Breast feeding twins and expressing

Ukmuminfrance · Jan 16th, 2012, 06:15 AM

Hello

Another question to those mums who breastfed / feed their twins - is it feasible to express milk so that my hubby can help out with some feeds? If so, do the babies have trouble switching from teats to breast and vice-versa?

Or is this idea purely idealistic and naive? (this is my first pregnancy - the babes are yet to arrive...so many questions

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Yuu · Jan 16th, 2012, 08:32 AM

My 2 month old boys have no problem switching from breasts to bottles!

daisybby03 · Jan 16th, 2012, 22:13 PM

Mine go back and forth just fine

mamato2more · Jan 17th, 2012, 14:08 PM

My reply on another thread...applies here too

Please dont think I am attacking you..I just want you to think through this..30 minutes of prep, washing, pumping, freezing, thawing, all to save 10 nursing? I did it with my twins..It sucked..I have bf'd 8 children..when I was pumping, it was the worst..I thought the same thing..Ill need help...It was more work, I got less sleep, not worth it...Also, there are so many young women who try it like this, and fail..After a few months, they formula feed...It's just too hard..it wasn't meant to be that much work...I wish you luck, but admire your dedication if you can do it..

cazd · Jan 17th, 2012, 17:11 PM

Yah I agree. I b/f my two and they never had any trouble switching between bottle and @@.
I made enough milk for mine but wouldn't have been able to express enough to store.
There were some nights when I had to express cos the twins stayed asleep. So we had the occasional 3oz to give them. But not enough for my OH to help.

It's so much easier to just do the b/f & be a zombie for a while!

Good luck xx

Ukmuminfrance · Jan 18th, 2012, 16:12 PM

Hi there - I just picked up ur reply on another thread - thanks for ur comments , definitely something to consider!

Ukmuminfrance · Jan 18th, 2012, 16:14 PM

Thanks card for ur reply

JaniceT · Jan 19th, 2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cazd

Yah I agree. I b/f my two and they never had any trouble switching between bottle and @@.
I made enough milk for mine but wouldn't have been able to express enough to store.
There were some nights when I had to express cos the twins stayed asleep. So we had the occasional 3oz to give them. But not enough for my OH to help.

It's so much easier to just do the b/f & be a zombie for a while!

Good luck xx

Hi, is this atypical of twins? It's because I was thinking of direct feeding the twins but also pump for freezing. Will I not have enough to store? If so, then I won't buy a double electric pump because it is so expensive here.

cedrickerry · Jan 21st, 2012, 13:04 PM

I bf both twins til 8 weeks and had time, energy and milk to express once a day (if I didnt go out or have too many visitors) and would always have enough for one feed (at least)for hubby to feed. Froze a fair whack too. I think itos an individual thing. I only feed one twin now (due to a lazy little boy feeder) and still manage to express once a day, sterilise bottles, make bottles etc.) Both babies have never had a problem with nipple confusion. I am very organised though!

Ukmuminfrance · Jan 21st, 2012, 18:01 PM

Wow! Thanks for your reply. I have no idea how I'll manage Twin b-feeding but if I can be remotely organised (I thinking might need lessons off you!) then what you're doing sounds grand.

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Ukmuminfrance Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toulouse, france Posts: 12	Breast feeding twins and expressing Hello Another question to those mums who breastfed / feed their twins - is it feasible to express milk so that my hubby can help out with some feeds? If so, do the babies have trouble switching from teats to breast and vice-versa? Or is this idea purely idealistic and naive? (this is my first pregnancy - the babes are yet to arrive...so many questions )

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Yuu Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10	My 2 month old boys have no problem switching from breasts to bottles!

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daisybby03 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,196	Mine go back and forth just fine

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Jan 17th, 2012, 14:08 PM	#4
mamato2more Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Co, USA Posts: 2,307	My reply on another thread...applies here too Please dont think I am attacking you..I just want you to think through this..30 minutes of prep, washing, pumping, freezing, thawing, all to save 10 nursing? I did it with my twins..It sucked..I have bf'd 8 children..when I was pumping, it was the worst..I thought the same thing..Ill need help...It was more work, I got less sleep, not worth it...Also, there are so many young women who try it like this, and fail..After a few months, they formula feed...It's just too hard..it wasn't meant to be that much work...I wish you luck, but admire your dedication if you can do it..

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Jan 17th, 2012, 17:11 PM	#5
cazd Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 7,847	Yah I agree. I b/f my two and they never had any trouble switching between bottle and @@. I made enough milk for mine but wouldn't have been able to express enough to store. There were some nights when I had to express cos the twins stayed asleep. So we had the occasional 3oz to give them. But not enough for my OH to help. It's so much easier to just do the b/f & be a zombie for a while! Good luck xx

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Jan 18th, 2012, 16:12 PM	#6
Ukmuminfrance Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toulouse, france Posts: 12	Hi there - I just picked up ur reply on another thread - thanks for ur comments , definitely something to consider!

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Ukmuminfrance Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toulouse, france Posts: 12	Thanks card for ur reply

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Jan 21st, 2012, 13:04 PM	#9
cedrickerry Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 89	I bf both twins til 8 weeks and had time, energy and milk to express once a day (if I didnt go out or have too many visitors) and would always have enough for one feed (at least)for hubby to feed. Froze a fair whack too. I think itos an individual thing. I only feed one twin now (due to a lazy little boy feeder) and still manage to express once a day, sterilise bottles, make bottles etc.) Both babies have never had a problem with nipple confusion. I am very organised though!

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Jan 21st, 2012, 18:01 PM	#10
Ukmuminfrance Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toulouse, france Posts: 12	Wow! Thanks for your reply. I have no idea how I'll manage Twin b-feeding but if I can be remotely organised (I thinking might need lessons off you!) then what you're doing sounds grand.

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