Breastfeeding Question..

So, since there are two babies, rather than one and whole lot more hormones circulating, do you provide more breastmilk? I plan on b/f and wondered if more milk in general is produced. Now I know, it runs on a supply and demand situation...but I've noticed more "boob-age" with this pregnancy...lol. :a_smil09:

 

I know that we have a lot of women here who have been able to breastfeed their twins for a long time. Check out our Breastfeeding Forum for support and more information on nursing twins.

 

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I know that we have a lot of women here who have been able to breastfeed their twins for a long time. Check out our Breastfeeding Forum for support and more information on nursing twins.



I can not answer the question but i can say I have way more boobs this time around then with my son. I went from a A/B to a C with my son and right now i am a D border line DD. It is insane!

 

I think in general it is true that your body will produce more. That being said, some first time moms are a little slow to pick up that production. I had a very low milk supply with my first dd... my milk didn't come in until like day 7 or 8. So with the twins it came in on day two but was about what I would have needed for one baby. My little ones were nursing champs, but continued to lose weight, so I had to supplement them initially.

 

I just took a b/f class on Saturday and the teacher said its like supply & demand. You will produce what your babies need.

 

It's supply and demand. I was able to breastfeed my twins until 15 months and that was with me returning to work full time at 6 weeks. The breastfeeding forum is wonderful and they can help you learn many tricks to get and keep your supply up.

 

Yes, generally, you will make enough milk for both babies, and it's supply and demand. I've been fortunate to have an abundant supply without having to supplement (although I did for a few days when they were first born)

 

I don't know for sure, since this is my first pregnancy, but I'm thinking you must get more milk. My boobs got HUGE overnight and started leaking around 18-20 weeks I think.... and now its pouring out like a fountain! Anybody who knows how soon I started leaking and only had one baby was shocked! But like I said this could be normal for me, this is my first pregnancy!

Shannon