--- In NewcastleMBC@..., "Mel" <melblumel@h...> wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> Sorry to bother you all with more questions but I am facing a new
> challenge some of you may be able to help me with.
>
> Now my twins are 5 1/2 months old and we've just started having
> (well playing with mostly) some rice cereal once a day. Starting
> this has opened my eyes up to a new dilema we may face. I don't
> twin feed for a few reasons (don't need to go on with specifics
> here) so feeding can take anywhere from 40 mins on a good day to 1
> 1/2 hours on a bad day. When you add having to pop two kiddies
into
> chairs and play around with food, then clean them up, put them to
> bed, clean kitchen floor etc up, x 3 times a day and add a bath in
> there somewhere I'm wondering where's the time to have a life??
So
> I'm considering having bottles of formula (to replace the
> breastfeed) at the same time while they're in their chairs and
then
> solids. This should considerably cut down the time needed and
then
> I won't be trying to feed tired grizzly bubs who then take
forever
> to settle to sleep afterwards. So I'm thinking I might bottle
feed
> 3 times a day with solids and breastfeed at the other times (prob
> early morning and before bed). I had always aimed at
breastfeeding
> for 12 months but I can't see any other way of doing it.
>
> Does anyone have any experiences or advice they can share??
>
> Thanks,
> Melinda

Mel, I cant offer any advice on the breastfeeding side of things as
my twins are bottle fed but hang in there my friend, as bottle
feeding is no easier, there is washing them, sterlising them, making
them up and times that by two of course. Some days it feels like
all I do is wash and sterlise bottles, although now they are
71/2mths they are now only having 4 bottles a day (each that is, so
thats still 8 bottles a day)..

The whole solid thing can be very daunting at first but I can say it
does get easier,well it did for me anyway. Tali & Summer love their
breakie & lunch and its all over with minimum fuss now they have
worked out what its all about. Mind you now I am facing the issue of
them wanting to hold the spoon, Summer is even trying to put on a
little tantrum to get her own way!!!Dinner can be a little more
difficult as by the end of the day everyone is getting tired so what
normally works for me is we have dinner first, a bath, then our
bottle and we are in bed at 7pm....

People keep telling me (people without multiples of course) that it
gets easier, I cant see it yet, although I am proud to say I mowed
the lawn today for the 1st time in about 16months!!!! Quite proud of
myself & cant wait to see what my hubby has to say about that.

Anyway Mel, you have to do what you feel is best for you, but if you
ever need to have a chat give me a call..

Until next time..