Hints and Tips - Tandem Feeding

I have two very sleepy babies dosed up on Calpol! They had their 3 month immunisations this morning and are sleeping it off so I thought I’d take advantage and start to put together some hints and tips for twin parents. Obviously these are just things that I am slowly discovering along the way.

Feeding is always going to be a difficult issue with twins unless you are one of those lucky ones who have actually mastered the art of tandem breastfeeding. I gave it my best shot but was fighting a losing battle with Tilly and Jasper. I managed the best part of 3 weeks before giving in to bottles and feeling devastatingly upset. 13 weeks down the line and feeding is understandably the most time consuming activity. Unless you’ve got a willing helper available for every feed you will inevitably end up with one screaming baby each time, which can also upset the one that you are trying to feed. A couple a weeks ago I got back from town a little late for their feed and I thought it was going to be a very awkward and noisy one. I decided to plonk them in their bouncy chairs and sit on the floor between them with a bottle in each hand. Result. Two very smily happy babies and a quick and easy feed! Unfortunately since then I have fallen down stairs (thankfully without a baby) and done my back in – making sitting on the floor extremely painful :(

Tilly: Yeah? You think you can take me on? Wanna try?