breasstfeeding twins after surgery

I know that there are women who are post-weight loss surgery who have successfully breastfeed their baby - but I haven't seen anything about breasstfeeding twins.  I'm 12 months post-RNY and due Sept 23 with twins and want nothing more than to breastfeed my babies.  Anyone have insight??

I don't have an answer for you.  I'm 20 weeks pregnant with twins.  I don't think being post-op will make it any harder to breast feed twins- at least not that I can think of.  I'm hoping someone else that has had twins can jump in and let us know!

I don't have twins, but I found out I was pregnant at 10 months out of surgery.  I bf her without any supplementing...she only nursed on one side at a time, so I would pump the other side.  I had plenty of milk.  I am sure you will be fine as well.  Plus your body does account for 2 babies so it will produce more.

Bambi

Thank you both for your insight and support!

  I wasn't worried about nursing them until I saw a "Bringing  Home Baby" episode today where a mother was nursing her twins and she said that she needed 3,500 caleries per day.  That's when I began to panic.  I think I'll make an appointment with my nutritionist and maybe a lactation consultant.

I am just hoping it's as easy for me as one baby... I am 27 weeks with twins and I definitely want to breast feed them... I am sure everything will work out...Congrats...

 

Chrissy

Be sure to take your prenatals faithfully. Get your labs drawn to make sure nothing is slipping, like b12 or iron. Ask your pediatrician, as I believe the new recommendation is to add daily vitamins for baby too. It is tri vitamin drops with only A, D and C. It was recommended to me to use these until baby starts solids at 6 months. And this isn't because of my wls, it is standard at the HMO I go to. To add calories and protein, drink lots of milk, if you can tolerate it. And lots of water too. I don't think you need that many calories. Like you could eat them anyway...lol I have added sugar free oatmeal cookies to my diet to increase milk supply, as I don't like oatmeal cereal and that works great for me. I don't have twins, but your body should compensate. If that doesn't work there are meds to help with supply. Good luck. You are gonna be one tired mama bf two. If you get too over tired, you could always pump a bit and feed a bottle occasionaly. This will help in two senses. One, you might get a little rest in between feedings. The other thing is it will prepare babes for bottle feeding when someone needs to help you. Hope you don't need to supplement, but don't beat yourself up if you have to use a bottle or two of formula okay. Good luck!! Shari

My experience is that you will only find out when the time comes.  

I have 11 week old boy/girl twins, born at 34 weeks, after my water broke.  Up until their birthday, I had the perfect pregnancy - I was so sure I was going to go until my induction date. 
But I think because they were premature, and because I have PCOS, my milk never came in. 
I pumped for a month, drank the tea, used the tincture, swallowed the herbal suppliments and took prescription Reglan.  I religiously pumped and it just never came in.
Oh, and I am 3 1/2 years post op.
Use the lacation consultants! I met with them before and after the babies were born and found them to be very imformative and reassuring.
Best of Luck to you - twins are so much work, but twice the fun!

Jen