Comments on Permission to Mother: Can Nursing Twins be Done?

I saw on a t.v. show once, a mother had triplets a...

2011-07-24T11:16:22.235-04:00

I saw on a t.v. show once, a mother had triplets and pumped enough for all three to have ONLY breast milk. However, they were in the hospital for about a week after birth. So that gave her plenty of time to build up her supply. So maybe that's not so helpful. :/

...I know the NICU in hospitals have a breast milk supply. I would check with them to make sure some of it wasn't about to spoil. If they're going to throw it out, I would ask them to pass it along to you.

Another thing that I would suggest is taking as mu...

2011-07-21T20:32:02.485-04:00

Another thing that I would suggest is taking as much help from family and friends as possible. This will support your breastfeeding goals. Part of the problem with my supply is having the time to sit down and nurse as much as needed. Grad school, a needy 2 year old, a husband that has an inconsistent schedule, and having to cook/clean dinner every night really puts a damper on the situation. In a perfect world, I would just sit on the couch (topless) with a big jug of water and breastfeed ALL day....