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Breastfeeding twins might not be easy, but D'Lynda Kaplan shares her personal experiences and tips on how to survive breastfeeding with two babies.
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I knew I wanted to breastfeed my twins. It wasn't a question of whether I was going to breastfeed, so i was committed, but it was hard. It was very difficult.
I had breastfeed before, so I knew I could do it. It wasn't a question of that. At first, I just breastfed all the time. I fed them together. I pumped. You had to keep a very timed schedule to make sure you had enough milk. In the end, after I breastfed constantly for a couple of months, I thought it was a better strategy to breastfeed one, and pump for the other one. I would switch at the next feeding. It really freed up my time, otherwise, I would have just been breastfeeding forever.
At about six months, I decided they had had enough breast milk and I switched to formula. Both of them are fine, healthy six year olds. So I think it was the right decision.
Breastfeeding twins might not be easy, but D'Lynda Kaplan shares her personal experiences and tips on how to survive breastfeeding with two babies.
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D'Lynda Kaplan
Say-It-Like-It-Is Mom
D’Lynda Kaplan is originally from Texas and has been living in Los Angeles for 15 years. Prior to motherhood, she worked for over a decade at Universal Music Group. She is the mother to four children all under 10 years of age - which means she has a very busy household. In fact, when it comes to hobbies, she only has time to do two things other than parenting: eat and exercise!
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