How To Tandem Breastfeed Twins
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- čas přidán 8. 02. 2011
- The logistics of nursing two babies at the same time can be hard. Here's how I did it. We pretty much followed this system up until about eight months, at which point the babies had gotten so quick it was just as easy to do each of them separately. We successfully breastfed up to 13 months.
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I have 3 week old twin daughters 🥰 your strategy is great! Edit: Wow it just occurred to me that your babies are 4th graders by now. Thanks to all 3 of you for some super helpful content, it’s aged well!
I used this video 7 years ago to learn how to tandem nurse my twins. My couch was nursing central for months. And I ended up tandem nursing them until 16 months. I still recommend your video to expectant twin moms. So even all these years later your video is helping other moms!
I'm a Midwifery student who is about to help support a new mom with twins and I'm watching your video to help me learn. Well done!! :)
This was so helpful, thank you for posting! I am due in 3 months with twin boys and would love to try tandem nursing, but the logistics kind of scared me until I watched your video.
Thanks so much for your comments! I assigned each baby one side per day, so I would nurse Alice on the right and Andrew on the left one day, and then the next day, swap them. This seemed to be the best way to keep my supply consistent on both sides, and to be fair to the babies -- they both preferred the left!
I just wanted to let you know (and to thank you) that I have shared your video with so many of my clients thru the years as I loved how you went over the set up and getting everything you needed ready first! I am a lactation consultant and was sharing this yet again today! So fun that your babies are almost 11 years old now! Thank you for sharing!
I just want you to know how much this video helped us. I share it with all of my twin mom friends that need help. We are still nursing at 19mo and this video is one reason why. Thank you!
I did them one at a time often in the first 6 weeks while we were still working on their latches and I was getting more confident with tandem nursing. From 6 weeks to about 8 months, I always tandem nursed during the day because it saved so much time (after 8 months, it was just as quick to do them separately). If a baby would wake up at night, I would nurse him/her individually, laying down in bed. From two weeks old, we always used a schedule (I liked Baby Whisperer) -- it saved my sanity!
I nursed my triplets with the same pillow (obviously one had to wait their turn though) and am now president for our local moms of multiples group. This video will be shared with every new expectant mom! Thank you for making this available!!!
MY twins are now 2.2, and I had breastfed them till they were 1. From time to time I come back to your video when I see questions about tandem breastfeeding, and I share it, and move on. I just wanted to say that your video helped me a lot while I breastfed - I basically adopted your whole idea and setup. So thank you, and I hope all of you are healthy and happy!
Thank you so much! I was kind of lost with my twins and almost gave up (when they were 3 weeks old) - we have to top them off with bottles after feeds - so a turn of breast, bottle and then pumping (because they don't drink effectively enough) takes a long time. Tandem nursing saves so much of my time and sanity, that I was able to keep going, thanks to your video. Now they're 3 months old and we happily keep going.
I did the same thing with my twins and I nursed them for 13 months. My daughter did nurse a couple months longer than my son did. They are now about to turn 19 years old! Good job!
I think I watched this at least 5 times in the hospital, before I brought my girls home. Thank you so much; your system has made tandem feeding very simple, and I've been exclusively nursing them ever since. (They're 6.5 months now.) very straightforward, practical advice! Awesome job
I am really thankful for this video. When I was pregnant with my twins , I found this video. I couldn't find twins breastfeeding pillow in my country, so I decided to make the pillow myself. Now my twins are 1 year old, and I just started weaning them. This pillow was my best friend for almost 4 months of exclusive breastfeeding. After that, most of the times I breastfed them seperately. They are healthy boys and nobody could believe that I never used formula in one whole year.
OMG! I am pregnant w/ twins and i really want to breast feed, but kind of freaked out about how to do tandem feedings! Thank u for doing this, very helpful!
