Wish ListTandem Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the global standard for every child or infant’s nutrition. If you have two children close together, you may want to continue breastfeeding your toddler even after the new baby arrives, so that both can benefit from the goodness of your milk. The practice of breastfeeding siblings who are not twins (children of different ages), at the same time is referred to as Tandem Breastfeeding.
You may be concerned about whether you will have enough milk, how demanding feeding two children might be, or how to physically manage to breastfeed two children. These thoughts might cause you to question just how feasible breastfeeding two children at the same time is. Rest assured many women before you have asked these questions and gone on to successfully achieve breastfeed your children at the same time.
This section offers articles which may ease your concerns while offering practical advice. Articles include Researching Tandem Breastfeeding While Pregnant and Tand em Breastfeeding – After Your New Baby is Born. Reading articles like these will guide you in your breastfeeding journey.
Do you have a story about your experience of breastfeeding two children at the same time that you would like to share? We are always looking for new content for this page and nothing supports a breastfeeding mother more than the words of someone who has been there (or is there). If you have a tandem breastfeeding story to share or would like to suggest a topic that you’d like to read more about, please email Pregnancy Birth and Beyond.
Tandem Breastfeeding Articles
Researching Tandem Breastfeeding While Pregnant
You may begin researching tandem breastfeeding while pregnant. One day, you are still blissfully breastfeeding your baby or toddler when you find out you are pregnant again. Perhaps you planned another pregnancy or perhaps it has come as a surprise. Many women in this position find themselves instantly questioning their existing breastfeeding relationship. Can you continue to breastfeed during a new pregnancy? Will doing so adversely impact your unborn baby? Supposing you do, what happens when the new baby
Tandem Breastfeeding – After Your New Baby is Born
Will my baby get less milk? Many women will, as some point or another, experience supply issues when breastfeeding. Whether you did or not in your last pregnancy, you may well be asking yourself how you will have enough milk for two children – especially where one child will likely be consuming a lot more than the other. There have been some research studies completed that showed that infants within tandem breastfeeding relationships showed lower weight gain than their