Bracha wrote:
> Mother was switching sides every 24 hours. She decided to switch once a week, and
baby gained 200 grams that week after not gaining for a month. She has now asked if
she needs to switch sides at all--are there still any advantages to the twins to
be had at this age (vision, etc) by being nursed from both sides?

Maybe she would feel more comfortable switching POSITIONS rather than SIDES? If she
alternated using an underarm clutch (football hold) with a madonna hold, this would
achieve the same purpose, encouraging develpoment of both sides of the brain.

Norma
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