Breastfeeding tips for triplets

Julie Gillespie, Author & Triplet Mom, shares advice for new mothers of triplets on breastfeeding and what steps to take to help increase breast milk production in order to nurse all three kids
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Breastfeeding tips for triplets

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The best technique for breastfeeding triplets is to pump right away, the minute they are born. I had someone come to my hospital bed and give me an industrial strength pump. You will need a hands-free bra, something that kind of looks like cow utters, some nipple cream to hold the cup there and keep the areola from chaffing, and maybe some mother's milk tea. But it's really important to start every 2 hours, 24 hours a day, to produce enough milk for all three. One of my really favorite interviewees, Helen Rancid, who has a triplet website called threetimesthegiggles.com, said, "People looked at me like I had two heads when I told them I was going to nurse all my three boys." But 65% of the moms I interviewed were able to pump or nurse for all three for the first three months. It is the best thing you can provide for your kids.

Julie Gillespie, Author & Triplet Mom, shares advice for new mothers of triplets on breastfeeding and what steps to take to help increase breast milk production in order to nurse all three kids

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Julie Gillespie

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Julie Gillespie, DPT, a mother of multiples, physical therapist, teacher and writer, is a graduate of Mt. St. Mary's College and the University of Southern California.    A leader in pelvic floor therapy for over 30 years, she now works at Gillespie Physical Therapy in Los Angeles. Find out more at www.GillespiePT.com Her customized treatment plans can relieve a variety of urinary, bowel and sexual conditions including dyspareunia, coccydynia, testiculitis, vulvodynia, and vaginismus. With a specialty in identifying and treating pelvic floor disorders, Julie has worked with hundreds of patients throughout the Los Angeles area to achieve optimal core fitness. Overall wellness is Julie’s goal for all patients, and Julie believes in an integrated approach to physical therapy. She supports a combination of therapeutic studio and pool exercises, manual trigger point release therapy, biofeedback, dilator therapy, postural stabilization, meditation, yoga, Pilates and behavioral retraining, all with the goal of relieving pain and improving each patient’s emotional, physical and sexual wellbeing.  Julie works with women whose inner core has been detrimentally affected by the stages of menstruation, maternity, postpartum and menopause. She also treats women who have been subject to sexual trauma or assault, to help them regain sensitivity, strength and comfort. For women or men in rehabilitation and recovery from pelvic floor injuries or surgeries, Julie helps strengthen the inner core muscles that have been compromised. Julie also works with athletes, developing treatment plans to manage the impact of up-training, down-training, and injury. She has helped countless elite athletes and cyclists with pelvic floor therapy for injury and repetitive use.  Julie earned her Masters and Doctorate in Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California, and her Physical Therapy degree from Mount Saint Mary’s College. Julie has owned and/or managed several ob/gyn, continence and women’s healthcare groups in California, including the Women’s Health Program at USC.   Julie has taught Women’s Health in the physical therapy programs at Mt. St. Mary’s College, Northridge and Loma Linda. In 2019, Julie was invited to Shenzhen, China to lecture on pelvic floor conditions and sexual dysfunctions. She has been recognized for her pelvic floor research with an award  from the American Physical Therapy Association. On a personal note, Julie is the mother of triplets and two singletons, and enjoys hiking, running, skiing and quilting. She is the author of Magical Multiple Moments.

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