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Thread #22544   Message #244727
Posted By: alison
19-Jun-00 - 10:09 PM
Thread Name: YEE HAA !!!! TWINS !!!! What now??
Subject: RE: YEE HAA !!!! TWINS !!!! What now??
Congratulations Wesley,

As a midwife I have looked after mnay ladies both before and after the birth of twins, triplets etc....... you ahve probably dicovered this already but the pregnancy tends to be more involved than just with one baby... double the morning sickness, tiredness,weight gain, etc..... make sure she gets lots of rest.

If I can be of any help, with questions or advice please feel free to message or email me (epulse@tpg.com.au)

It is perfectly feasible to breast feed twins(I've even seen triplets fed successfully, 2 on the breast and one gets a bottle, next feed they all switch around).... and if they are good feeders and feed together it can be less time consuming than making up all those bottles. Kat's suggestion of a "boomerang" pillow was a good one... it's even good for one baby at a time until they are big enough to hold their head's up.

Over here there is a society called the "Multiple births association" I'm sure there's something similar where you are... so look them up.. they'll be glad to help... it's usally run by people who have had twins etc themselves....

Happy parenting

slainte

alison