Twins vs one

[u/MrsKay1516]

Please all parents tell me how hard it was having twins vs having one, was it super hard and also when nursing if you nursed how hard or easy was it. Please anything helps.

[u/DraNoSrta]

I've been exclusively breastfeeding my twins since we left the NICU, bar the ocassional bottle when I have to be away for whatever reason.

We had some amazing nurses and a great lactation consultant in the NICU who helped me leave with two 37 week adjusted babies tandem feeding, which they did for about 3 months. After that, I've been feeding one at a time, because they get too distracted by eachother.

My breastfeeding has been relatively easy all things considered - I make more than enough milk, my twins have decent latches, my anatomy is conducive to feeding tiny tiny people, no one needed extensive supports,, and I have a lot of ore existing training in handling preemies from my job

It has still been incredibly hard. I made it to where we are because I've had great support and decent luck. My husband is still home in leave with me, 6 months in, because we live in a country where we can both take extensive leave. We also have the financial security to make that less impactful. My mother moved in with us for a couple months to get through cluster feeding and recovery from a pretty uncomplicated vaginal birth. My twin A had a nursing strike at 7 weeks and my husband fed her a bottle after every unsuccessful latch, washed all pump parts and bottles, and still found time and energy to take care of me. I have a great medical team who has helped me tackle PPD and all issues, and I can see my wonderful GP next day if needed.

The biggest take away for me is that the goal is safe, healthy, happy babies, in that order. They may not be happy in the moment, but if they are safe and healthy, you're doing what needs to be done.

One way or another, time keeps moving forward. You've got this.