本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛I only know the breastfeeding part of knowledge. THere you are from my practical experience:
我们考虑要喂2个，不可能纯自然母乳，还是准备先吸出来，用奶瓶喂。
It is possible to feed twins at the same time with mother's milk. You are going to surprise how a mother can do. From what you said, the mother's milk was coming, and it will be enough for both of twins in the first four months. If you are worried about amount of food intake, go and check reguarly with your family doctor or lactation consultant for body weight change, and you also can monitor their voiding and stool patterns.
I strongly suggest you to breastfeeding babies directly from the breasts. It is going to save tons of time, energy, and money. Now, because of your twins are inmature, they may have difficulties on sucking right now, since their sucking reflex is not well developed yet , but they will learn it well when they are getting older.
Thinking about this way: you have to feed the babies every 2-3 hours. you need to pump at least 20 mins every time, and have to feed them at least 40 mins (depends, including preparing). then you have to wash the bottles and to be ready for next time. It is time-consuming,and less sanitary. If the babies love bottles, there is no way for them go back to the breasts, which means your wife will be home for most of her time within a half year, since it is impossible to bring pump and everything to go outside. But with direct breastfeeding, both of you will have more freedom.
another nice thing is: according to the literature, if you feed one baby on one side and another another side for a period of time. The components of produced milk will be different between the breasts since, the different sucking patterns stimulate special hormones production, and the necessary nutrients in milk is going to be justified accroding to baby's needs.
Therefore, I suggest you breastfeeding from breast instead of using pump.
If you have to use the pump, ask your family doctor or lactation consultant how to rent a pump, I know in my city, you can rent a pump in the hosptal gift store in a very low price.
hope it helps.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
我们考虑要喂2个，不可能纯自然母乳，还是准备先吸出来，用奶瓶喂。
It is possible to feed twins at the same time with mother's milk. You are going to surprise how a mother can do. From what you said, the mother's milk was coming, and it will be enough for both of twins in the first four months. If you are worried about amount of food intake, go and check reguarly with your family doctor or lactation consultant for body weight change, and you also can monitor their voiding and stool patterns.
I strongly suggest you to breastfeeding babies directly from the breasts. It is going to save tons of time, energy, and money. Now, because of your twins are inmature, they may have difficulties on sucking right now, since their sucking reflex is not well developed yet , but they will learn it well when they are getting older.
Thinking about this way: you have to feed the babies every 2-3 hours. you need to pump at least 20 mins every time, and have to feed them at least 40 mins (depends, including preparing). then you have to wash the bottles and to be ready for next time. It is time-consuming,and less sanitary. If the babies love bottles, there is no way for them go back to the breasts, which means your wife will be home for most of her time within a half year, since it is impossible to bring pump and everything to go outside. But with direct breastfeeding, both of you will have more freedom.
another nice thing is: according to the literature, if you feed one baby on one side and another another side for a period of time. The components of produced milk will be different between the breasts since, the different sucking patterns stimulate special hormones production, and the necessary nutrients in milk is going to be justified accroding to baby's needs.
Therefore, I suggest you breastfeeding from breast instead of using pump.
If you have to use the pump, ask your family doctor or lactation consultant how to rent a pump, I know in my city, you can rent a pump in the hosptal gift store in a very low price.
hope it helps.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net