BFing multiples question

elizabeth0705

Hey all,

Right now, I BF one baby and give other baby bottle (BM or formula), and then pump at each feeding (I alternate who gets what with every feeding). Do you think I would be able to do a few tandem feedings a day instead? I typically pump only 1.5 or 2 ounces after BFing, so I'm not sure my body would be able to provide for both babies in one sitting. Does the body adjust to this, or is it too late?

FWIW, I am doing one tandem feeding a day now, first thing in the morning.

Thanks! 

Mrs. Alice

How old are your twins?  I think your body can adjust to their needs but it may take a week or so.  Make sure you are drinking plenty and getting in lots of calories.  BFing twins burns lots of calories!  I hope it works for you. 

pixiem38

Tandem.feeding is.actually supposed to release.more.prolactin, which should be a help.with increasing supply (something like that.....i.just woke up and i haven't had coffee yet, so my brain isn't fully.on yet). At any rate, when.i.was having trouble wit

Darkmynkee@aol.com

Good to know! I was wondering what I was going to do also

elizabeth0705

My twins are about a week shy of five months, and they were born around 37.5 weeks. 

aahix

Your body will respond to the demand of tandem nursing, it just might take a short amount of time, like a pp said. Drink lots and lots of water and eat plenty! Babies nursing stimulates differently than using a pump, so don't worry about that part. Good l

sugacattey

I switch around from tandem feeding, single feeding, pumping, bottle feeding all the time! I've never had a real problem with supply that I don't think wasn't really caused from illness. I love to tandem because it saves time, I'm not worried about the ot