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Wendy Jordan <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:06:51 -0500
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I'm a mother of twin girls that are now 27 months and still nursing, so here
is my imput on nursing twins.  I had planned to nurse them simultaneously,
but soon realized that the sore nipples were too high a price.  For a good
three months they were nursed seperately.  They were demand fed day and
night.  During the day, I prayed that I would have help, and during the
night, I had one next to me in bed and one in the co-sleeper.  They switched
positions 5-6 times per night, my sleep was very interupted but adequate.
They didn't start sleeping through the night until about a year of age.
During this time I experienced 6-8 bouts of mastitis, and by their 9 month
birthday was suffering from exhaustion.  I have mothered and nursed them as
I did my first, I don't regret it.  They have never had a drop of formula,
have grown remarkably well, and will probably nurse until they're three or
older.  Twins are a wonderful blessing but they are two, and the price is
higher.  I didn't suffer from exhaustion or repeated mastitis with my
singleton...its just easier to have them one at a time.  You don't have to
compromise your standards of parenting to raise twins but you may age a bit
quicker!
Wendy A Jordan, BS, IBCLC
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
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