Hello
Wondering when people started and really stuck to a eating and sleeping schedule for breastfed twins? My boys are 5 weeks old and they eat almost every 1 and a half hours....i cant imagine trying to put them on a strict schedule right now. Also i tried to put them down to nap at the same time in their room and it took over an hour to get them both down..they only slept 30 mins then it was time to eat again. Just wondering if i am kidding myself that this can happen sooner then later. Advice wanted!! Thanks!
Re: When did you start your twins on a schedule?
I attempted to bf our 5 week old twins and failed so we've had to supplement for over half the feedings and the other half is mainly pumped milk as I cannot find the time to bf consistently.
Have you been pumping after the feedings to get a higher supply up? Our twins were in the nicu a couple of weeks and I worked with a couple of lactation specialists while there. They always encouraged me to pump after every feeding to build supply. They also told me that if they woke up hungry that soon that they may not be getting enough milk at each feeding and we had to start supplementing right away after they ate for 30 minutes. It was rough and not manageable with their nicu schedule so we figured out a different schedule with more formula than breast milk.
Is there a LC you can meet with? Or I've heard great things about La Leche League meetings where you could get more personal support and advice.
I'm sorry they're not on a better schedule. I bet you're just exhausted and drained!
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