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Customizing the EZ-2-Nurse Pillow

The EZ-2-Nurse pillow is considered by many to be the gold standard of double nursing pillows. It’s great – nice and big, with a firm surface that can support two babies. The top angles in to help position the babies, and once everything is set up, it’s possible to nurse twins hands free. (I know,…

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Beginnings

Before my twins were born, I didn’t have a lot of information on breastfeeding twins. But I’m a researcher, so I did my best to get the information I thought I needed. When I met a mom who was nursing her twins at an event through my local mothers of twins club, it was the…

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Nursing in Public (Kristin)

This fabulous story comes courtesy of Kristin, at Intrepid Murmurings, and was originally posted as part of the Breastfeeding Cafe‘s Blog Carnival. When my twins were two weeks old, I took them on an outing. By myself. We first had an appointment with my wonderful lactation doctor, and when that was over, I took them…

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Breastfeeding Mosh Pit

The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Week.  This international advocacy event is designed to raise awareness about breastfeeding, and this year’s theme is “Breastfeeding: Just 10 Steps! The Baby Friendly Way.”  This year’s theme commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration, which affirmed the global importance of breastfeeding.  The “Ten Steps” refer…

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