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I don't EP but I do have some bottle feeding tips for breastfed babies!

First, I always use the slowest flow nipple DD will take, which at 5 months is still a level 1 nipple. Next, I position her where she's almost sitting up and feed her with the bottle horizontal, parallel to the ground. I also don't "put" the nipple in her mouth but let her go for it just like she would if it were me. I can tell if she's been fed the "conventional" bottle feeding way b/c she will get REALLY fussy at the breast and just about refuse to eat..... in which case I will give her an oz of pumped milk in a bottle using the above^ technique so that she can get some in her tummy and chill out to nurse.

Not sure what your pedi wanted them to be at but here's a link for kellymom and the weight gain needs for breastfed babies:
http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/weight-gain/

Because of some tongue tie issues DD was on the slow side of gain until after 2months, but I was very reluctant to supplement b/c I want to nurse long-term and knew that it could be detremintal to my supply. I learned all I could about the gain ranges she SHOULD be having and just kept a close eye on her... we had 1 month where she only gained a pound so I up'd her nursing and ate more avocado & dark meat to up my fat intake... it worked. Idk where you live but around here many pedis aren't well-versed in trends in breastfed babies so I had to really research so that I knew what was normal when the pedi had doubts. She's gaining great now.

Also here is her link for multiples resources:
kellymom.com/ages/newborn/bf-basics/bf-links-multiples/

For your supply have you done a nurse-in lately? Spend the day in bed with the bebes and DH (he may be nice for help with dipes & making supplemental bottles if needed) and just spend the day doing skin to skin and nursing and sleeping. I'll do one occasionally with DD when my supply feels low & it always helps! =)

I think you're doing an amazing job! Breastfeeding DD has been hard enough with all the restrictions on my diet and some early issues we had, can't imagine what it'd be like to nurse 2!

She tends to be fine nursing after she can get a little in her tummy for that feeding. I did have to be on top of feeding her before she got too hungry though or she'd fuss alot again.

I've talked with lots of moms that were able to go from supplementing to ebf'ing again so it IS possible! Just may take some work. Have you tried oatmeal? I eat a bowl every morning & can definitely tell a difference when I don't. I also drink the Mother's Milk tea and do nurse-in's as often as I need. Even bebe fussing at the breast, pushing on it, and latching/unlatching all help stimulate to produce more milk so, as busy as I can only imagine you are, putting them to breast as much as possible even if only to comfort nurse will all help.

I remember about that time was when I thought the same thing (that my supply was dwindling) but it was just my LO wanting to comfort nurse. That's ALL she wanted to do! I actually started to give her a bottle of formula before bed so my husband could feed her and give my poor nipples a break. When she hit 6 weeks she definitely chilled and was happy after each nursing session.

My sister had to do the exact same thing. With EPing she was able to measure supply which gave her a lot more control over managing her baby's weight. It's time-consuming since you have to pump and feed at separate times, but it'll give you more sense of control I think.

At the beginning she actually used this little tube thing so he was drinking pumped milk from the breast. But she quit because it was a pain.

Aw, HUGS!

Here's my whole story: http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-to-throw-in-the-towel

Basically, DS was low birth weight (5 lbs when born, under 5 when left hospital). I was always VERY concerned about his weight and we never got into a good nursing groove. Fast forward to 6 weeks when he cut nursing sessions to 5 mins and was only taking 1.5 oz so I was faced with supplementing and also pumping to keep up with his demands. Ultimately, I decided to exclusively pump. I've made it to 18 weeks - DS has grown by leaps and bounds and is an adorable healthy baby.

My supply had dwindled by the time I started EPing so I made sure to pump whenever he ate and drank tons of water and also pumped one additional time a day (so, yeah, I was pumping every 2-3 hours). Once my supply increased (maybe after a week) I pumped just every time he ate. My supply has been awesome since - I used to always pump for 20 minutes including after night feedings. When he was about 12 weeks I started reducing pumping to every 3-4 hours during the day and only when he ate at night (roughly 5 pumps a day). Around 15 weeks, I dropped pumping at night. Now, I pump just 4x in 24 hours - once when I wake up, once roughly 4 hours later, again about 5 hours later, and then right before bed. I pump to empty in morning and night and try to during the day, but sometimes I can't. I pump 20 oz when I wake up (crazy) and overall pump about 40 oz a day, saving 10 oz a day. But, I do have a really good supply.

I have to say that pumping is harder than BF in many ways. It was time away from my baby and/or less free time during naps. Pumping in the middle of the night was particularly brutal because rather than being up for 30 minutes to feed, I was up for almost an hour.

I do think exclusively pumping was a good decision given our situation, but with a future child, I don't think I could do it again.

If you have specific questions, let me know!

GOOD LUCK!