Feeding 

• Timing- Attempt to Sync Schedules 

  • If possible, feed them simultaneously 

    • if this is too difficult it is OK to feed them one after another and to ask for help if you are bottle feeding ​

  • If one wakes up hungry, wake the other to feed ​

• Breastfeeding

  • Alternate breasts with each twin* 

    • if one tends to eat more than the other, you may experience engorgement, an imbalance in production, or clogged ducts​

  • Positioning 

    • ​double rugby hold aka double clutch
    • experiment with different positions that allow you to be hands-free for repositioning 
    • ensure that they are positioned at an incline and not lying flat​

• Bottle feeding 

  • prepare many bottles in advance ​and keep a bottle-warmer ready to go on the kitchen counter ​​

    • NEVER microwave their milk, as this can create hotspots and cause serious injury ​

• Feeding Aids​

  • twin feeding pillow ​​or simply a pillow under each arm to reduce fatigue 

    • "Twin-Z-Pillow" ​is c-section friendly and made exclusively for breastfeeding twins 

• Burping 

  • take turns to burp each ​baby separately, alternating who goes first with each feeding 

  • the other twin may cry while they are waiting their turn, it is OK and they will eventually learn patience 

​

Refer to "Breastfeeding" or "Bottle feeding" under the Feeding tab