to Breastfeed Twins  How to Breastfeed Twins  Mon, 6 May 2013|
Hi. I'm Kimberly Durdin. I'm a board-certified lactation
consultant, and I've been helping moms breastfeed for over 20
years. So, you've heard the news, you're going to have twins. I
bet you're so excited. And you were planning to breastfeed. But
now that you know you're having two babies, you might be
wondering, "Is it still possible to breastfeed if I have twins?"
Well, yes. Breastfeeding twins is twice as nice. It really is.
Breastfeeding is really great if you have one baby. But if you
have two babies, it's wonderful. Moms who breastfeed twins
report a high level of satisfaction in their decision to
breastfeed. Believe it or not, it cuts the work of a mom of
twins down considerably. All of the benefits of breast milk that
would happen if you were breastfeeding one baby-- which is
optimal health and also reduced incidence of illness,
sicknesses, allergies, all those sorts of problems-- you get a
double benefit. Both of your babies will benefit