[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 1/26/2013

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 1/25/2013
10:14 am - 1/26/2013

1. Comment: switching from formula to cow's milk (jessicafsf)
2. Comment: switching from formula to cow's milk (karu_garg)
3. Comment: exclusively pumping, anyone else? (linoleum)
4. Comment: exclusively pumping, anyone else? (reggiesf)
5. Comment: exclusively pumping, anyone else? (jessicafsf)
6. Comment: The early weeks of breast feeding (juliabarber)
Topic: switching from formula to cow's milk

 The twins are almost a year old and I think it's time to
 think about making that switch to cow's...

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 1. jessicafsf says...
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 1/25/2013 10:18 am
 
 We switched at about 13 months. I think you could do it
 now, or wait another month to when they're 12 months
 adjusted - either way is fine. Some people do formula
 past 12 months, some people switch to milk a little
 early. The point being that you could switch now or
 wait to talk to your ped - either way should be fine.We
 mixed formula and milk for a while - I think for a
 couple of days it was 1/3 milk, 2/3 formula, then 1/3
 formula, 2/3 milk, then all milk. They didn't seem to
 notice or care, so we probably could have made the
 switch more abruptly, but mixing wasn't a big deal to
 me, so I figured we'd make it a gradual change. And we
 don't heat milk during the day, but still offer a warm
 sippy of milk (to our 18 month olds) in the morning and
 before bed.
 Email author: jessica at burrows.net
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 2. karu_garg says...
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 1/25/2013 12:08 pm
 
 Thank you for for your comments, very helpful.
 Email author: karu_garg at hotmail.com
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Topic: exclusively pumping, anyone else?

 Hello moms,
 kudos to these that have been able to breast-feed their
 twins successfully...

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 3. linoleum says...
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 1/25/2013 5:20 am
 
 I too gave up BF at 7 months bacause of depleted supply
 and really beat myself over it. Looking back now, I
 really shouldn't have given myself such a hard time and
 got depressed over it. You tried your best and you did
 all you can. Don't worry about breaking the bond with
 your twins. Remember to take care of yourself, a happy
 mom = a happy family. Good Luck!
 Email author: sfnyclin at yahoo.com
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 4. reggiesf says...
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 1/25/2013 9:34 am
 
 I know how you feel. Everyone was and is still always
 asking me if I am breastfeeding. My boys were born at
 37 weeks and were healthy, but I had complications and
 was very ill after giving birth. Like you, I was soley
 caring for my twins by myself during the day starting
 from when they were 3 weeks old (my husband is self
 employed and couldn't take a lot of time off). I tried
 pumping, but never produced enough. I often felt
 guilty, but the reality was that I was weak and still
 recovering. Breastfeeding and pumping is a lot of work
 and the free moments I did get, I just wanted to rest.
 Bottom line is that you do what is best for you. Don't
 beat yourself up about it -- if your kids are thriving
 and happy, you are doing a great job. It amazes me how
 other women can be; we all need to support one another.
 Plus, those who don't have twins just don't get it.
 Twins are different - double the work, but double the
 joy. (Of course, I caught myself the other
 day...someone told me she was pregnant and my reponse
 was "oh, only one"....geez that came out wrong!)
 Email author: rmgrowney at hotmail.com
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 5. jessicafsf says...
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 1/25/2013 10:12 am
 
 A failure is the last thing you should feel like - your
 twins sound like they are thriving, growing, and doing
 well. That's the whole point, right? I, like the other
 posters, wasn't successful at breastfeeding. BFing had
 always been my plan, but I just never had even close to
 enough milk. (The twins were early and I had
 pre-eclampsia, but who knows the reason?) I took
 supplements, pumped religiously 8x per day for the 3
 weeks that the kids were in the NICU, (but less
 frequently once they were home, since I was by myself
 with them a lot), met with lactation consultants many
 times, but nothing seemed to make a difference. I
 wasn't getting enough milk for one baby. In those first
 few months I was exhausted, and I didn't eat, drink, or
 sleep enough. If I had been able to shut myself in a
 room and pump, eat, drink and sleep around the clock,
 maybe THEN I would have been able to give them
 breastmilk... but that wasn't even close to the reality
 of the situation. So they got a little breastmilk that
 I pumped, and mostly formula. I did the very best I
 could do, given the circumstances. And because my
 supply was so low, I did very little breastfeeding -
 there just wasn't time to give both a chance to BF -
 one at a time in those early days - and then follow up
 with a bottle.You - like everyone above - did the best
 you could. That's what's best for the babies - a mom
 who cares enough to give them the very best she can. I
 think of it like running a marathon: finishing it is
 the point. Would you berate yourself for not winning?
 Would you compare your time with an Olympic athlete? No
 - you'd be proud of yourself for doing it. Just because
 other women have been able to make it work (they had
 more agreeable breasts, they had more help, more sleep,
 fewer babies, who knows?) doesn't mean that EVERYONE
 should be able to do what they did. The fact that
 you're even stressed out about this shows how much you
 care. Your kids are lucky to have you, and the best
 thing you can do for them is to make choices that allow
 you to thrive, too.
 Email author: jessica at burrows.net
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Topic: The early weeks of breast feeding

 I've been blessed with two healthy full term twins (nearly
 four weeks old today) and am giving a...

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 6. juliabarber says...
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 1/25/2013 8:37 pm
 
 Thank you to everyone who reached out to me with
 stories and encouragement and advice. It looks like my
 daughter may have a weak lower jaw that is making her
 less effective at nursing so we are finishing off each
 feed with a bottle to make sure she is full at least
 until I meet with a lactation consultant next week.
 I've been able to get a little more sleep and between
 that and your words of encouragement I'm feeling
 infinitely more optimistic.
 Email author: julia at barber.net
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