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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2006;91:F377-F380 doi:10.1136/adc.2005.082305
  • Review

Breast feeding twins and high multiples

  1. O Flidel-Rimon,
  2. E S Shinwell
  1. Department of Neonatology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr Shinwell
    Department of Neonatology, Kaplan Medical Center, PO Box 1, Rehovot, Israel; eric_s{at}clalit.org.il
  • Accepted 28 February 2006

Abstract

Breast feeding offers major health advantages for all infants, whether born singleton or from multiple pregnancy. Adequate quantity and quality of milk production has been documented even for high multiples. Combined efforts of parents, close family, friends, and the medical team can help to make either full or partial breast feeding of multiples possible.

Footnotes

  • Competing interests: none declared

  • The mother has given consent for publication of figs 1–3.

Responses to this article

  • New Mothers MUST Be Supported By ALL
    • Melissa A Strong
    Arch Dis Child - Fetal Neonatal Ed published online October 2, 2007
  • breast feeding of twins needs motivation
    • dr sudarshan kumari
    Arch Dis Child - Fetal Neonatal Ed published online December 8, 2006

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