Many mothers successfully breastfeed their multiples. Here is a start for information on breastfeeding twins: La Leche League. La Leche League is a mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group. La Leche League International’s home page on the World Wide Web is: http://www.lalecheleague.org For information specifically about breastfeeding multiples: http://www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbmultiples.html A very helpful book to read on caring for multiples is Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More!!! by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada. Revised edition, 2007. Read it before the babies arrive! Facebook Groups: (Closed Groups) La Leche League for Moms of Twins/Multiples https://www.facebook.com/groups/438068672893179/ Naturally Parenting Twins 2.0 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428689407397051/ <https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428689407397051/> Breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting Twins Web site: http://breastfeedingtwins.tripod.com/MainPages/ This web site was last updated in 2001, no longer functioning but still there. Still has some useful information on it. Yahoo group: This Yahoo discussion group was on attachment parenting of multiples at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apmultiples/ <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apmultiples/> (no longer active) Video about birth from mothers in this group: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-wULAaD50 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-wULAaD50> (Very encouraging! Includes Lactnet’s own Karen Gromada, author of “Mothering Multiples”)) Skin-to-Skin Kangaroo Care with Twins photo: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=168044889916803&set=a.168043906583568.58397.168034679917824&type=3&src=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ash4%2F201402_168044889916803_5344550_o.jpg&smallsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ash4%2F222033_168044889916803_5344550_n.jpg&size=1365%2C2048 Best for Babes website articles: “Booby Traps Series: Booby Traps for moms of twins (or more), Part 1”, by Karen Gromada: http://www.bestforbabes.org/booby-traps-series-booby-traps-for-moms-of-twins-or-more-part-1 “Booby Traps Series: Booby Traps for moms of twins (or more), Part 2”, by Karen Gromada: http://www.bestforbabes.org/booby-traps-series-booby-traps-for-moms-of-twins-or-more-part-2/ Infant Sleep Information Source (ISIS) on twins: http://www.isisonline.org.uk/twins/ Handout on Twin Infant Sleep: https://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/isis.online/pdfs/ISISPDFtwinsJan2014.pdf Nursing Two Babies Together: 5 minute video of one mother explaining how she nurses her 4 month old twins together (Most moms find it easiest to start out nursing newborn multiples separately while they learn to latch, but some moms can nurse the babies together from the start. The babies in this video are 4 months old, not newborns, but it gives moms an idea of how one mother found her way to nurse two when she is by herself). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wPsO8o9G4s&feature=player_embedded Karen Kerkhoff Gromada Website for Parents of Multiple Birth Children. http://www.karengromada.com/ Marvelous Multiples. Information and resources for multiples pregnancy and birth. P.O. Box 381164, Birmingham, AL 35238 (205)437-3575 Fax (205)437-3574 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: http://www.marvelousmultiples.com/ Hopefully Karen Gromada will chime in with additional resources. Anne Altshuler, RN, MS, IBCLC, LLL leader of a monthly group for moms nursing twins or triplets, in Madison, WI, USA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome
