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Home › Articles › Preemies, Multiples and Adoption › Is Three a Crowd?

Is Three a Crowd?

Breastfeeding Triplets!

By Carma Haley Shoemaker

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"I had breastfed my first baby and didn't really do much to plan beforehand for breastfeeding my triplets," says Kendra Lutz, a dental hygienist and mother of four in Miamisburg, Ohio. "The biggest problem was the babies learning to suck. The doctor wanted to measure their intake. I had to pump my breasts and then divide it into the bottles to ensure they were getting enough and that they were all getting the same amount of nutrition. It was so hard to figure out whose turn it was and to make sure that they each got the same amount of milk. I tried breastfeeding them two at a time for a while, but my son would empty my one breast, leaving nothing for the third baby. We kept a chart to help but it became very hard so we stopped after about six or eight weeks. It was a good experience, and I loved trying it."

Time, patience, planning and flexibility – these are the tools needed when breastfeeding triplets. Once these are mastered, a mother can sit back, relax and enjoy the new family she has created. "Breastfeeding of multiples can offer so many rewards," Huotari says. "Getting to those rewards just takes a little time but they are well worth every bit of effort invested."

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