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alleycatjo
September 9, 2010 at 9:17 am
A soft comfortable one.. I bet in a few months she is going to be more concerned with nipple cream..
Best of luck with your twins..
suggir_bear
September 9, 2010 at 9:18 am
I don’t have twins, but I loved the boppy for my son! I do have friends that have multiples and they too used the boppy. You can even get really nice plush covers…my son would nurse and fall asleep on it.
)) We have some really fantastic sleeping pics 
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Congrats! You’ll have lots of fun!!
sroyals86
September 9, 2010 at 9:40 am
She is probably not going to want two babies on her at the same time so either alter their feeding schedules a bit apart from each other or opt for pumping and feeding them with a bottle. You could also use regular pillows and do what is called a football hold with the baby so their heads will be close together and their bodies would go under your arms.
Hypermama
September 9, 2010 at 9:55 am
My mom breastfed twins previous to the days of nursing pillows.
I reckon for twins I would go for the “my breast friend” pillow as it attaches to the mom’s waist and is one less thing to juggle.
The football hold is invaluable when simultaneously nursing twins.
WAY TO Go! Breastfeeding twins is a fantastic endevor!
Jean H
September 9, 2010 at 10:17 am
Recommed that your wife attend a assembly and get in touch your local Le Leche League.
kila537
September 9, 2010 at 10:37 am
Well there is always the boppy if she is going to feed them one at a time, but if you want to do tandem feeding try the e2 nurse pillow or the breast friend pillows. Those are huge sufficient to hold both babies at the same time. Make sure you help her out because those babies are going to be emotionally involved to her for the first 6 weeks and its very simple for her to get discouraged. Breast feeding isn’t simple for anyone and its especially tiresome for Mommy’s of twins. Help her out by working as a team, she feeds them, you change diapers. While she is learning to breast feed, as much support as you can get from family and friends to just take care of you is a fantastic thought. And dredge up if she is not able to breast feed, do not make her feel guilty because of it. The aftermath of having twins is hard sufficient to deal with. Excellent luck with your new babies. Advice from a mommy of one year ancient twins
krgr1428rf
September 9, 2010 at 10:58 am
My sister in law uses (and paid more money for) a v-shaped nursing pillow, that she ordered offline. I’ll email her and get her to tell me the web address edit this with the website link when I get.
JUST JOKING
September 9, 2010 at 11:01 am
fantastic advice so far also have your wife check out breastfeeding.com they have a fantastic mom’s message board and tons and tons of advice plus video!!
I have learned alot from that site.
WTG to both of you.delight in the twins
Michelle C
September 9, 2010 at 11:45 am
I have been breastfeeding twins for a year now. I use the EZ 2 Nurse Twins pillow. We got it online, but I don’t dredge up which store… it will come right up with an internet quest, though. This pillow has saved me so much time and distress! It’s U-shaped and made of hard foam with a washable cover (there is an inflatable translation, too, but I don’t know anything about that one). I am able to feed them both at the same time, and it is huge sufficient to use for at least a year. I use the “football” hold with both of them, but it also allows for you to use the cradle hold (for feeding one at a time).
In addition to the pillow, I would urge taking a class for multiples. Our local hospital has a class specifically for breastfeeding multiples, too. If those aren’t available in your area, there is a book sponsored by the La Leche League for breastfeeding multiples called “Mothering Multiples”. It’s a nice reference. You may also want to invest in a nice feature double thrilling pump. We have a Medela PIS, but there are many other options out there. Pumping would allow me to share the feeding responsibilities once in a while, and also to get some much needed rest!
For me, it was vital to keep my twins on the same schedule. I would feed them at the same time, and place them down to sleep at the same time. If you can get them to do that, things are simpler. I would even wake my other son, if one son was wanting to eat.
It’s vital to set evenhanded goals, too. I started out aiming to breastfeed for 6 weeks. Then, I chose I could make it to 3 months. From there, I was able to reevaluate and set new goals. We’ve worked up to a year, and I have just started to wean them. It’s been a challenge, but a very rewarding one.
Congratulations! Twins are a lot of fun (a lot of work, but a lot of joy!)!!!