Tandem BFing positions??

jennylryan

For those of you that tandem BF, what positions do you use? Do you use pillows or a BFing pillow?
I tandem most of the time and just have pillows or blankets on either side of me on couch or in bed. I have the boys in a cradle hold in front with their feet meeting over my lap. They are ten weeks old. I haven't used the MBF pillow for like six weeks and wondering if I should just sell it.

twinmom1121

I always use the MBF nursing pillow. I used to use just pillows but it was a lot more unstable and not the right height. I also always do the football position because then the babies have more room and they aren't on top of each other. I like it too because then my hands are free if I need to take a drink or use my phone or something. My boys are 4 1/2 months and that is still working well for us!

ehighlan

marie8elise said:

I always use the MBF nursing pillow. I used to use just pillows but it was a lot more unstable and not the right height. I also always do the football position because then the babies have more room and they aren't on top of each other. I like it too because then my hands are free if I need to take a drink or use my phone or something. My boys are 4 1/2 months and that is still working well for us!

All of this.  I BF until 1 and they made it this way the whole time.   The only time I did cross hold is if I was doing one at a time.

jennylryan

I'm pretty small-chested, so maybe that's why football hold doesn't seem to work as well?

megs2011

I always tandem feed using the football hold on my MBF pillow.

seawater

Also tandem with football hold and the MBF nursing pillow.  I can't seem to figure it out any other way.  

carrotcake06

Another double football w the MBF. I also have a boppy from my singleton and will cradle if doing one at a time. My boobs are not large whatsoever and I'm pretty average sized overall.

jennylryan

Do babies legs kind of wrap around your back with the FB hold on MBF pillow? Don't they hit the couch or back of whatever you're sitting against? I need to try again when I have help!

B&K706

Another football hold with the MBF.  Mine are 11 months and yes, their legs do end up against the couch (where we feed).  They either fold them up, hang them off the side, or use them to perform leg gymnastics while still latched.

jennylryan

Sorry for all the questions!! Do you sit cross-legged to prop MBF up and do you put anything under twins heads?

karah4816

I do football hold with the MBF sitting on the couch. If I sit on the bed, the algle is all off but you shouldn't need to sit cross-legged it you're on the couch (although I'm tall so maybe thats different for others). If I need their heads propped up I just hold them with my hands.

megs3084

Another double football w the mbf.

twinmom1121

jennylryan said:

Sorry for all the questions!! Do you sit cross-legged to prop MBF up and do you put anything under twins heads?

When I use the pillow sitting on my bed I do sit cross legged or sometimes with my legs just put straight but its not the most comfortable. Sitting on the couch I just sit regularly. I did have to hold their heads when they were smaller but now they are big enough to just lay on the pillow and nurse.

TobieRose

I didn't tandem much when they were little because getting set up with pillows etc was such a pain ... but now that they are bigger I occasionally do it with one in cradle hold in my lap, the other football hold on the couch next to me. 

JTA2426

Double football, on a boppy. Always have.