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Hello,
I've been lurking here for awhile. I am 34w2d with twin boys. On Monday I had an NST and I got to chatting with the nurse who was doing the test. She asked if I was planning on breastfeeding and I said yes. She teaches one of the b/f classes at the hospital. I asked her about nursing bras since I did not know what size to get. I am still a B cup and have not grown one bit in that area since becoming pg. She told me that raises a "pink flag" and that I may not be able to b/f since my cup size has not changed. Has anyone else been told this?

I'm going to wait to buy a breastpump until after delivery and was going to rent one from the hospital for the first month or so until I know for sure that I can b/f.

Thanks

CJK2002

 

Shame on her!
It is not the size of the breast that dictates the amount of milk one can provide. Have confidence in yourself and your body and you will be alright. I would also seek out support from other local nursing moms! Having other moms around that have nursed their babies can be indispensable!!

 

I am going to move this thread to our breastfeeding forum, because I think that you will get WAY more help/support/answers from those ladies. I hope this helps....

ETA: Since there was a duplicate post in breastfeeding, I merged the threads so there is now just one. And by the way, welcome and congrats on the twins!!!

 

I have GENEROUS D cups which did not grow at all during my pregnancy and I had enough milk to nurse triplets at least!!! I'm sorry a person who teaches breastfeeding is so ignorant!!! It is RARE that you would not have enough milk. The more the babies nurse, the more milk you will have.
:hi: Welcome to Twinstuff & the breastfeeding forum!! Feel free to stick around and ask questions and ask for support! You will find a lot of knowledgeable people here. We have a success story sticky up top for you to read through! It can be done, but can be challenging at first! Welcome!

 

I have an A cup normally. I have nursed all 4 of my children (I also pumped with the first one because I was working). I had no problems nursing the girls exclusively, and I did not have to pump at all. Mine did swell while I was pg, but they shrank back down to normal once I lost the baby weight. They worked just fine. I never had any supply issues.

 

I'm a B/C cup normally. I went up to a full C cup size not to milk but extra fat! I'm still nursing my twins at 14 months... size does not matter when it comes to nursing.

BTW I love the nursing tanks at Target n(O'Mailley's.) They cover the belly and since you have a smaller breast size, you can get away without needing pushup or support!

 

That's weird. I am a B cup. I didn't grow much at all during my pregnancy. I did after my milk came in but just until it all evened out. I am a B cup now and am nursing my twins and I have over-supply if anything. I'm not sure where she got that info - it goes against absolutely everything that I have read on LeLeche website, Kellymom website and the Lactation Consultant training website.

 

My bra size didn't change either. I was a D from conception to milk coming in. Not only could I breastfeed two, I had oversupply issues & probably could have fed quads. AND, I was back to my regular bra size by the time they were 6 months old even though they were still nursing exclusively. You don't need the swelling to make milk.

FWIW, my friend's pediatrician was selected based upon a guest speaker appearance at a breastfeeding class. The same doctor pushed formula supplements and early introduction of solids on my friend because her baby was small (and he's still small at age 3). Some people say they support breastfeeding because that's what you're supposed to say but when it comes down to it, they undermine the same women they claim to support.

 

I am a large A/small B cup when not pg and my breasts barely grew at all during pg... they are just a fuller B now. I exclusively BF my boys. You can, too!!

 

I'm sorry you got such bad advice & needless worrying!

Before pregnancy, I was barely an A cup. If they made 36AA bras, that would have been my size. My breasts changed some with pregnancy, but not a whole lot - more like I started actually filling my bras. :blush: And I have had no trouble BFing my twins.

Anyway, you can do it! True milk supply problems are extremely rare. Most likely you'll be just fine.

Good luck with delivery, & look forward to seeing you here in the BF forum!

 

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That's weird. I am a B cup. I didn't grow much at all during my pregnancy. I did after my milk came in but just until it all evened out. I am a B cup now and am nursing my twins and I have over-supply if anything. I'm not sure where she got that info - it goes against absolutely everything that I have read on LeLeche website, Kellymom website and the Lactation Consultant training website.



Ditto!

 

How inconsiderate of her!
As if twins and b/f doesn't come with enough strain.
I'm normally an A cup, didn't grow much during pregnancy. It's after the milk came in that I went up significantly in size. Don't worry, you can do it!

And welcome to Twinstuff!

 

I'm usually a B, but post-pg and during nursing I'm a D...and I struggle with low milk supply issues. On the other hand I had two very good friends who barely make it to a B during pg and they gush milk...seriously...their kids are the most roley-poley chubby babies on the planet...and these women are stick skinny with the smallest breasts that never get bigger. So IMHO you just can't judge supply based on size....being big is NOT a guarantee that your milk will overflow.... and being small is not a guarantee that you will be having milk supply issues. I will say...it's better to go into bf fore-warned of possible challenges. If I had known this before my first child I would have done much better...I wouldn't have been so discouraged, and i would have looked for more solutions. going into it with the notion that it will be as easy as apple pie is just not realistic and is a set-up for discouragement ultimately. A rather large percentage of first time mom's that I know do have some trouble bf their first baby...of one sort or another... some have supply related issues...some have latch issues...some get really sore or damaged... some have issues b/c their milk takes longer to come in. The first time around is just a little more likely to throw in some of these curve balls than if you already had one bf baby under your belt-so to speak. So it's better to be prepared and know exactly what course of action to take. If you are worried about supply, then get ahold of the LC at your hospital ahead of time. Make arrangements to start double pumping while you are in the hospital soon after the birth so that you can get your milk to come in a lot faster. Get yourself some natural herbs on hand...fenugreek and blessed thistle are good for increasing supply...eating oatmeal is also good. These are tips that most twin moms should look into anyway, just b/c it is a lot more milk to be producing for 2 rather than one. And once you do all these things you can feel great about the fact that you've done everything you could do to make things work even if bf doesn't ultimately work out. But I hope in your case bf goes very smoothly and you are a fully stocked dairy bar for those babies!! LOL!

 

My breasts are so small, I have to cut the little pink flowers off of the training bras when I buy them!!! And I breast fed my twins to 18 months and am still nursing my 17 month old! So, that woman ought to be fired! If you want to breast feed you can do it! It was really hard in the beginning with the twins, but once I got to three months it was a breeze...so much easier than bottles..the milk is there it's warm and it won't run out! So hang in there, and try not to listen to all those negative people out there (and there are a lot) You can do it, you just need to eat well, rest when you can and have the people around you be supportive. Good luck!

 

I only skimmed the other posts.... but I am a B, was a very small B before I got preg, and am a large B now and have more than enough milk for my girls.
They are drinking more and I'm producing more now and I know my boobs have grown even more this last week but I still dont think I am a C, maybe just a really large B. hahaha

btw, I am loving having boobs!!