Ways to breast-feed twins and problems to common
breast-feeding problems such as tender breasts and tips on Mastitis.
Both mother and baby will have to learn to master the
art of breast-feeding. This will take time and what works for one pair
need not necessarily work for another pair. If you face problems ask
your nurse or doctor to help you out. Given below are the causes and
solution to some of the common breast-feeding problems:
Whatever the case maybe, continue feeding your baby.
Try feeding when he is almost asleep he may not notice the change in
taste. When you decide to stop using nipple shields do it gradually, by
trimming more and more of the shield each day so that the baby gets used
to it. If nothing works you will have to express milk in order to
maintain milk supply.
Breast - Feeding Twins: When you have twins the task of
breast-feeding becomes a little more difficult and there is the
often-asked question of about whether to feed them together or one at a
time. Feeding one baby at a time improves bonding between mother and
child. But this can be time consuming. Letting the feed together will
improve your milk supply and it will be easy to remember who has had how
much. If you decide to feed them together then placing one baby under
each arm is the best position to use. You can also criss-cross them on
your lap and feed them together. Swapping the babies between the breasts
ensures equal production of milk. But using one breast exclusively to
feed one baby will customize the supply for that baby and ensure that he
gets sufficient hind milk.
