.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.scrappintwins.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/206788709_f1ad2c290d_o1-600x441.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.scrappintwins.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/206788709_f1ad2c290d_o1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scrappintwins.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/206788709_f1ad2c290d_o1-768x564.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-gffrpys elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"gffrpys\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-pjt421b\" data-id=\"pjt421b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-z3bmmaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"z3bmmaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-sjxdaxn elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"sjxdaxn\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>I have breastfed all six of my children for at least a year and the twins were no different. I was *very* determined to make it work and we made it to about 14 months before they weaned. My twins were preemies and we had to supplement for the first few weeks. They were in the NICU for 8 and 14 days. While they were there, I had to pump every 2 hours. Once they were home I would nurse them every 2 hours, then give them a bottle to make sure they had enough. As my supply increased, they took less and less of the bottle and eventually stopped taking it all together. I never had to supplement with any of my other babies, but with them being in the NICU it took longer for my supply to get up to the point of supporting two babies.<\/p><p>It was tons of work to nurse twins. In the beginning, it felt like I did nothing but nurse them all day. But it was something I really wanted to do, so I stuck with it and was able to make it past the one year mark. (They are now happy healthy boys who just started high school!)<\/p><p>It doesn&#8217;t work out for everyone that tries. I know lots of twin moms that tried to nurse their twins, but for one reason or another were not successful. I think it helped that I had already successfully breastfed three older children over a year each. In the end, it doesn&#8217;t hurt to try and it will give you twins a great start at life. Even if you end up having to supplement, it is still worthwhile doing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ykujpq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ykujpq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Photo courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/eti-eti\">\u0435\u0433i\u043a \u0435\u0442i \u0455\u043ci\u0442<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c24foc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c24foc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-kn66bl1\" data-id=\"kn66bl1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8pm59pv elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8pm59pv\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b055ljd\" data-id=\"b055ljd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-neo4ulk elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"neo4ulk\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for Nursing Twins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9sfs5l elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9sfs5l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Get a nursing pillow so you can nurse them both at the same time.\u00a0 The football hold works great for this.\u00a0 In the beginning you may need another person to help you by holding one twin while you latch the other one on. After a while you will become an expert at juggling both babies and won&#8217;t need the extra set of arms.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Pick a comfy spot and make it your nursing area.\u00a0 Keep your nursing pillow in this spot and place water, snacks, books, magazines, tv remotes, etc. on a table within easy reach.\u00a0\u00a0 Drinking lots of water and consuming plenty of calories will help you produce enough milk for both babies.<\/p><\/li><li><p>If you develop sore, cracked, or bleeding nipples you should get some lanolin.\u00a0 There are a several brands made just for nursing moms.\u00a0 It is safe to nurse with it on your nipples.\u00a0 Reapply each time you nurse.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>Always feed them both at the same time.\u00a0 If one wakes up hungry and wants to nurse, wake the other one up and nurse them both together.\u00a0 Not doing so can result in you literally spending every minute of the day nursing one baby or the other.\u00a0 Keeping them on the same schedule will help keep you sane.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Leaking tends to happen more frequently with nursing twin moms.\u00a0 This can especially become a problem as they start to sleep longer and stretch out the time between nursing sessions.\u00a0 You may be one of the lucky ones that never leaks, but to be on the safe side invest in a small box of nursing pads just in case.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fxn2m9j elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fxn2m9j\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-nciim0p\" data-id=\"nciim0p\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v8amm9y elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"v8amm9y\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share your story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7h585s6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7h585s6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-mq8ettj\" data-id=\"mq8ettj\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-j4y0tvg elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"j4y0tvg\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Did you nurse your twins?\u00a0 We would love to hear your story.\u00a0 Share it by commenting below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Story I have breastfed all six of my children for at least a year and the twins were no different. I was *very* determined to make it work and we made it to about 14 months before they weaned. My twins were preemies and we had to supplement for the first few weeks. 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