I'd like to thank you massively for this video. I bought the EZ 2 Nurse and the two boppy pillows and copied exactly what you did. I tandem nursed by myself from day one - even in hospital. I could never have figured out how to do it without this video. I exclusively breastfed them for 3 months and mix fed until 5 months. I only stopped because they lost interest once the consistency of my milk changed. I am so so pleased I managed to tandem for so long though and it's all thanks to this video.
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I am 34 weeks pregnant with twins and although I have had my mind set on tandem nursing and have the nursing pillow, the actual logistics were so beyond me, I couldn't even think of how I was going to pick them both up at the same time without dropping one. Your video is so informative and has made me a lot more comfortable!!
I've sent this video to dozens of twin moms and shared in many twin mom groups. THANK YOU!
I'm 24 weeks pregnant with my twins (boy and girl). The logistics of feeding them, especially at night, is the thing I am MOST uncertain/worried/scared about! (Admittedly, this is partly because I had tremendous difficulty nursing my daughter and we ended up mostly bottle-feeding her. I'm not against bottle-feeding...she is a strong and healthy and happy little girl... but if I CAN nurse, that would be ideal.) This video was extremely helpful and gives me encouragement. Thank you so much!
I've shared this video with dozens of twin mamas and parents to be, but never told you how I great I think it is. Thanks- when I was exhausted from pumping for first 10 weeks, this helped me figure out tandem. Even with a very rocky start, your very straightforward video helped me have what wound up being a long, extremely positive breast feeding experience with my twins. I really appreciate it, even two years after they weaned.
Thank you so much for letting me know, Maureen! And yes, even years after they've weaned, the breastfeeding relationship is still so rewarding!
Great video. I tandemnurse my 1 1\2 year old and 2 1\2 year old. Ans i'm due with twins in jan 2014. So i'll be nursing 4 kids. It's such a gift from above. Very hard sometimes. But so worth it.
Thank you for doing this video. Watched you over & over after my twins were born. 6 months and still nursing. You really helped me!!!
You make it look so easy :) My twins are 1 month old and I tandem feed them whenever they wake up at the same time but it's nowhere as easy as this is in your video! :) Thanks for encouraging all of us :)))
I LOVE this video! I actually tandem nursed my older two children (not twins) but we found out we are having twins in the Spring of next year! This video has been so helpful I'm bookmarking it as we speak! Thanks so much! : )
Wow! You made this look so easy. I have had so much anxiety about how I would nurse both babies when they get here. I will definitely be trying your method.
Thanks so much for the demonstration, because breastfeeding was a mysterious concern for me. I am having twins March 2012, so this was great for mental and material preparation! Thanks again!
Your babies are adorable! And thank you so much for this video! MUCH appreciated. You definitely make it look easy. I hope I can do the same when my twins arrive.
Your babies are adorable and so wonderful for mommy and the camera. This video is fantastically helpful...you make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you for posting this. I can now nurse or comfort my twins at the same time!
Thankyou for making this. I'm expecting twins and I was nervous about feeding them. I feel more confident now.
Thanks for the feedback. Hang in there, it gets easier!
Thanks so much for posting this-- I'm expecting twins in the fall and I'm really nervous about figuring out breastfeeding, so I've been DYING for videos like this! I'll probably watch this about fifty more times to try and memorize it :)
I never nursed tandem in public -- it would have been too difficult to manage without all of the pillows, etc. When we were out and about, I would nurse one at a time and do my best to keep the other baby occupied while he/she waited. I also used a nursing cover when out in public (or when guests visited the house) to maintain a little modesty. :) Good luck!
Wow! You're a stud. Thank you so so much for the advice. Babies should be here any day I super appreciate this!
Thanks for all the information I am going to save your video to walk me through the process in February. I have successfully nursed 6 of my single babies. But I think twins is going to be another ball game.
This was really useful, thank you for sharing! Going to try and tandem feed my two solo today 😊
what an awesome video - I started tearing up when you said 'or just enjoy the bonding time with my babies' you are a terrific mama :)
Amazing!!!!! Thank you so much for posting this. Will definitely be returning here when my twins arrive. X
This is a great video im due twins and I will definitely take this all on board you make it look so easy and great tips thanks for sharing
Thank you for the feedback! Congratulations on nursing your twins!
