My dear friend had twins on Sunday June 14. They are both doing really well BFing but are having some jaundice issues. So her pedi wants her to pump for each feeding to ensure each baby is getting at least 2 ounces. If they want more she is to supplement with formula if she's not producing it.
Anyway, my friend is a little more mainstream than I am, although she is adamant about wanting to BF, and feels like formula is "poison." She called me last night to talk about the jaundice issue and ask some pumping questions. I could tell she was soooo stressed out about the possibility of giving her girls formula so I just casually brought up that I have a ton of my milk in the freezer and she was more than welcome to some of it. I really didn't know what to expect. She was so happy and thought it was such a great idea! So her DH came by and picked up a couple of my oldest bags (my LO is 5 months so I figured the stuff from early on would be best for them). I got a text from her this morning "The girls had you for a snack last night. They both say thank you!" I felt so wonderful knowing I am helping my son's future BFFs avoid formula and hopefully start getting less jaundice!
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Anyway, my friend is a little more mainstream than I am, although she is adamant about wanting to BF, and feels like formula is "poison." She called me last night to talk about the jaundice issue and ask some pumping questions. I could tell she was soooo stressed out about the possibility of giving her girls formula so I just casually brought up that I have a ton of my milk in the freezer and she was more than welcome to some of it. I really didn't know what to expect. She was so happy and thought it was such a great idea! So her DH came by and picked up a couple of my oldest bags (my LO is 5 months so I figured the stuff from early on would be best for them). I got a text from her this morning "The girls had you for a snack last night. They both say thank you!" I felt so wonderful knowing I am helping my son's future BFFs avoid formula and hopefully start getting less jaundice!