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To ask what in the holy hell..

23 replies

PentreBachCymraeg · 11/02/2019 21:32

Confused
To ask what in the holy hell..
OP posts:
SleepingStandingUp · 11/02/2019 21:34

Your partner been shopping for your twins??

edwinbear · 11/02/2019 21:36

I think if I was a mum of twins, perhaps with a DH working away, or not around for any reason, this might allow me to put the washing out, or cook my elder DC’s tea, or do whatever job urgently needed doing. Not ideal I grant you - but I admire parents of twins. I couldn’t do it.

macblank · 11/02/2019 21:37

Bloody funny AF 😜

areyoureallysaying · 11/02/2019 21:38

My friends dad made her something very similar to help her cope with her Twins (except there was just one clamp) so she held and cuddled one and the other was fed at the same time. she then alternated who got cuddled and if ever there was another body around they both got cuddle fed

SilverySurfer · 11/02/2019 21:42

Do they wind the babies after they've finished feeding? Grin

wheresmyhairytoe · 11/02/2019 21:44

Great way to let them choke ffs.

MrsTerryPratcett · 11/02/2019 21:44

edwin bottle propping kills babies. It's really not ideal.

flumpybear · 11/02/2019 21:44

Isn't that just bottle propping ? Very dangerous

nevernotstruggling · 11/02/2019 21:45

Is this just a posh Romanian orphanage?

TortoiseLettuce · 11/02/2019 21:45

I was just going to say that. Very dangerous! Babies have choked to death like that, you’re not supposed to prop the bottle up.

YouBoggleMyMind · 11/02/2019 21:46

Yeah babies have died from people propping a bottle cos they couldn't be arsed to feed them properly... not funny.

redandyellowandpinkandgreen99 · 11/02/2019 21:46

Unless you are 6 feet away at all times, this is a bloody stupid idea.

Not funny or cute at all. Hmm

Siameasy · 11/02/2019 21:46

Not a good idea

blackteasplease · 11/02/2019 21:47

It is propping but I'm hoping for it to be some sort of joke?

Flicketyflack · 11/02/2019 21:53

So much for 'feeding with love' Sad

TheBigFatMermaid · 11/02/2019 21:58

A friend who had triplets had a device to prop bottles, but she would alternate and be in the room with them all. It was like a foam stand, rather than dangling above though.

EwItsAHooman · 11/02/2019 22:04

Someone at baby group when DS1 was little had triplets and she used hands free feeders for two babies while feeding the third by hand and alternating which was which. We were all fascinated! HV who ran the group said it was fine so long as they're supervised closely and positioned in a semi-recline rather than flat, you move it away at regular intervals to give them a breather like you would if you were holding the bottle in your hand, and you can act quickly if they get into difficulty.

nocoolnamesleft · 11/02/2019 22:31

Got to love a choking hazard.

StoppinBy · 11/02/2019 22:42

I am paranoid about choking but as long as you are right there watching the babies how can this be more dangerous than normal bottle feeding?

Parents of twins only have the same amount of hands as the rest of us, if the choice was using this with one while you feed the other one or letting one scream it's lungs out getting all upset while you fed only one I would definitely use it, emphasis on only using it while I was right there though.

StoppinBy · 11/02/2019 22:43

Also in reply to the 'feeding with love' type comments, how do you know there is not a third baby there in it's mum or dad's arms?

Cherrysherbet · 11/02/2019 22:48

Dangerous, and very sad 😔. Feeding time should be time for a lovely bonding cuddle.

JellyTeapot · 11/02/2019 22:56

I wouldn't recommend this, but feeding time is generally a bit stressful for parents of multiples, hard to have lovely long bonding cuddles when there's another baby or two screaming at full volume next to you.

SleepingStandingUp · 12/02/2019 09:07

I couldn’t do it well the alternative is leaving one behind in the hospital

Feeding time should be time for a lovely bonding cuddle.! great until three babies are screaming for food at the same time

Wouldn't use something so fixed personally but know several multiple parents who essentially bottle prop but supervised thilst they feed the other one

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