My Breastfeeding Journey: Breastfeeding Triplets

I breastfeed my triplets exclusively! I breastfeed my first so knew I wanted to breastfeed again! People were skeptical about me breastfeeding triplets, and this drove my determination! My boys were born at 29+3 and therefore it was so important for them to have breast milk!

After having an emergency c-section I knew there was no time to rest, so started hand expressing within the first hour. I set an alarm to ensure that I expressed every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours overnight.

Being separated from the boys was hard so having pictures/video links helped whilst I expressed! Seeing my teeny vulnerable babies in their little incubators drove my determination to provide them with my milk! I also rotated muslin squares between us so that I could smell them and vice versa. This also helped me whilst I expressed during the night away from my boys. Their smell on the swaddles kept me focused!

Twice during our NICU journey my boys were split between hospitals over an hour apart! This was the hardest time and meant I was separated from 2 of my boys for a couple of days. During this time I kept up with expressing and ensured that all three of my boys had enough milk to take with them until we were all reunited!

Looking back I feel it is my sheer determination that has really enabled me to successfully breastfeed my boys! Not once have they needed donor or formula milk. It required a massive commitment both physically and emotionally but I am so proud of my achievement!

My boys are now 10 months old and are still breastfeeding

To follow this mamas amazing journey check her out on IG @triplets_and_toddler