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Offline Nettythekat

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New mum of twins needing help!
« on: April 30, 2012, 19:49:56 pm »
Hello,
I have just read the BW book and am trying my hardest to make it work for us. I am struggling with daughter who is not eating her full feed (80 to 100 mls) instead of about 130 to 150mls. She has about 60 mls ish then just starts to wriggle / cry. All health care professionals can say is colic or reflux but non of the medication rx work for either condition. The twins are currently 14 weeks old. This is meaning she is feeding ever 2 hours or so which is so hard with twins.
Neither are napping well either. Max 45 mins. I know there are a million posts here about this but struggling to get through readin them.
Does anyone know of professionals that can come out to visit houses to support new mums. No one within the NHS is helping much would live to pay an expert to come and spend some time with me and help. We are in Cheshire.
Thanks in advance.

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Re: New mum of twins needing help!
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 21:25:23 pm »
Big hugs hun.

It certainly sounds as though they're in some discomfort due to reflux.

I'm in Canada so I unfortunately don't know how your medical system works there. Where Meds haven't been a working option as of right now, take a peek here and see if you can do some of these things. http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=137836.0

 We elevated the head of our girls' cribs and it helped some. We used the swing and bounce chair a lot too. Anything to keep them elevated really. If you can't get someone to come to you I very much recommend getting them in to a Dr to get some appropriate meds. They can't sleep if they're in pain.

It also sounds like you need some support (as we all do with multiples) check the UK multiples group out http://www.tamba.org.uk/ . Having other twins mums are great resources.

Not quite sure what you meant about every two hours. Are you giving a bottle every two hours? If so, I would recommend at this age by gradually spacing the feeds out to every three hours.
Vicki - nursing student and proud mother to three refluxers in two years





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Re: New mum of twins needing help!
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2012, 15:52:39 pm »
Thank you. Your support is appreciated. Will read through the links