breastfeeding twins question

Re: breastfeeding twins question

• seawater member

  April 2014

  Hi!  I have 5 month old twins that I breastfeed.  They get one side a feeding.  There's lots of good posts on this board and the Multiples board about BF twins.  It also helped me to watch YouTube videos on BF twins (as much as that makes me sound like a weirdo, there's lots of great info out there)  Congratulations on your duo and if you have specific questions, please ask!   

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• CNYBride05 member

  April 2014

  Almost 9 mos old twins and never offered both sides. Usually have each baby assigned a side each day and switch daily.

  Natural m/c Oct. 2005
  
  Dx: balanced translocation and LPD
  
  TTC since Oct 2011
  
  BPF 02/19/12, EDD 10/31/12, natural m/c 02/28/12 (4w6d)
  
  IVF (BCPs starting 10/30/12, ER 11/18/12, 5dt of 1 beautiful, healthy embryo 11/23/12)
  BFP 12/02/12, u/s @ 6w,5d showed 2 HBs! Identical twins!!
  Bed rest from 21w-35w due to short cervix, hospital bed rest from 23w-32w due to PTL
  Our rainbows were born 07/19/13 (36w, 5d)
  
  

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• TheDairyQueenx3 member

  April 2014

  My 5 month old twins get one breast each feeding. I tandem nurse and try to alternate who is on either side each feeding session.

  
  

  
  

  Together 6 wonderful years.

  TTC #1 18 months 1 loss DX unexplained IF-- BFP July 2009-- ITS A BOY

  TTC #2 3 years and 3 losses DX PCOS -- BFP April 2013-- TWIN BOYS!

  ~DS1-Feb 2010~ 

  ~DS2&3- Nov 2013  {7 weeks early}~ TTC #4~

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• megs3084 member

  April 2014

  Thanks everyone! Each baby has been on their own side for a feeding then they switch for the next feeding. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

  "Everything will be alright in the end. So if it's not alright, it is not yet the end."
  Me:29 DH:29  TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR/immune issues 
  

  Feb'12- July'12-testing(all clear minus slight arcuate ute), 3 IUI with clomid all BFN
  8/30IVF#1 Antagonist protocol- ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F. 

  ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
  IVF#2 Antagonist protocol plus baby aspirin- ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
  ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
  3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy, Consulted w Dr. Kwak-Kim.  

  DX: High NK cells, cytokines, DHEAs& PAI1;  hypothyroid, +APA, restricted bloodflow

  7/13 IVF#3 Long lupron protocol with PIO, Crinone, Prometrium, and vivelle

  (plus synthroid, metformin, baby asa, metanx, PNV, Vit E, D, calcium, fish oil, CoQ10, IVIg infusions and lovenox per Dr. Kwak-kim)
  ER 7/19 14R, 11M, 9F(4 natural fert, 5 with ICSI)
  ET 5dt 7/24 2 fully expanded blasts.  SURPRISE 3 FROSTIES!!!
  Beta #1 8/2 335!!!! Beta #2 829!!!  1st u/s 8/14 showed TWINS!!!!!

  11/11: TEAM PURPLE!!!!!
  3/21/14-L&W born at 37w via csection
  Here Comes the Sun Blog
  PAIF/SAIF welcome!

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• ehighlan member

  April 2014

  TheDairyQueenx3 said:

  My 5 month old twins get one breast each feeding. I tandem nurse and try to alternate who is on either side each feeding session.

  This!  GL! 

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

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