It requires strong motivation on the part of the mother and a great deal of support and encouragement from her partner, family and friends. While undoubtedly more demanding than feeding one baby, some mothers find breastfeeding twins convenient, timesaving, and quite easy from the start.
Mothers can produce adequate milk for twins and triplets.
An Australian study found that women breastfeeding twins produced between 840 mls and 1500 mls per breast in a 24-hour period. The study also reported the milk production of a mother of triplets that were fully breastfed to four months. At 10 weeks, the babies were consuming over three litres of breast milk per day. During the Antenatal Period Breastfeeding should be actively encouraged by caregivers. Education, planning and preparation during pregnancy can contribute to successful breastfeeding later.