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Dear Tiffany,
My first experience with a twins mom was counseling a neighbor several
years ago. She had breastfed her first child, so we did not have as much
of a learning curve as if this were her first, but here are some helpful
things we have passed on to other moms of multiples over the years. (She
is also a certified peer breastfeeding counselor). 1. Milk supply is
produced according to demand. If babies regulate the demand, mother can
make the supply. Where did you read that mother doesn't have enough milk
at first? 2. As with singleton moms, the more rules and schedules you
place on breastfeeding, the less enjoyable it is for the mom. Were you
perhaps referring to how mother could record babies' output when you
mentioned scheduling? Keep in mind that if you tell every twin mom
she "must" pump, she will spend 23 1/2 hours a day doing something with
her breasts! 3. One should not limit an infant's time on the breast. Let
the baby decide when to end the feeding. 4. You can aid a mother by
showing her helpers how to bring babies to mom for feeding and helping her
to position them. There are websites and books available from LLL
depicting various ways to position and nurse twins simultaneously. For
mothers who are alone, brainstorm places where she can nurse where both
babies are accessible to her reach. She can latch one on and then position
the other. 5. It is not a "must" that a mother nurse her twins
simultaneously. If mom can only cope with nursing one at a time, she can
do that. It can be overwhelming for a new mother to learn breastfeeding,
and with twins a mothers self-confidence is even lower because many will
question her ability to make enough milk for two babies. My friend's
husband quieted naysayers with this bit of wisdom, "Two boobies, two
babies, I don't see a shortage at all." If you would like more twin-based
counseling tips you can email me off list. Hope these help you to project
confidence next time you have a twins mom.
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