Community› The Bump Message Boards› Multiples
Multiples
New Discussion

Breastfeeding MoMs

Raggedy1Raggedy1 member
in Multiples
I don't doubt that my body is providing everything my EBF almost 5 month olds need, but I'm curious if my babies still eat every 2 hours around the clock because one woman can only make so much milk at one time? I mean, maybe they haven't spaced their feedings because they're eating a lot if little meals that in total meet their needs. What was your experience? Did your LOs ever go longer between nursing sessions? I'm happy to do it, I'd just like to do it a little less often if there's a way! Tips welcome!
TTC #1 2+ Years with Unexplained IF
1st & Only BFP: 1st IVF w/ ICSI, 3dt of 2 7-cell, grade 2 embryos on 8/25/12
Beta #1 9/5: 87.2 BFP! - Beta #2 9/7: 248 - 1st US @ 6w3d Two Heartbeats! - MoDi Girls!
image
Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic
Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
Report Reply to Post

Re: Breastfeeding MoMs

  • Dragonfly1226Dragonfly1226 member
    K&A eat about every two to two and a half hours during the day but they go a lot longer at night. When DS was little he ate every two to three hours around the clock for a while. I think it just depends on the baby/babies. I do hope you get some decent sleep soon though!
    image
    Unexplained Infertility

    After two Clomid cycles, three injectable IUI cycles, two IVFs, two miscarriages, and one lap surgery, IVF #2 has brought us our little boy!

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    TTC #2
    After months of being postponed or cancelled, FET #1.3 (Natural FET) brought us twin girls!

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker


    Surprise! Baby #4 is due in March!
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • yinyang124yinyang124 member
    At 5 months, mine were still eating every 1.5-2 hours. I tried spacing it out a little more, but it never worked so I think I just had two snackers.
    Lilypie Premature Baby tickers
    Report Reply
  • PumpkinAndThePeanutPumpkinAndThePeanut member
    I was worried about the same thing, especially with my smaller twin. When nursing her I can never tell if she finishes because she's full or because she just gives up! But I went back to work on Friday and even when offered bottled BM all day, she couldn't finish a 4 oz bottle and couldn't stretch to 3 hours, so today my mom will be feeding her 3 oz approximately every 2 hours and 15 minutes, and seeing how that goes. It was a relief to me to see that she just likes to snack.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • bumpuser924057bumpuser924057 member
    Mine both will go surprisingly long stretches during the day and night and then cluster feed like crazy during their awake periods.   

    image
    Grant - 6/2/11
    Glenn and Caroline - 6/19/13

    Report Reply
  • xoexpatxoexpat member
    I feel the same way about mine...they'll be one next week.  Now that they're eating 3x a day they can hang a while without BFing during the day, but at night I'm lucky if I get 4 hours between feedings. 
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker photo 9ddeec58-5c6a-4ea4-94c0-74e61cc84bd2_zps8ab78a7c.jpg
    Report Reply
  • megs2011megs2011 member

    At that age, mine ate every 2-2.5 hours during the day and went longer at night (I think only getting up once in the MOTN at that point). It has varied since they started eating solids for all their meals. They aren't even interested in nursing during the day, just before bed and first thing.

                              

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"