tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post2229751914541388083..comments2012-01-25T20:05:22.010-05:00Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515982913145488838noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post-63575897332373389422012-01-25T20:05:22.010-05:002012-01-25T20:05:22.010-05:00Jessykay-I never felt distinct periods of cluster feeding. They always nursed a lot and still do. They will be 10 months next week and even though they eat food now, they still nurse all the time. Maybe it was an issue of expectations...I still haven't been away from them for more than 3 hours and they still have never had milk in a bottle. I guess I felt pretty happy to just do nothing much else but nurse and be with them for this first year, especially because I know I have to go back to my very intense midwifery training when they are 13 months old. So I haven't had issues with cluster feeding. Food for me on the other hand has been an issue! I weigh ten pounds less than before I got pregnant. I haven't weighed so little since high school and I am eating more than I did during my pregnancy. I went from none of my clothes fitting because they were too small to none of them fitting because they are too big! I am constantly hungry and I think I pretty much ate ice cream every day all summer long. It's pretty amazing how many calories I must be putting out in milk. Thanks for the kudos. To you to! I'm sure a 9 pounder is a lot to handle! Your one baby weighed almost as much as my two!jennarosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229155719470005991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post-54203699015237745332012-01-19T13:34:29.599-05:002012-01-19T13:34:29.599-05:00And thought breastfeeding a 9 lb 3 oz newborn milk vampire was hard! Kudos to you! What happened during the dreaded cluster feed time? You also must eat a lot trying to keep up to your two babes!! Again, kudos to you super mamas feeding twins!Jessykayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16696737549593378058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post-4803674939920684522011-11-11T20:45:27.732-05:002011-11-11T20:45:27.732-05:00I have 3 month old twins and I breastfeed them but I do pump and bottle feed them breastmilk at night. I always breastfeed them one at a time. I have done tandem but I find one at a time works better for us. Yes it means I am almost always with a baby on my boob but I get to spend time individually with each baby.Calmly Chaotichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03543480612775718706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post-31048214760341934242011-11-11T14:30:22.377-05:002011-11-11T14:30:22.377-05:00I nursed twin boys until the age of 2, and it was an awesome experience! I have five kids, the twins being the youngest (they are 3 now). My motto has become "2 arms, 2 boobs, 2 babes!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post-9486405689094489682011-11-11T13:20:00.681-05:002011-11-11T13:20:00.681-05:00*I wanted to note in regards to my above post, that though I used past tense, my twins are still breastfeeding. Just not "exclusively" as they now eat solids too. ;)April Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post-19413099173451368802011-11-11T13:18:14.106-05:002011-11-11T13:18:14.106-05:00I love this post! I am the mama of one year old twins who were exclusively breastfed (also full term, and breastfeeding also went easily for me). My babies never had a bottle either. I halfhearted tried a few times, so that I could go out with my husband for longer than an hour without worrying about one of them getting hungry, but since they weren't interested I decided I could live with limited time away. After all, those first months are so short and before you know it they'll be showing their independence and signing for cheerios instead of always looking for the breast. Awesome job, Mama!April Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529034523281095473.post-74913675328113041482011-11-11T13:14:37.418-05:002011-11-11T13:14:37.418-05:00I have 6 week old boy/girl twins who are my own tiny milk vampires. It has been a rough road with them coming 5 weeks early and the many hurdles of being a preemie but well worth it. I haven't been able to breastfeed exclusively but we are working on it day by day. It is a totally different experience from when I breastfed my now 4 yr old and 2 yr old.Martha Mahoneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12216594882773397689noreply@blogger.com