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Breastfeeding twins is often described as extraordinary - but the reality is far more human. It’s determination and doubt. Survival and support. Exhaustion and deep pride. 💛

To mark National Twins Day, and in partnership with @ardomums_uk, we’re sharing a collection of powerful twin breastfeeding stories from Boobingit - featuring journeys shaped by NICU stays, infertility, tandem feeding and redefining what success really looks like.

These are not perfect journeys.
 They’re honest ones.

Swipe through, then head to boobingit.com to read the full collection of twin mama stories - featuring @sianyyyyy @em_sparkle @surthrival.mode, Jennifer and @sarahgrace2710

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“I knew I was in for a rough ride from the moment I was told my twin pregnancy was high risk and my babies might not make it due to having Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and Selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR).

I always had in my mind that I would breastfeed, but I knew that if we did make it, they were going to be very early and breastfeeding wouldn’t be possible.

At 27+6 I had an emergency cesarean, things had taken a turn for the worse and our little ones needed to be delivered. Malia was delivered first weighing 2lb4, followed by Eden, weighing 1lb6.

As soon as I was taken to recovery the midwife helped me express colostrum, which I thought would be impossible as they were so early. I was then shown how to use the hospital pump. 

This pump was to become my worst nightmare, yet my best friend. I was to use this pretty much 10 times in a 24hr period with 3am pumps for the next 3 months...”

Read Emily’s full story now on boobingit.com.

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