tips – Breastfeeding Twins

Managing Solo: Juggling Multiples Alone

In the early days, we hope you have some extra help around the house. Your partner, mom, or postpartum doula can help position babies for breastfeeding, and can help with burping, rocking, and of course, diaper changes. But chances are, at some point you’ll need to manage both babies by yourself.

Tips: Managing Visitors

Newborn multiples often draw a crowd. If you haven’t experienced this already, you will. I promise. Even at home, you may have many friends and family who want to stop by for a quick – or not so quick – visit. Visitors are great if they’re also being helpful, but in the early days it’s…

Tips: Positions for Breastfeeding Twins (or more!)

My latest “Boob Group” contribution was featured in this week’s episode – a brief overview of some positioning options for Breastfeeding Twins. (The segment is near the beginning of the episode if you’d like to listen.) I couldn’t say everything there, so here’s more on the topic!

Talking with “The Boob Group”

I had the great privilege of serving as the expert for an episode of the new online radio show, The Boob Group, all about getting started with breastfeeding your multiples. In this episode, we discussed some tips for getting breastfeeding off to a great start. My number one tip? GET PREPARED!

Q&A: Tandem Feeding Logistics

Carrie asks:

My twins are due in October and I want to tandem feed. That is the only way I will get anytime with my two year old. My concern is how the heck I am going to get both girls up on to the nursing pillow and latched if there is no one to hand them to me. And how can I lay down and still feed two babies?