How Do We Do It?

“How do we do it?” That is one of the most common questions asked of those of us with multiples. One of my on-line buddies, blessed with their triplets recently, has decided to video-tape exactly how it’s done.

Yep, you guessed it. Right here, online for your viewing pleasure, is a recently filmed video of a proud papa feeding his very new and very tiny trio.

Drum roll please! He is doing it ALL BY HIMSELF!!!! Yes, that’s right, folks, sometimes, just sometimes, we have to feed our multiples ALL BY OURSELVES. Why, might you ask?

We are not always lucky enough to have help each and every minute of the day, in fact some of us do it without any outside assistance at all! So, we learn to improvise. Parents of multiples all over the world have been coming up with different ways to accommodate each child at feeding time.

Each of us has our own preferred method that we have had to develop out of necessity. Some prop the bottle as best as we can, while others find ways to prop the baby and hold the bottle. There are a myriad of ways to do it, actually.

We have been known to use blankets, burp rags, boppy pillows, bouncers and even feather mattresses to help us position our babies to where one adult can feed every baby ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

Yep, you guessed it! We here of the circus world of multiples have many tricks up our sleeves. So, step right up and see exactly how it’s done, folks! Here is the link to my friend’s home movie of how one Dad handles feeding time for his triplet baby girls.

http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=352910

Make sure to appreciate the kindness our friend had when posting this video. He has sped the film up so that you don’t have to watch it for the full 40 or so minutes that it actually takes from start to finish! The time has been cut down to just under a few minutes.

Be sure to leave a comment as a show of support if you appreciate the rarity of being able to witness such a special and intimate moment in this family’s life. He has truly given you a gift by allowing you the chance to catch a glimpse into the wonderful world of multiples.