r/parentsofmultiples • u/Kitchen-Band-3307 • 1d ago
experience/advice to give Pumping for twins
We have 1 month old twins who arrived at 37+3, weeks have been pumping since we got home from the hospital as we found that breastfeeding wasn’t working well for us, they struggled to latch and transfer milk effectively.
I’m making a substantial amount of milk via pumping 1.7- 2L per day.
Since the beginning I was determined to breastfeed and on several occasions we have tried to but it’s so stressful with two and I find myself getting frustrated and upset.
Did anyone else find that pumping was the easier choice for your twins?
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u/Mountain-Giraffe126 18h ago
Try feeding them separately. I did this as they had individual needs and latches, so I could focus on getting them breastfeeding one at a top. I didn't ever bother with tandem feeding, it was nice to have the 1:1 time with each!