Myths about breastfeeding in twins
When there are multiple births, there are many doubts about breastfeeding. Can a mother of twins or twins breastfeed? Or will you have to choose the bottle? But most of these fears are only due to myths and false beliefs that cause many mothers to opt for the bottle before trying to breastfeed. We b
When there are multiple births, there are many doubts about breastfeeding. Can a mother of twins or twins breastfeed? Or will you have to choose the bottle?
But most of these fears are only due to myths and false beliefs that cause many mothers to opt for the bottle before trying to breastfeed. We banish all myths that exist about this subject.
5 great myths about breastfeeding in twins and twins
1. The mother will not be able to produce enough breast milk. It is false. The production of breast milk is adapted to the baby's demand. In the case of two babies, the breasts are capable of producing twice as much milk. The woman's body is designed to feed the number of children she has. And milk production will be higher if you have more than one child.
2. Breastfeeding in twins is a bondage for the mother. It is true that being two babies requires a little more sacrifice on the part of the mother, but this does not have to become a bondage. Once the schedules are adjusted, breastfeeding can follow a routine, also with two children, to leave the mother free time.
3. You can not breastfeed two babies at the same time. It's false. The two babies can suck at the same time. With a bit of expertise on the part of the mother, yes, but each of them can suckle one of the breasts.
4. If you have twins, you can not breastfeed the older brother. Neither is true. The breast will produce the milk that is demanded. A mother is able to feed her twin babies and their oldest child. Feeding a newborn and a slightly older baby at the same time is also known as breastfeeding in tandem.
5. Breastfeeding twins is too complicated. Yes, it is true that the mother of twins needs a little help at first, but then she adapts to her two children and finds a way to make everything easier. This benefits the mothers of twins, who thanks to this method of feeding, can earn time for them.
A curiosity: there were many years ago the children's mothers, who were those women who fed their son and other babies of mothers who could not breastfeed.
