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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