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I've heard it can be done, you just feed them together and just one side for each of them and then burp them and possibly top them up with formula. I imagine it takes a bit to get them latched on, but my friend did it. You should talk to a lactation consultant or LE LECHE league. i know they'd have good info for you. Good luck!

If youre crazy then so am i!!!! I had always intended on b___stfeeding then like a week and a half ago i found out it was twins and i have to admit although i had second thoughts i have decided i will still b___stfeed. A friend of the family b___stfed her twin boys. You can get these pillows that the bubs lay on and basically they have on b___st each and although it is a little more difficult i think the benefits of b___st feeding far outweight the initial difficulties.

Girls, I b___stfed my twins who are now nearly 5 yrs old, until they were 2 years old. It is not hars at all, it does take alot of perseverance. I fed both of mine together, in the football hold. Each twin had their own b___st for the day, then the following day I swapped b___sts, that way if one was gulping more than the other, they didn't miss out. At night if one twin woke for a feed I woke the other and still did them together. You can be guarenteed that if you don't you just snuggle back in bed and the other will wake for a feed anyhow. A b___st pump was also a fantastic help so if I was super tired which does happen, DH could do a feed. I would burp one while one was still feeding and then I would swap, aslong as you make sure you have everything at arms reach you should be right. Sometimes feeding together when you are out can be a bit difficult so that is the only time I would do them single. Goodluck girls, it really is sooooo worth the effort. Don't stress yourself too much if things don't look like they are going to plan, ask for help, and if all else fails there is always formula, it's not the evil juice that many women make it out to be. Take care, and Happy New Year. Kiza

Thank you soooo much everyone. Good luck to us all. I'm not due till July, but I have already bought a medula b___st pump. I really want to do this, this is absolutely my last opportunity. We will not be having any more children. :)

Lots of women b___stfeed twins. I did it for 3 weeks but stopped for various reasons, but mostly because my babies had some digestive issues and are now doing better on soy formula. Don't listen to anyone who says that it can't be done. It's sure alot of work, but if you're dedicated to it you can do it. For me, I wasn't really that into it but gave it a go because I wanted them to get some b___stmilk. The twins digestion problems just made my frustration enough that we moved to formula feeding. They're doing great but I sometimes wish that I had tried harder to nurse them.

I have two really good friends at church who have twins and b___stfed. One of them did it for a full year. They said it was a bit harder and it took them a little longer to work out a schedule and position and get things running in a smooth routine but once they did, they said it was awesome and they'd do it again!! I think you can do anything you put your mind to, and what great motivation! You should go for it. What's the worst that could happen?

My triplets were fed b___stmilk exclusively. They were never able to latch on (too much NICU time and I didn't have enough time to work with them when they came home) so I used an electric b___stpump. The benefits of b___stfeeding are so incredible that you would be crazy not to attempt it. As long as your husband supports you and you are determined, you'll do great. Find a lactation consultant who has had experience with multiples. Good luck!

I'm planning on b___stfeeding mine too and have heard both negative and positive about it. If nothing else I figure I can at least use the b___stpump if they won't latch on or something. I want to make sure they get all those good nutrients.

I did it till 17 months. It was very hard at first - if your twins are born a little early you may have problems with latch (small mouths, not strong suckers etc). Mine were born at 34 weeks and we were expressing and trying them on the b___st until they were 12 weeks when they were finally both fully on the b___st. I'm very glad I persevered. Your husband's support and your supply are the two biggest indicators of success. Everyone finds their own way to make it work...don't feel pressured to get them both on at once (I found the midwives were very keen for this, but actually it was easier to concentrate on one baby at a time). LLL or a Breastfeeding a__sociation in your area will be a great resource.

I was so bummed out when my twins were early and were sent to the NICU in another hospital-since I delivered in a rural hospital with no NICU. I began pumping within hours of their birth with a hospital grade pump and delivered the colostrum to them the next day and continued to pump as well as try to get them to latch on. They were so small and so weak they were unable to in the NICU but I still had high hopes. When we came hom I attempted with sincerity. But there were so used to the NICU bottles that they attempted to latch on to me the same way they would the standard nipples and were causing painful nodules and clogged ducts. It was horrible. I spent many a night in a hot bath trying to unclog a duct so I could pump. I did great pumping-96 ounces a day for a while there-froze a ton of it and my guys got exclusively BM for 9 months. I was so proud of that. They never did latch on, I had to stop trying so I could at least pump. For me all that mattered is that they got that BM-not how it got in their tummies. My advice? Hope for the best and have a plan B and it sounds like you already do since you bought a good pump. But if you do have to pump full time I suggest renting a hospital grade pump it is worth it!

No you're not crazy. It can be done. I tandem nursed my girls. They nursed for the first year and then they weaned. As they got older, I didn' t have to nurse them at the same time anymore. But when they were little, it was the only way I got any rest. Otherwise I would have been up nursing 24/7.

I'm doing it. My twins are now 2 1/2 weeks old and they do great. They both are feeding at the same time ever other feeding right now but I hope to get them to feed at the same time ever feeding. Although when I feed them seperatly I feel like I can bond with that baby better. I try to pump once a day incase I need a break we will have some milk stored up so they can have a bottle. So no I don't think your crazy. People can't believe it when I tell them I'm nursing and I don't see why. To me it sounds harder to bottle feed, it's more expensive you have to make bottles, get out of bed in the night to go get a bottle, steralize bottles.

Hi girls, i just found out a couple of weeks ago that I'm having twins. I'm due in August. I want to b___st feed my babies and have been wondering how I'd pull this off. Is it feasible to b___st feed one and bottle feed the other one and switch places for the next cycle? Please excuse me if this question seems really dumb but I'm a first timer to both babies and twins. Thanks!