43: Having Twins Doesn't Mean Giving Up Attachment Parenting | The Motherbaby Triad with Alaina of Nurturing Twins

<p>What if having twins didn&#39;t mean giving up the parenting experience you dreamed of?</p><p>In this episode, Ceridwen is joined by Alaina, founder of Nurturing Twins, to explore a radically different approach to twin motherhood - one rooted in attachment, responsiveness, and connection.</p><p>Together, we discuss:</p><p>• The &quot;Motherbaby Triad&quot; and why twin families need a different framework than the traditional mother-baby dyad<br>• Common myths about raising twins<br>• Breastfeeding twins and overcoming early challenges<br>• Ecological breastfeeding and responsive feeding<br>• Sleep, co-sleeping, contact naps, and attachment-focused approaches for twins<br>• How nurture and connection can support both maternal and infant wellbeing<br>• Why support should focus on the mother—not separate mothers from their babies<br>• Preparing for postpartum with twins</p><p>Alaina also shares her powerful personal journey through a high-risk twin pregnancy, HELLP syndrome, NICU separation, exclusive breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and the mindset shifts that helped her navigate motherhood with twins while staying true to her values.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re expecting twins, parenting multiples, or simply interested in attachment parenting and motherbaby wellbeing, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective on what is possible.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Alaina&#39;s links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nurturingtwins/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://nurturingtwins.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Postpartum Prep Podcast</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.ph