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Tandem Nursing
Tandem Nursing in Today's World
By Virginia Gilbert
Lactation Educator Fran Jaffe is also puzzled by the medical community's silence on the subject. Searching for an explanation, she suggests that doctors haven't had to develop a professional opinion because they perceive that so few women are actually tandem nursing.
In reality, many doctors don't have patients who practice tandem breastfeeding or consult their physicians if they do. Christine Collins, an OB-GYN with the Heldfond Medical Group in Los Angeles, states that, to her knowledge, none of her patients have nursed through pregnancy. However, Dr. Collins says she would support a healthy pregnant woman's decision to breastfeed. But she stresses that a number of conditions make it unwise for a pregnant woman to nurse; these include HIV infection, Cytomegalovirus, Hepatitis C and chronic Hepatitis B.
When asked what her colleagues think about tandem nursing, Dr. Collins said, "It is felt to be safe for the pregnancy." Citing her own opinion, Collins believes the practice is medically sound because it is performed widely in third world countries.
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Re: Tandem Nursing by nursing mother of 5 on 03/28/2010 12:18AM
I have returned to school and recently heard a comment I found illogical. Being an advocate to my patients, I need proof to such astatement. If, my children would have been nursed tandem, newborn and 9 months-5 years, would not only the quantity be different, but the quality of the milk? My thought was always, if a toddler were nursing at the same time as an infant, the milk would be the same, but the let down or quantity would flucuate, to protect the mother, according to the suction administered during nursing. Are there scientific studies to substanciate such a claim? My children were all 3-4 years a part, on purpose and I need to know. Graduating as an RN in May.
Re: Tandem Nursing by nursing mother of 5 on 03/28/2010 12:00AM
I have returned to school and recently heard a comment I found illogical. Being an advocate to my patients, I need proof to such astatement. If, my children would have been nursed tandem, newborn and 9 months-5 years, would not only the quantity be different, but the quality of the milk? My thought was always, if a toddler were nursing at the same time as an infant, the milk would be the same, but the let down or quantity would flucuate, to protect the mother, according to the suction administered during nursing. Are there scientific studies to substanciate such a claim? My children were all 3-4 years a part, on purpose and I need to know. Graduating as an RN in May.
Re: Tandem Nursing by anonymous on 02/09/2010 12:00PM
I haven't seen any video clips, but the Flowers book has some great photos. I am currently nursing both my 19 month old and 4 month old, and I nursed all the way through my second pregnancy. Although it is exhausting and I am hungry all the time, I wouldn't do it any differently. My toddler adores her little sister, and I credit tandem nursing as part of the reason. I say go for it! And as for positions, I would juts experiment with what feels right (like most things in parenting).
Re: Tandem Nursing by anonymous on 11/02/2009 07:52PM
Does anyone add video clips of tandem nursing a baby & a toddler? i would love to see how it is done so i can possibly try it.
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Re: Tandem Nursing by anonymous on 04/17/2010 04:28PM
No scientific studies that I know of, but i have been wondering since it is known that breastmilk can change minute to minute, and that the breast can add specific antibodies to the milk when it detects infections. Is it possible that the breast can detect the difference of saliva from both children and change accordingly?