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Tiffani Westbrook with her twins, Judah and Josiah. Breastfeeding twins wasn’t easy, but Westbrook fought through those early challenges and her and her boys are happy she did. Photo courtesy of Tiffani Westbrook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thirty-year-old Tiffani Westbrook sat down on the floor in a room full of other mothers and babies at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies. She pulled up her pink-striped tank top, positioned her six-month-old twin boys like footballs \u2014 one in each arm \u2014 and began breastfeeding. She continued her adult conversation, and within minutes, Judah and Josiah were off crawling on the floor, satisfied and smiling.<\/p>\n

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Judah and Josiah play on the floor with their mom, Tiffani Westbrook, during a breastfeeding support group session at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies recently. Breastfeeding isn\u2019t always easy and the weekly breastfeeding support groups provide moms that extra support from certified lactation consultants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But breastfeeding wasn\u2019t always this easy for Rebecca, and she\u2019s not alone. Four out of five women start breastfeeding, but just over half are still at it when the child is six months old \u2014 the age to which the World Health Organization recommends that all babies be exclusively breastfed. And at 12 months, only 30 percent of mothers are still breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really hard,\u201d Westbrook said, recalling the first few months after her C-section. \u201cNo one had prepared me for how hard it was going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

A desire to breastfeed<\/h3>\n

Westbrook knew she wanted to breastfeed, but that was all she really knew about breastfeeding before she delivered. So when the two little humans were placed into her arms with suckling instincts already in motion, she had no idea what to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re flooded with information after you deliver, but at that time, you\u2019re already swimming uphill,\u201d she said. \u201cSo much is happening. I wish someone would have discussed breastfeeding with me when I was pregnant.\u201d<\/p>\n

About three months into her pregnancy, Westbrook found out that she was having twins, which almost immediately put her into a higher-risk pregnancy category.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I was higher risk, it was a lot about my pregnancy and not a lot about afterward,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Baby-Friendly hospital<\/h3>\n

Luckily, MCR is a Baby-Friendly certified hospital<\/a>, and breastfeeding is encouraged immediately after delivery. Along with nurses helping latch Westbrook\u2019s newest family members to her breasts only minutes after they were born, a member of the UCHealth Lactation Support Program<\/a> stopped in to Westbrook\u2019s hospital room to provide information on support classes and lactation consulting.<\/p>\n

Westbrook scheduled a one-on-one a week later \u2014 four days from her discharge from MCR \u2014 with a UCHealth lactation consultant.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t even know lactation consulting was a thing,\u201d Westbrook said.<\/p>\n

Breastfeeding support<\/h3>\n
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Tiffani Westbrook with her twins, Judah and Josiah.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The visit wasn\u2019t soon enough. Within days after the twins were born, Westbrook\u2019s nipples were sore and bleeding, and she felt her babies weren\u2019t getting enough to eat. She made a call to the Lactation Support Program two days before her appointment and the lactation team helped her get a breast pump and provided some much-needed encouragement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not uncommon to run into challenges,\u201d said UCHealth lactation consultant Sara Rathmell said. \u201cThere are things to make life easier, and education is a big piece.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two days later, Rathmell introduced Westbrook to the tandem feeding pillow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a game changer for me,\u201d Westbrook said.<\/p>\n

Support in numbers<\/h3>\n

Westbrook started attending the weekly breastfeeding support groups, a two hour-long session where breastfeeding moms gather to socialize and learn from each other, see how much their babies are actually eating by weighting the babies before and after a feeding, and ask questions of UCHealth lactation experts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s encouraging to talk with other moms who may be ahead of the game,\u201d Westbrook said. \u201cI see them going through the different phases, and it helps me realize that I can do this.<\/p>\n

\u201cBreastfeeding is just not that easy, and we just don\u2019t talk about how it\u2019s not easy,\u201d she continued. \u201cThere are women struggling with undersupply, women struggling with oversupply and then some aren\u2019t struggling, but they can be our resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

And though she has two mouths to feed, she said her struggles and what she\u2019s learning apply to most all mothers.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe persistent, and never give up on a bad day,\u201d Westbrook said.<\/p>\n

Fighting through for the long-term benefits<\/h3>\n
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Tiffani Westbrook with her twins, Judah and Josiah.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once she learned about supply and demand, she started putting her babies to the breast every opportunity she got and eventually, they formed a system to eating. She began watching for cues: Judah would grab his ear when he was hungry and would eat more in less time, while Josiah was a \u201cgrazer\u201d but would latch on quickly. And what started as a struggle is now something Westbrook glows with pride about.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I\u2019m giving them the best I can give,\u201d she said. \u201cAt no other time in your life do you get exactly what your body needs. A mom\u2019s breast milk is consistently changing to meet their needs. Although it was hard, I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t give up on those bad days.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the bond it creates. With a C-section, I felt a bit removed from their birth \u2026 there was this blue curtain \u2026 but breastfeeding has helped establish that relationship. And not to mention, it\u2019s just easier to not have to remember to pack formula or make a bottle \u2014 I\u2019ve always got what they need.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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