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If the breast feeding milk is insufficient for both twins do not worry.....

Supriya - posted on 01/10/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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I gave birth to twins in Feb 2006, They were Ok in wight 6 and 5.5 pounds each... I was eager to do breat feeding , sufficiently to both as was told before during my earlier breast feeding classes.. but.... It was sergery and it was not natural delivery so I was not able to start feeding for 1st 3 days.. I was feeling very much guilty as I was unable to start the breast feeding and later It was not being sufficient for both the kids... I started giving cow milk alternate times , It was very dificult situations , I was totally busy doing breast feeding on alternate sides to alternate kid... and I was totally involved in this process and still was being embarressed by my in-laws as they were cursing every now and then that the mother's milk is not sufficient...

Now I m sharing this with this with all twins moms , with whom I m definately comfortable sharing this exp. Now I feel I was un necessary feeling guilty as I was having milk but just it was not enough for both the twins , through this I want to pass a message to all those new twins moms ,that If u r in same situations, just do not worry and do not keep cursing urself like me as anyway u are giving them alternate cow milk ...

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Julianne - posted on 01/16/2010

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I don't have this problem (so far, should I say) but I didn't get to feed either of my twins for the first three days with one and five days with the other, the first being that Kendra had jaundice really bad and was in and out of phototherapy as well as under oxygen and the second being Madelyn, was transferred to another hospital needing more help than just the oxygen for a bit but now they are both feeding excellently. But I do remember being really paranoid that I wouldn't be able to do it and my babies group actually scared me a bit with it also but eventually I just thought well if I needed to feed them via bottles I would but I would give it a good go with breastfeeding first and thankfully they are 14wks now and still going strong with just breastfeeds. I say whatever way it works best for you!! :) Good luck to all....

Janet - posted on 01/11/2010

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I wholeheartedly agree! I had my twin boys in March 2009. I did not produce enough milk for them from the word "go". I produced enough for 1 child, so I supplemented each child with Formula. With the boys getting half of their nutrition from me, we found that it still gave them the added benefit of antibodies that I produced against cold/flu germs and the benefit of skin to skin contact. The formula ensured that they were getting enough to eat & that I wasn't wearing myself to the breaking point of trying to feed two babies 24/7. Keep your chin up all you nursing twin moms!

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