It is the EZ-2-Nurse pillow, which is available from several different online sources (and often available secondhand on Craigslist or via local twins clubs).
Wow! I watched this just out of curiosity, and because I'm breastfeeding my own 7 month old. I just wanted to say that I am incredibly impressed! You are obviously a pro, and should be very proud of yourself = )
This is such a nice set up and your video definitely gives me encouragement to tandem feed my soon to be born twins! Thank you for sharing this
@MsDiaperD Thank you so much for this feedback! It means so much to me to know that I helped even one other twin mom. Congratulations on your twins, and on nursing them!!
Thank you for your video, I've been breastfeeding my twins for more than 6 months now :)
That was brilliant, thanks for sharing my twins are 3wks and I am struggling to tandem feed but I'm hoping as they get bigger it will get easier, great tips on the extra pillow, definitely going to try your tips next feed. Thanks again : )
Such a helpful video. Also expecting twins. Thank you so much! :)
Congratulations on breastfeeding your twins! We did it like this up until about eight months, when the babies had become so quick it was just as easy to do them separately (I'd usually put the other baby in the exersaucer or on the floor with a pile of toys). We went through phases where it would be harder and they would bug each other or demand attention at the same time, but I'd just cope as best I could and usually we'd settle into a more comfortable rhythm again after a few days.
Awesome video, it looks so easy haha. Just getting some tips before mine are born! Also I have been reading baby whisperer and I see you used that book so I'm glad about that
thanks so much for posting its really helpful im 31 weeks pregnant with twins and i was really wondering how the heck to breastfeed them this really gives hope!
Great video! I wish your video existed six years ago, when I had my twins. I only made it to 6 weeks breastfeeding : ( Congratulations on the great job you are doing mamma!
Thanks for the info!!
Very helpful!
You're not a dork, you're awesome!
Thanks for the video. I have been stressing on how to manage tandem feeds. This made it seem much easier. Thanks so much. Hopefully I'll make it look just as easy.
YOU GAVE ME HOPE!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!
this video made me giggle, the babies ar sooo cute! how special!
Thank you! Very inspirational... you're doing amazing!! 🤗
Thanks for your comment! Football hold definitely gets harder as they get older. One tip another twin mom gave me that worked for a while was to actually wrap their feet around behind me, so it was like their were in a sideways sitting position with their bums against the couch. Good luck!
Great video!!
what an amazing mom you are! your babies are beautiful and I commend you for doing such a good job with them breastfeeding! Thanks for posting this stellar video to encourage us moms!!!
This was great, I especially love how you hold one baby with your elbow while burping the other. I’m def gonna use that idea when my twins get here!
@BubblesnVeggies Congratulations on your pregnancy! Twins are wonderful! The couch is just a big sectional with an ottoman. I found that I really liked having my feet up while I nursed. I only used this one for a couple of months, and then we moved, and I used a normal sofa with a footstool. For the first eight months or so, my "nursing station" was set up on the couch all the time!
Ohhh my gosh!!!! I love you for making this video!!!!!! I was wondering if it was even possible to breastfeed them both at once! Im extremely excited to do this now!!!!! Thank you soooo much! You are awesome!
Hehe! Awesome, Adorable, and Inspiring!! Sent it to a friend who plans to nurse her twins. :) That pillow is HUGE!
Thank you!!! My wife and I are expecting twins, is 6weeks now
Thanks for the feedback. Congratulations on breastfeeding your twins!
Thank you for the reply! I am excited to implement your tips!
Thanks for the advice! I'm planning on BF m y twins when they're due in December :)
thats sooo great that you do this with your twins!!!!! YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY!
Congratulations on breastfeeding your twins! Hope it is still going well for you.
