Breastfeeding twins in public?

[lupineaura]

Anyone do this? Any tips? I BF my daughter in public (mostly with a cover) but wondering how difficult this is with twins, especially if I don't want to lug around a nursing pillow. I am motivated to get in the house is much as possible.

[anotherdreamer]

I wanted to tandem NIP, but the logistics was too hard for me. I can't position them and hold them at the same time, although maybe I'll be able to later. Right now I just tandem nurse before leaving, then nurse one at a time while out.

[ashb62]

I mostly nursed one at a time anyway, but definitely when we were out. I'm all for NIP and don't care how others do it, but I was more comfortable using a cover and tried to be discreet. I'm sure trying to tandem would have been logistically difficult and probably would have attracted more attention than I cared for.

[carrotcake]

I did it once but I found a secluded spot bc there's really no option for a cover. I didn't really care for it, honestly.

There was a period of time I would tandem in the passenger seat of the car (not while someone was driving, obvs) but that had its limitations as well.

When out, I much preferred nursing one at a time. Yes, it took longer, but it was logistically easier. Depending on the situation, I would also use pumped bottles and tandem bottle feed.

It was a lot of trial and error to figure out what worked best in each type of situation.

[mrsp419]

I tandemed in the car (while it was parked) a couple of times, the earliest being when the twins were maybe 10 days old. When they were older, they did not need so much support and I could kind of stack them on top of each other (it looks as funny/cute as it sounds). It is definitely more challenging without a nursing pillow. I much prefer to NIP one at a time, even if it takes longer. My girls seem to be anti-color, so I just try to wear a shirt and a cami, so I am mostly covered.

[lupineaura]

Does nursing them one at a time in public mess with their schedule of eating at the same time? My big concern with twins (and a toddler) is to try and get them on the same eating and nap schedule.

[ashb62]

May 1, 2015 23:54:02 GMT -5 lupineaura said:

Does nursing them one at a time in public mess with their schedule of eating at the same time? My big concern with twins (and a toddler) is to try and get them on the same eating and nap schedule.

It was never an issue for us, but we didn't really tandem much anyway. When we were out, I tried to anticipate when they were going to be hungry and start like 10 minutes earlier to avoid a meltdown. My boys were efficient nursers, which definitely helped. It only took about 10 minutes each and feeding one right after the other kept them on a similar schedule.

[anotherdreamer]

May 1, 2015 23:54:02 GMT -5 lupineaura said:

Does nursing them one at a time in public mess with their schedule of eating at the same time? My big concern with twins (and a toddler) is to try and get them on the same eating and nap schedule.

It was never an issue here. I don't think my girls are as efficient when they eat alone though, because one is a lazy eater. It really only puts their feed by 10-15min though waiting on the other one. They usually get hungry at the exact same time anyway.

[harti09]

We tandem feed. It was hard for me to solo feed after we got a really good schedule going. NIP wasn't a possibility for us. I needed both boobs out and a giant pillow.

I planned my life around feedings and it was doable. We went to 19 months.

I did nurse both in a car, and in a family bathroom at an airport, but it wasn't the most pleasant experience.

[carrotcake]

May 1, 2015 23:54:02 GMT -5 lupineaura said:

Does nursing them one at a time in public mess with their schedule of eating at the same time? My big concern with twins (and a toddler) is to try and get them on the same eating and nap schedule.

No, it never did for us. For the feeding following the individual NIP, I would tandem based on whoever got hungry first.

By 4-5 mo, they were predictable w their nursing times, so I'd individual NIP on either side of that time and then next feeding would be at "usual" time.

For the first 4-5 mo when it was all over the place, I fed both whenever one got hungry so in the case of individual NIP, whoever got hungry first afterward would dictate when both got fed.

[lupineaura]

Thank you all!!

[linegirl313]

I never even tried. Too much work!

[wamom]

I am not brave enough to tandem in public but I do just nurse them singley. I have been pumping more so more often than not I just bring a bottle for them.