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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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