Breastfeeding, as we have discussed here previously, can be difficult enough. When you are trying to nurse multiples; you have a whole new set of challenges to deal with. Premature babies may have a difficult time nursing because their sucking reflex is weak. While your breast milk is very well designed to provide multiples and premature babies with nutrients and antibodies, premature multiples can tire so easily that completing a feeding can be hard. Another problem to confront a nursing mother of premature multiples is that her milk supply is low. The low supply can be related to the early … Continue reading →