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BreastfeedingTwins.org is a resource for parents of twins (and other multiples too!) to get information specific to the twin breastfeeding experience. Take a look around, ask a question, or share your breastfeeding story.

Articles & Stories

Tips and advice, personal stories, and more.

Customizing the EZ-2-Nurse Pillow

The EZ-2-Nurse pillow is considered by many to be the gold standard of double nursing pillows. It’s great – nice and big, with a firm surface that can support two babies. The top angles in to help position the babies, and once everything is set up, it’s possible to nurse twins hands free. (I know,…

Around the Web

There’s a lot of information out there on the great wide web – some useful and some not. I’d like to begin a regular feature highlighting the best of what’s out there in terms of breastfeeding in general, and breastfeeding multiples, in specific. Have you recently come across a great resource, a personal narrative, or…

Beginnings

Before my twins were born, I didn’t have a lot of information on breastfeeding twins. But I’m a researcher, so I did my best to get the information I thought I needed. When I met a mom who was nursing her twins at an event through my local mothers of twins club, it was the…

Nursing in Public (Kristin)

This fabulous story comes courtesy of Kristin, at Intrepid Murmurings, and was originally posted as part of the Breastfeeding Cafe‘s Blog Carnival. When my twins were two weeks old, I took them on an outing. By myself. We first had an appointment with my wonderful lactation doctor, and when that was over, I took them…

Breastfeeding Mosh Pit

The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Week. This international advocacy event is designed to raise awareness about breastfeeding, and this year’s theme is “Breastfeeding: Just 10 Steps! The Baby Friendly Way.” This year’s theme commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration, which affirmed the global importance of breastfeeding. The “Ten Steps” refer…

Q & A: Pre-Delivery Planning

Jane asks: What can I do before my babies arrive to prepare for breastfeeding?
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Encouraging breastfeeding moms of multiples

A repository of breastfeeding stories by mothers of multiples. What worked for you? What didn’t? How do you feel about it now? What do you wish you had done differently? Did you supplement, and how did that work? “this is what worked for us” Read more→

Breastfeeding preemie multiples

Please comment here to contribute feedback for breastfeeding preemie multiples. Comments will be kept open indefinitely so that moms of multiples can continue to learn from each other. Please keep your comments respectful and encouraging.

Breastfeeding multiples: the early months

Please comment here to add any perspectives you have about those first weeks of breastfeeding multiples. Comments will be kept open indefinitely so that moms of multiples can continue to learn from each other. Please keep your comments respectful and encouraging.