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Breastfeeding Twins Series

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By Melissa Clark Vickers

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  • Formula-feeding carries with it a higher risk of allergy and disease. Study after study shows the unquestionable superiority of breast milk when it comes to lowering risk and/or preventing allergies and both major and minor diseases. Caring for one ill baby is hard enough; caring for two can be especially trying.
    • Remember that there are a lot of ways other folks can help you out and give you a break besides taking over feeding. And dads need not feel left out, either. Babies learn very quickly that dads are pretty neat, but for different reasons than moms!

    If you are concerned about your babies' weight gain or whether your milk supply is adequate, get professional help. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) can assess how things are going at the breast, and your doctor or other health care professional can observe your babies for any signs of difficulties.

    The Good Old Days?
    Having and breastfeeding twins can be wonderful and tiring. There will be times that you'll long for the "good old days" when life was simpler and you didn't have two tiny infants totally dependent on you for all their needs. And then, you'll be nursing those babies at your breast and they'll give you simultaneous grins, and you may just find yourself redefining what the "good old days" really are!
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