Never cry over spilled milk...unless it is breast milk.

This formula dispenser has been one of my favorite baby gadgets! 

Easiest way to make formula: Use Dr. Brown pitcher to mix 1 ounce of water per 1 scoop of formula. Keep concentrated formula refrigerated in pitcher. Then when you need a bottle add exact same amount of very hot (whatever kind you use) water in to a separate bottle. It mixes itself when you pour the water over the formula. Bottle is perfect. Last week my entire kitchen counter was covered in spoons, formula grains, bottle parts, and I knew we need a better solution to this mess! Yesterday I made over 50 ounces ....

I have a water cooler that also has a hot water dispenser. Our bottles are made from the cool water side to go in the pitcher and the hot water side to finish the bottle before serving it. Life just got a LOT easier. 

We used Dr. Brown bottles with Blythe and the twins. 

I did breast feed for 3 months with the twins. 

I had to use a nipple shield. I had trouble getting them to latch on so the nipple shield was my solution. I continued to use shields the whole time because I couldn't seem to find time to get them to latch on naturally. It wasn't broke....so I didn't see the need to fix it. I kept two shields in my bra. They fold very easily. I went to the hospital everyday Sloane was in the NICU and worked with a lactation consultant to learn how to feed the babies at the same time. Sloane was a natural. She ate off of me so easily. If she was the only baby I had ever tried to breast feed, I wouldn't understand why people quit. Lydia need a little more work but was doing great in no time! The lactation consultant helped me so much. I was embarrassed at first but got over it quickly. 

Breast feeding the babies will be a highlight of my life. I enjoyed being needed. I loved getting to spend time with them every three hours. I looked forward to feeding. I appreciate that I got to know them and start to build a relationship with them as individuals. It was an amazing experience. I have to give my mom 100% credit for all of her help while I learned to breast fed. Her encouragement while it hurt. And for helping me with Blythe every three hours for an hour for TWO months.  

At 4 months and 3 days we started a single grain oatmeal. I chose oatmeal because it had more Iron and the brand I chose was all natural ingredients. I started rice cereal with Blythe at 11 weeks. The babies eat one TBSP at night after their last bottle. They are doing a great job learning to eat. They can both sit up in their high chair for these feedings. 

This Medela breast pump is what I used with Blythe for the 6 weeks she got breast milk. I also used it to get milk the first 5 weeks with the twins. It hurt bad for the babies to eat off of me at first. At first I thought it was because of them eating off of both sides and I was not getting a break. But as time went on, I decided it was because the way the pump pulls milk out.

and Thank goodness my sisters introduced me to Udder Cream. It is amazing. It helped so much while breast feeding I wouldn't couldn't leave home without it.

LML.