This is very helpful. I was thinking about how am I going to breastfeed my twins after I give birth and this one is by far, the best technique. I like it! Though, amma look for stuff like that you have coz here in the Philippines, they don't have that. I might order online, but it's fine, this is for my twins and I am excited. I'm due on November but I am preparing myself since I am a single mom.😀😘
This is helpful, thank you!
@ChayaLeahV Thank you! They were pretty chilled-out babies for the most part (at least that's what I remember now -- this video is two years old!), and we did scheduled feeds, so they were rarely screaming to be fed.
This video saved my life. Thanks a lot
This is amazing, you are a super woman!!!!Did you pump, and what accessories did you use?
you make it look so easy , i hope i can do it when my twins are born
This was amazingly helpful. Thank you so much! I hope that I can be a pro like you when the babies come.
Of course you can. Thanks for your comment!
Wow I knew this could be done...thank u explained perfectly :-) expecting twin girls in dec :-)
Congratulations on breastfeeding your twins! Thank you for the feedback!
That was great information!!! Thank you for your awesome video!!! :)
We did a three hour schedule from birth and then switched to a four hour schedule around four months. Each feeding during those early months was approximately 40 minutes. I assigned one baby per breast each day, and then swapped them the next day.
I have 12 week old twins that I am nursing. I have a tandem pillow but have found it very difficult to get both babies on it to nurse. I will try your way. It looks like a great way to do it!
Wow thank you for this movie:) You rock!
Just wanted to let you know, that this video was a complete lifesaver for me. I had twin baby girls 4 months ago and have been able to tandem breastfeed them successfully. Thanks so much for posting this it was extremely helpful. Just wondered where you got the little stuffed animal like pillow you put on top of your twin nursing pillow? I can't seem to find anything like that.
greetings from Brazil. A very helpfull video, thanks!!!!
Thank you for posting- I'm having b/g twins in july and want to EBF them like I did for my second child- I want it to be successful and dont want to have to do formula
great video. Where did you get the pillow that you put in the middle?
Thank you soo much. I understood that Iwant to continue the breastfeeding I got addicted. I thought before its not impossible. My mom didnt even have milk for single babies.
Now they are 4 months. Im going to buy this kind of pillow and breastfeed them together. Untill now i did it seperately.
@tw1nm0mmy Oh that method sounds like less of a hassle. Really awesome vid. I'm worried about tandem feeding in the beginning but you make persistance look super rewarding down the road. Make more...you babies are beautiful for the camera!
The flat side goes down on your lap, and the slightly sloped side faces up. This should help keep your babies from rolling away from you.
Fabulous video. You make it look so pleasant!
Wow! Very impressive! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this video!!
this video was super inspiring. what is the name of the breastfeeding pillow you used?
Love this video now i know set up is important
Question: Do you have to switch them to the alternate breast at any point during the feeding?
This was so helpful! I'm pregnant with twins due in October and trying to figure out a potential system before it's showtime. Thank you!
How are you and your babies!? I just delivered via c section twin boys this past Saturday. 🙂
@@nylanirvana2258 Congratulations! We're surviving but it has been SO HARD! The hormones were crazy for me. I cried for three weeks. LOL. I also have a two year old daughter at home. Total mayhem! How are you doing so far? I hope you have a lot of help and support available and are being very gentle with yourself.
@@nashiradernesch9190 Ah I see lol I also have a 19 month at home as well lol. I have plenty of support thankfully. I've had high bp since delivery and hoping with medication it will be resolved by the time I heal. It's been a wonderful sleepless week with my babies lol
@@nylanirvana2258 Oh lady, that's tough! Hang in there. It's starting to get a little easier for me now. Hope you hit your stride, and lower blood pressure, soon!
@@nashiradernesch9190 lol thanks!! Bp is normal again. Babies are still lovely and stilk driving me insane 😂❤️
omg...thanks for such an informative vids..please come back with updates!
can you send a link where you both that nursing pillow? i love itttt
wow, you did such a good job!