Hi, Megan, I tandem fed Zac (now 10) and Daniel (now 8) Although Zac and Daniel are 2 years apart, they share the same birthday. Zac was always a very sucky baby, and fed every 1- 11/2 hrs as a baby. When my milk supply diminished during my pregnancy he kept on going. And got a pleasant surprise when there was a bountiful supply of milk when Daniel was born. Zac, on his second birthday, assisted us at Daniel's birth centre birth. Rubbed my back, gave me drinks and wasn't at all perturbed by labour and his brother's birth. They happily shared their titty. Zac was relegated to *his* side. Daniel, the baby, had his own side, plus whatever was left over. Daniel grew slowly outside the womb, and my milk supply was questioned by the experts, and weaning Zac was encouraged.. But, I think it was his growth pattern rather than any lack of milk. His wet and dirty nappies told us he was getting plenty. I can certainly vouch for the value of a toddler for draining an engorged breast. The only down side was that when Zac weaned (with encouragement, and the bribe of a light sabre) at 4.2 yrs, Daniel weaned shortly after. Daniel thinks of himself as the very independent one in the family. Proudly telling people that he weaned at a very young age, only 2 and a half! Zac and Daniel have always been the best of friends, always happy to share their belongings. And of course, I put it down to their tandem feeding experience!
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