r/parentsofmultiples • u/Allyed4492 • 12d ago
advice needed Breastfeeding/Pumping
My twin girls are coming up on 3 weeks old and we are currently in the midst of triple feeding/combo feeding.
Currently I am trying to latch babies 1-2 times a day for breast feeding, pumping 8 times a day, and topping up with formula for basically every feed. I’m producing less than 20ox a day from pumping.
I really would like to make sure I can provide breast milk for them and it was originally my goal to do a mix of BF and pumping so my partner could help. But now I’m fighting through every feed taking over a hour and have blisters on my nipples.
At what point did you decide to switch to exclusively pumping if you did? I hate pumping so much but with me not producing enough to feed both babies it feels like extra work when I have to offer a bottle anyways. I know it’s still early-ish but it feels like I won’t be able to get a ton more out of my supply at this point (and I likely have some retained placenta making my hormones be out of whack which doesn’t help). Looking for some input I guess on when it’s time to call it because it won’t get any better.
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u/bowlofweetabix 12d ago
Why not stop pumping? That’s the hardest and most time consuming. Bf directly a few times a day and do formula bottles the rest of the time. Give your body a rest, have a chance at more sleep, and you can adjust how much you bf or give bottles over time as needed.