31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 19 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016
"My dream when I was very young was to have four children. That was all I wanted out of life. 
I am such a planner that I strategically planned what month and year to have each child. I wanted a baby to be born in each season. One in January, one in April, one in July, and one in October. I already had a January baby. My next was a July baby . My third was born in October. At that point I was starting to wear down just a bit. So I allowed myself to become impatient. I asked the doctor how soon I was able to have my final child. They said to wait until my third child was one year old. I did. But that was all. The fourth was born also in July. I was successful at nursing all 4 children.
There I thought I'm done! Wooohooo! My goal has been accomplished.
Fast forward 14 years. I was now ready to think about me. My education, my hobbies, desires to travel. I was looking at freedoms that I haven't even had before.
I had PCOS during these 14 years. My doctor at the time told me that I will never be able to have kids. But I was ok with that. I already had my fantastic four.
But then....February 2013. I ended up in the hospital due to a large cyst that had ruptured. Shortly thereafter I was released. Not paying much mind to what that really meant.
To my shock, amazement, and dismay, I found out I was pregnant with a home pregnancy test in April 2014. So I made an OB/GYN appt. A sonogram was done that same day. There were two eggs... but only ONE heart was beating! For the next two weeks I worried about baby "B". Two weeks later the second heart beat was confirmed.
This pregnancy and delivery was by far my HARDEST! I'm sure my age was a large portion of that... I was on bed rest for 3 months.
"I have had 4 kids", I thought I knew what to expect. I didn't have a clue! LOL
Nursing my twins has been very different for me.
As I planned the arrival of the twins I went ahead and bought the multiple nursing bras I knew I would need. After all, I knew what size I would be since I had nursed my first four children. I began my nursing twins journey without any bras to fit me. I was three sizes larger than anticipated.
It has been challenging to nurse two children at once in many different ways.
Some of the issues we had to overcome were; lip tie, tongue tie, reflux, ear infections, mastitis, and thrush. While many of these challenges can also be the struggles of a mother with a singleton. I think the mastitis was my main problem of this well aged seasoned momma. I had to learn that my body required the minimum water intake for a day to be a gallon and a half or greater each day. If I did that I wouldn't have that problem.
We are now 20 months into my beautiful journey. I personally had different plans for my life... But I wouldn't change it for the world. I love my little ones greatly!!! I absolutely love nursing and wouldn't change it for the world!
Altogether I have nursed a child for over 7 years of my life. I was a very discreet nursing momma with my first four children. However I am unable to do the same with the twins. They have helped me to become a very bold yet modest in what I want and need to do. Covering up is not an option when you have 8 limbs to manage while nourishing these beautiful babies
Finally, I would just like to encourage those mommas with multiples on the way... You can do it! I have heard an instructor actually teach that if you are having triplets to basically not even try to nurse. I know for a fact that my body could have kept up with three if it needed to. I know that because I have been able to accomplish nursing, I have been able to donate a large amount of milk to a milk bank for NICU babies!
Our bodies God created are amazing! I know each woman has their variables. But I would just like to say... No matter how many little ones may be on their way...Give it a try! The hardest part is in the first 6 weeks... If you could make it over that hurdle then you will have an amazing story to tell " ~Nissi
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