It’s been some time since my last update… because life has been cruising along. In 2016, we added twins to our family! Since then, I’ve been nursing (and pumping for) two adorable little ones.
As part of this journey, I get questions frequently from friends and colleagues like “How do you do it?!” Well… here’s a list of my go-to products (affiliate links may be included). These items may keep me sane, may help my milk supply, may keep my kids entertained while I feed another one, or any other number of things to support feeding three kiddos under age two!
I found these cookies some time ago. Full disclosure, these will not help you “lose the baby weight while breastfeeding” if that’s your plan; however, they do seem to help me keep my supply at a twin-tolerant level. Chocolate-chip Oatmeal cookies: http://amzn.to/2ipFhaW
Vitamins! All moms need a little boost occasionally, and I consider having this many munchkins around. This is a powdered product you can dissolve in water or juice. It smells a bit like powdered citrus drink mix, but it’s more bitter when you drink it down. I generally try to get it mostly down in one try or mask the bitterness with a tropical flavored juice like pineapple. 🙂 Milk-multi Postnatal Vitamin: http://amzn.to/2itsBee
By the same company as the vitamin powder, this stuff tastes quite good, in my opinion, and it supports twin-tolerant milk levels from what I’ve experienced. You also mix this with water or juice. I can tolerate this one with water. UpSpring Milk Flow Fenugreek & Blessed Thistle powdered drink mix: http://amzn.to/2jL4lp0
Mother’s Milk Tea is mentioned in nearly every forum I’ve ever been a part of, and I’ve definitely used it. That said, I think there are other products that seem to help me a little more, but I like having a box of this tucked into my desk at work and another next to my single-cup brew machine at home. Mother’s Milk Tea: http://amzn.to/2iym3ya
This is one I wish I would’ve known about with my first child. When you’re nursing a baby on one side, the other side lets down… if this happens and you don’t have a way to collect the milk, you lose out in many ways. This device can be suctioned to the opposite side you nurse on to collect an ounce or two. Many women use this–what may seem like a small amount–to start their “going back to work stockpile” of frozen breast milk. With twins, I still use this on occasion, and it’s a great (inexpensive) item to throw in a gift set for a new mom (provided you KNOW she plans to breastfeed). Zerlar brand Hakaa cup: http://amzn.to/2jkoXYK
As I recall other tools I use, I’ll come back and update this resource list. I’d love to hear what works for you in the comments below!
For all my fellow twin moms, moms of three under two, working moms, frantic, nit-picky, loving, laughing, enjoying life moms… happy twinning, happy momming, and keep rocking it!
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