Hey you Tandem and Triandem feeders, come say Hi!

**MummaMilk** · 18-11-2009 19:58

How you all going?

**Mrs Nietzsche** · 18-11-2009 20:13

hi

Well I am currently feeding DD2, hoping to get a break in so I can shower DS and get him to bed (with a feed of course)

This is a good idea for a thread.

**MummaMilk** · 18-11-2009 20:16

Ah good luck with that! (the break that is). I'm lucky that DS1 doesn't feed to sleep *ducks at things being thrown*.

Were just having dinner, I tell you what tandem BFing isn't as messy as a 1yr old and a 2yr old eating spag bog

**demeter** · 18-11-2009 20:18

*sigh* one day i'll be in this thread

**Sheer Bliss** · 18-11-2009 20:32

I have all 4 kiddies asleep, and just waiting now for the twinnies to wake for their next feed before going to bed myself!

**BoyCrazy** · 18-11-2009 20:36

i agree with dementer!

i really wanted to tandem feed with my two boys, but sadly my ds1 self weaned when i was 4 months pregnant with ds2

am ttc #3 now, so hopefully i still might get the chance to tandem feed!

**Mrs Nietzsche** · 18-11-2009 20:44

I really wanted to tandem feed for the experience... ok I've done it now, the novelty is worn off

Really I think the pros and cons are reasonably equal, just for me - leaving aside the health benefits etc

ie it is awful when they both want to feed and ds is in a rough mood but great to calm him down and keep occupied when i am feeding the baby (so long as he keeps his hands to himsaelf)

**MummaMilk** · 18-11-2009 20:46

One day it would be lovely to have you demeter

Do your twinnies feed at the same time C_M?

Aw BoyCrazy I really hope this time your DS2 doesn't wean.

Maire I hear you, I would never wean DS1 but yeah it's hard sometimes and I hate it.

**Mrs Nietzsche** · 18-11-2009 20:52

mumma milk did your toddler gain weight after the baby was born and your new supply came in?

ds got a molar just after the baby was born and refused to eat for about a week, just had boob and he seriously porked up

**MummaMilk** · 18-11-2009 20:57

I'd say no initially, he went on strike for the first 2 weeks and I was expressing and giving him EBM in a cup, he came back to the breast gradually over 2-4 weeks (I stopped giving him EBM as soon as he breastfeed again). But I have heard a few children doing as you describe, all that yummy goodness colostrum!