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Re: How many multiples can be exclusively breastfed?
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Tara Guy <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:44:31 -0600
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My cousin had triplets this year - exclusively breastmilk-fed.  She does express so some feeds can be in a bottle, as she is trying to get some sleep (total 5 little boys).  Chunky six month old babies at the 90th percentile on the weight charts right now.  

Tara Guy, PA-C, IBCLC



 
> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:03:53 +0200
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: How many multiples can be exclusively breastfed?
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> I know it may depends on a large variety of factors, but what is the 
> maximum number of multiples that you have seen exclusively breastfed?
> How common you think it is?
> 
> I would like this information for a different context than twins and 
> multiples.
> I have to talk about breastfeeding after mastectomy, and I want to give 
> a strong message about how it is possible to bf with one single breast.
> If I could say that in case of multiples, mothers have breastfed x 
> babies for each breast (where x is a number larger than one) I think I 
> could give a strong and intuitve image of the power of the breast to 
> produce enough milk.
> 
> Can you help with numbers, please? :-)
> 
> Thank you!
> Micaela
> LLL Leader, Italy
> 
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