Breast Feeding Multiples... oh my!

This week I managed to shove in one more class... Breastfeeding Multiples.

Unfortunately, there aren't any classes in Boulder that focus on multiple pregnancies, but I was able to track down this class in South Denver at Swedish Medical Center. I made the 1.5 hour trek in rush hour traffic down to this class on Wednesday.

The class was mostly a regular breast feeding class that covered topics that would apply for any pregnant mom: latching, pumping, storage, techniques, etc. However, there were some interesting pointers and resources directed specifically for parents of multiples.

The biggest highlight of the class was when the fire alarm went off 45 minutes in requiring everyone in the hospital to leave the building. So, we 8 pregnant ladies had to stand outside on the curb for about 45 minutes while the fire department took care of the situation. Fortunately, we were let back in and the class was able to continue, but what a distraction!

The other highlight was the practice session where we each had to learn double hold positions using 2 dolls. Man, that was strange. So bizarre to look around the room and see all these women holding 2 dolls up to their chests.

Bottom line... it was good to have this overview and sort of know what's coming. But ultimately I'm just going to have to figure out what works for me and the babies when the time comes.