I worked with twins three years ago.  Mom learned how to get them to feed
together and was most pleased.  Benjamin was finished with his feeding in
about 20 minutes and popped off all satisfied.  Mom then took Daniel off
too.  He didn't object much.  At the "weigh-in" at the docs Benjamin was
gaining well but Daniel wasn't.

Mom was surprised because both boys were having adequate wet diapers. She
was switching breasts for them every 3 or 4 days.  I told her about the
baby's being in charge of the fat flow and that Daniel needed longer to
complete his feeding.

She began to leave him on until he came off himself and his time was
usually about 40 minutes, but sometimes up to 45. He began to gain well and
everyone was happy.  Mom said that, when they grew up, Benjamin would go to
the "drive-through" and Daniel would go to the gormet restaurant for a
2-hour dinner.  The boys' personalities do fit with their feeding styles as
infants.

Patricia Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Upper Midwest, USA
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