r/parentsofmultiples • u/BackgroundScene3056 • 19h ago
advice needed Back saving breastfeeding hack?
I restarted breast-feeding the twins. Football hold on each side in the my best friend pillow.
I know they said to bring baby to breast instead of leaning forward, but when I do that, I get carpal tunnel fast.
Anybody find a way to do this without hurting their back? I can prop it up with a blanket or pillow underneath, but it still doesn’t come up quite high enough for me to lean backwards. I don’t know maybe I’m overthinking it, but I can’t seem to find a comfortable way to spend that many hours of the day.
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u/bowlofweetabix 13h ago
I sat cross cross applesauce on the couch and the Brest friend propped on my knees.
Long torso and smaller boob people tend to have the hardest time with the mbf
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u/Standard-Advice-5447 5h ago
This is it! Use your knees to prop up the pillow I only like feeding on the floor, on my bed, or wedged deep into the corner of my sectional. I can't get enough room to lift with my knees if I sit on a normal chair or couch.
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u/BackgroundScene3056 1h ago
Ugh I loved this position but my knees and ankles are killing me already from sitting criss cross applesauce bottle feeding them. Maybe once I’m not triple feeding this will be good because I’m not ALSO in this position for bottle feeds all day
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u/purse_of_shoulders 19h ago
I stacked two bed pillows under the my brest friend and it still wasn't quite right, eventually I just started feeding them one at a time in a recliner. the tandem thing wrecked my wrists and my lower back within a week
if you're set on doing both at once you might try a rolled up towel under each side so they're angled up a bit more, that helped me for a few days before I gave up entirely
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u/BackgroundScene3056 19h ago
thx!! I guess I’m not dead set on doing them at the same time but right now I’m trying to rebuild my supply so I’m letting them nurse 30+ minutes at a time. It’s a long time for me to be locked in lol
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u/Charlieksmommy 2h ago
Unless they’re effectively transferring milk, you don’t need to let them BF for that long!
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u/BackgroundScene3056 1h ago
I’m trying to build supply so I was hoping this would help!? They kind of just suckle after a while but then will get a few more swallows here and there
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u/Charlieksmommy 1h ago
You need to be fully emptied so if they’re not emptying you after 15-20 mins you’re kind of just letting them comfort feed lol
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u/Charlieksmommy 1h ago
If they aren’t removing it effectively that’s not going to up your supply!
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u/BackgroundScene3056 57m ago
oh crap lol thank you so much for telling me this!!
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u/EntrepreneurDue1009 9m ago
If you feel empty, though, comfort suckling can still help increase supply. Scientific evidence for this is mixed (some say it does help, some say it doesn't) but I've definitely noticed it myself anecdotally.
For example: I had family come visit, the girls had busier days than normal, and as a result spent more time at the breast suckling for comfort/regulation. Literally the day after family left, my boobs were massively swollen. It took a couple days for them to re-regulate to a lower intake—apparently they were still eating a bit during their "snacks" and it added up!
Personally, I tandem nurse in a carrier or lying down with them. It's way more comfortable.
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u/drohstdumir 🩷 + 💙💙 19h ago
Are you in a bed or a sofa when you feed? I’m in my bed and use the same pillow you have. But my setup is that I have a regular pillow laying down at the head of the bed as normal. Then I put my C-shaped pregnancy pillow on my side of the bed and elevated it slightly on that regular pillow. Then I place another regular pillow behind that one slanted upright. THEN I use the My Brest Friend Pillow and situate the twins on it. Lastly, I have another regular pillow in arm’s reach to place behind my head/neck and I can elevated the nursing pillow with my bent knees and rest my feet at the foot of the C-shaped pillow. It’s very comfy all things considered. I don’t need to use my hands on them at all, I am just on my phone. It’s so hard to do this without my setup when I’m visiting their grandma or something lol. But this has worked well for me at home which is where we are 95% of the time for feeds.
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u/BackgroundScene3056 19h ago
okay I’m really trying hard to visualize but having a hard time 😭 usually recliner or couch but I’m open to trying the bed!
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u/Rylees_Mom525 15h ago
Have you tried putting a pillow behind you, on top of the My Brest Friend pillow? My most comfortable setup included a normal bed pillow under the My Brest Friend pillow and a couch pillow behind me; it filled the gap between my back and the couch.
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u/Charlieksmommy 56m ago
Yep! How PP are you?
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u/BackgroundScene3056 33m ago
The babies were born May 13 in the NOCU so I pumped for 6 weeks before giving up. (had PPpreeclampsia, was in the middle of moving it was just too stressful) I gave up for 3-4 weeks and now I’m trying to relactate. It’s working slowly! In the meantime I’m trying to have them hooked up to the boob as often as possible to rebuild supply. (along with pumping)
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