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Emma Dunn & Julia Banim

Mum who only breastfeeds one of her twins says formula parents shouldn't 'feel guilty'

A mum-of-three has chosen to breastfeed one twin and bottle feed the other says it's not because one of them is her favourite. Courtney Kleinebreil, 27, welcomed her twins, Sutton and Brooks, on November 15th 2019, and was able to breastfeed both of them. Sutton weighed 6lbs 1oz at birth while Brooks weighed 6lbs exactly, however, in the following two weeks, it became apparent little Sutton just wasn't gaining enough weight.

Doctors advised Courtney to start bottle feeding Sutton if her growth didn't improve, so she could make sure to measure precisely how much milk she was having. Courtney, who is also mum to four-year-old Taydum, continued breastfeeding Brooks however Sutton refused to latch on after becoming used to bottle feeding.

Sutton wasn't gaining enough weight as a newborn (Courtney Kleinebreil / SWNS)
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