Originally Posted by
HardCoreMom
i've tandemed before, but i don't think i'll get to this time, unless DS3 takes it up again (it wouldn't surprise me, he does occasionally ask for it).
one bit of advice- don't plan on being able to nurse them together all the time. especially at the beginning, trying to establish nursing, i found it was hard enough just to get the baby positioned right on the breast, nevermind the toddler who wants to do acrobatics. while we certainly did our share of simultaneous nursing, i found that i usually ended up nursing them one at a time, which was easier in some senses, and frustrating in others (oh, i spent SO MUCH TIME NURSING!).
also, the book "adventures in tandem nursing" is an excellent resource of information and anecdotes from other tandem nursing mamas.
best part about tandem nursing (you know, aside from the warm fuzzies you get)-- the help with extra supply at first. o
h, having a toddler there to gulp away is such a huge help with engorgement!