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

<p>What if having twins didn'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 "Motherbaby Triad" 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'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's links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nurturingtwins/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://nurturingtwins.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from <a href="https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING</p><p><br /></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/43" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠SHOW NOTES⁠</strong></a></p>