Can twins be breastfed?
Yes, twin babies can grow well feeding only on breast milk. The breast has the ability to make the amount of milk that is removed from it, thus the more milk that twins consume, the more milk that a woman makes. Your babies are getting enough milk if they are gaining weight and if they are having 6 or more wet diapers and 4 or more bowel movements a day. Check with your babies’ doctor to be sure that feeding and growing are proceeding normally. It saves time to breast feed both babies at the same time, but it is also okay to feed them one after another too. If you are feeding only one twin, remember that it is important that each baby feed from both breasts. You should alternate the breast at which a baby begins to feed, regardless of whether or not they are a twin.
