Feeding two is no harder because increased demand increases milk production. Finding a method that works may take some practice and patience, however. The trick is to find a comfortable position that works for you. Geri Martin Wilson, mother of two sets of twins in Palo Alto, Calif., breastfed her first twins until they were 2 years old and she's still breastfeeding the second set, now nine months old. She uses a twin nursing pillow with each twin's head cradled in a hand.
Simultaneous nursing saves time and has other benefits as well.
But for Teresa Edgington of Cincinnati, things weren't so simple. In the beginning, she tried nursing both twins, but her boy, Christian, didn't nurse well and required lots of bottles, so Teresa switched her strategy. Emi is predominantly breastfed and Christian nurses for comfort. Like most women who've just given birth, you're probably wondering how you can possibly juggle a job with parenting twins. But the deciding factors still come down to what works best for you and your family, your babies' health, how you feel physically and emotionally, your financial circumstances and your workplace environment.