https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:41:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397565 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:48:29 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2397565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since they were in NICU, feeding from a bottle was required to get out. So we surrendered to bottles pretty early on. I pump now and put them to breast (I try once a day) and still need to follow up with a bottle. Out of 8 feedings/day/baby, 5-6 are bm and 2-3 are formula. I'm still hoping my supply catches up. I'd love to nurse all our sessions, but I'd settle for just pumping what they need at this point! It's hard and the guilt is real.... :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397532 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:12:56 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2397532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always say if I had twins I would formula feed from the start. And have one baby sleep in a room with my husband and one with me and share the duties. </p> <p>But. Reality I'm stubborn and would probably try to go ebf but definitely use formula as needed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397528 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:09:23 +0000 Caly 2397528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have twins and my plan &amp; hope was to BF. Apparently I had a pretty low supply and the girls didn't want to latch no matter how hard I tried, so I pumped. Between constant blebs/clogs/pain, no sleep (and I mean no sleep, there wasn't a whole hour of uninterrupted sleep for the first 6/8 weeks and only slightly improved from there) and a meltdown in the hallway at 3am at around 6wks, I decided that my sanity was worth more to me. Formula was expensive as crap but worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397413 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:36:54 +0000 sarac 2397413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am blessed with a great, responsive supply, so I'd give nursing my best try. If I couldn't do that I'd supplement with formula. And even if I could do it I bet I'd supplement eventually just because omg, nursing twins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397215 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:31:28 +0000 anonysquire 2397215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to think I would be able to nurse. Who knows? We're pretty successfully tandeming at the moment and I think I could make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397119 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:36:02 +0000 Adira 2397119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Trailmix: That sounds... not fun... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397101 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:19:05 +0000 Trailmix 2397101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: you don't sleep. Like, at all, for the first 6-8 weeks. It's awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2397041 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:49:44 +0000 MrsADS 2397041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have one baby, but I'd BF/pump! I have a crazy milk supply and easily make enough for 2-3 babies right now! I know that's unusual, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396615 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:05:43 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2396615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I struggled with low supply at first. I nursed but had to supplement with formula. I switched to EP so I could manage it better. Then at 6 weeks my supply somehow caught up and I continued to EP with no formula supplementing until they turned 1 year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396582 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:36:43 +0000 ShootingStar 2396582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like BF-ing, so I would probably do as much of it as possible, but definitely use formula to make life easier. I'd probable get one of those keurig type formula machines :silly: . </p> <p>A lot would probably depend too on my work situation. If I was to stay home for a while, BFing would be easier than if I had to pump at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396574 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:29:17 +0000 twodoghouse 2396574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Nice color coded system! </p> <p>I BF and supplemented formula from the first weekon. They got off formula at 13 months, and are still nursing at almost 20 months. </p> <p>I really wanted to BF, but knew that having twins would make a lot of things difficult, so I kept an open mind. Ultimately, I ended up with two tiny full term babies who lost a lot of weight and didn't start gaining for a long time. My priority became getting my babies fed and growing! I'm so glad we were able to use formula (we used high calorie formula until 6 months) to help get their weight up. I'm also really glad that despite all the bottles they've received, they still preferred nursing and have kept it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396573 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:29:00 +0000 Adira 2396573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I would want to try nursing and being EBF, but it was already hard having to wake up every 2 hours to feed one, I can't imagine having to feed two all by myself. When would I sleep??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396572 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:28:55 +0000 Truth Bombs 2396572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Assuming my supply could keep up, EBF would be my goal. I personally feel like EBF is in the best interest of my babies so my feelings on that wouldn't change just because I had two instead of one. However, I would certainly be willing to supplement if my babies weren't thriving despite lots of effort to make EBF work, or if I just couldn't handle the pressure, just as I would be with one baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396563 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:20:56 +0000 hilary 2396563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I BF for the first month and a half and tandem nursed (otherwise I would never have done anything else!) but then one of mine just wasn't nursing well and not gaining fast enough so she got bottles of pumped milk and formula and nursed the other one but he still got formula bottles as well until 8 months when my supply tanked and I surrendered to the glorious freedom that was formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396462 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 03:07:18 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2396462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't had multiples and I'm assuming this is easier said than done, but I'd probably EBF if I could. I've pretty much been breastfeeding since May of 2012 nonstop, so what's a couple more kids? ;)<br /> I tend to make a lot of milk and have a crazy supply so I don't think supply would be an issue. I so WAH so I wouldn't have to worry too much about pumping at work and figuring out that aspect of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396455 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 02:44:08 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2396455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: both my singletons have been formula fed, but for different reasons. If I ever give birth again, singletons or multiples, assuming my health is better I will be giving bf a go. I really felt sad I couldn't (well I guess it was more of a shouldn't than couldn't) with my two month old. But I would just assume there would be SOME degree of formula with two. And that would be fine with me! There are some awesome perks to formula once you get through finding the best bottles and formula for your baby, which can be tough in itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396442 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:27:55 +0000 Mrs. Train 2396442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I breast feed for a year with formula supplements. No matter what I did I was always out of milk at noon. They would get a formula bottle right at lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396441 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:25:00 +0000 Mrs. Train 2396441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I breast feed my twins for a year with supplementing formula. No matter what I did I was always completely tapped out at 1:00 each afternoon. So they would get a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396419 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:38:16 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2396419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Formula all the way! I tried to EP my singleton and hated it! Plus I would want for other people to have the ability to help me with feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396414 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:32:36 +0000 Purpledaisy 2396414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would still go for ebf. But I would probably be more open to supplementing than with just having a single baby. But ebf would be my goal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396408 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:16:20 +0000 Kemma 2396408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd definitely have a crack at exclusively bf'ing but I'd be getting in touch with an IBCLC before the babies arrived so I had the best chance at doing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396397 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:00:03 +0000 Greentea 2396397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would BF if possible. My friend did, so I know it is possible for some! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396331 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:29:00 +0000 BabyMats 2396331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ebf my twins until 7 months then ran out of my stash and started supplementing with formula while I was at work and I still pump at work too. I prefer nursing even though it is super time consuming. I hate having to do all the extra dish washing. So the less bottles to wash the better I say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396327 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:26:19 +0000 avivoca 2396327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd nurse and supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396325 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:23:15 +0000 loveisstrange 2396325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah.... Formula all the way. Eff that noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396318 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:03:14 +0000 Trailmix 2396318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I BF'd my twins. It was very hard but I'm glad I did it. Mine got one bottle of formula right before they went to bed but that was by choice bc I thought it helped them sleep better. Otherwise I nursed and then pumped at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2396315 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:58:37 +0000 MrsSRS 2396315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I would skip pumping totally. Nursing and supplementing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2395992 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:22:14 +0000 Charm54 2395992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bottle feed my singletons so I would definitely bottle feed multiples haha.</p> <p>Right now I EP and supplement as needed, If I had two infants to look after I would probably ditch the pump and do formula 100% </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2395988 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:17:37 +0000 mediagirl 2395988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: perfect! Love your creativity. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-multiples-how-would-you-feed-them#post-2395984 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:14:12 +0000 BSB 2395984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I use pink &amp; purple or green &amp; blue hair bands that go around each bottle. I think it's a genius idea and not very expensive. Before we used to put a piece of tape on the bottle and label with A or B.</p> <p>I looked into bottle labels or bottle bands but they were $5 a piece. I thought about hair ties and there's like 50 in a pack for like $6. Yes! Woohoo!</p> <p>[attach=147/15/nzq5o5.450x600.image.jpg] </p>