2004 Guide To The First Year with Twins

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Newborn NOTESFreeze theseasonBlend a batch offresh-cooked veggies for yourtwins. Freeze the leftovers in icecube trays or small muffin tins. When frozen, removethe individual portions and store in plastic baggies.Weaning babies from the breast or bottle requires planningand patience and it must be gradual. Once you determinewhen to start weaning, think about how to do it. Yourbabies can go straight from the breast to a bottle then move on to acup or they might move right from the breast to a cup with ease.Bottle-fed babies, of course, go straight to a cup.When weaning babies from the breast, multiples may wean individuallyor at the same time.“There is no natural rule specifying thatcomplete weaning must occur by a designated age,” explains KarenKerkhoff Gromada, author of the newly revised book MotheringMultiples (La Leche League International). The American Academyof Pediatrics recommends “that breastfeeding continue for at least 12months and thereafter for as long as mutually desired.”There are several ways to approach weaning breastfed multiples.“Baby-led weaning” occurs when the mother is breastfeedingbased on her babies’ individual cues and works best for fraternalsor multipleswho have differenttemperaments andneeds. “The motherdoesn’t offer breastfeedingas a distractionor a way to quietthe baby or toddler,but she doesn’t refusethe child when heWeaning indicates the need tobreastfeed,” KarenAwarenessemphasizes.“Mother-guided,babies-led weaning” takes place when the mother “begins to setflexible limits on certain aspects of breastfeeding,” Gromada continues.This can include breastfeeding one at a time, only athome, in a quiet room and/or in a certain position such as lyingdown.“Partial weaning” may be initiated by a mother who wants “todecrease the number of feedings while meeting the needs of herbabies or toddlers to some extent,” Karen says. Some approachesused in “mother-guided, babies-led weaning” can be used, as wellas limiting the duration of the feeding by slowly counting to 20.Mom can limit the number of feedings to the one or two per daythat appear to be most important to the children.Weaning breastfed or bottle-fed multiples is different fromweaning singletons and takes twice as much reassurance and supportfrom caregivers.Introducing Solid FoodsMost physicians recommend introducing solid foodsabout six months after birth. “Infants are geared to suckand swallow. At about 6 months of age, the configurationof the face evolves to allow efficient eating and chewing.There is no nutritional advantage to giving solids early. Breastmilk provides 100% of the essential nutrients a baby needs,including iron in a particularly digestible form. The same can besaid for fortified formulas,” explains Steven J. Sainsbury, M.D.In addition, certain skills are essential for eating solids: Yourbabies must sit well when supported, have good head control andbe able to take food into the backs of their mouths and swallow.Rice cereal is a good first solid. After you give the regular feedingof breast milk or formula, place your babies in a sitting positionand offer them the cereal with a spoon. The texture will seemstrange to them at first. After they master a few tablespoons oncea day, add a second cereal feeding. When you are feeding about ahalf cup of cereal daily, you can begin to add other solid foods.Strained solid foods should be introduced one at a time. Thiswill allow you to judge any reactions to a specific food. Fruits andvegetables are easiest to digest. When your babies become moreproficient at chewing, add foods with more texture. To encouragegood eating habits, offer a variety of foods. If you get a less thanenthusiastic reaction to a particular food, try offering it again ata later time.34 GUIDE TO THE FIRST YEAR To subscribe to TWINS call 1-888-55-TWINS or go to www.TwinsMagazine.com
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