Breastfeeding Basics
In my opinion, the most challenging part about being a new mom is breastfeeding. I tandem nursed PB&J until they were about 4 months old. At that point they were getting to be too squirmy and they were too long for my nursing pillow so I started nursing them individually.
Nursing was quite the ordeal in the beginning and I ran into a whole slew of issues that I'll share in another post. In the mean time, here is a list of things I recommend you have when you're nursing your twins:
Nursing was quite the ordeal in the beginning and I ran into a whole slew of issues that I'll share in another post. In the mean time, here is a list of things I recommend you have when you're nursing your twins:
Can't nurse without:
Water! I use a tervis cup with a lid and straw
Water! I use a tervis cup with a lid and straw
A tandem nursing pillow. I used the "My Breast Friend Plus" pillow
Snacks. I always had nuts, peanut butter crackers, chocolate, veggies, etc...
Phone. My smart phone was so helpful! I could check my email, read forums, talk to friends, text, etc...it kept me sane!
