Angelina Jolie Says That Breastfeeding Twins Is Very Hard
November 19th, 2008
Angelina has admitted that she struggled with breast feeding her twins at the same time!
“It’s very hard,” Angelina confessed on Britain’s morning show GMTV. “I stopped at three months, [it was] about as much as I could do.”
Angelina, 33, who was in London promoting her film The Changeling with Brad Pitt and their four-month-old twins, Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline, said she even resorted to manuals on the subject.
“There’s this football hold – it’s a lot harder than it looks in the books,” she said in the prerecorded interview at her London hotel on Monday. “I did that a few times. I would take turns. It just takes a long time.”
The mom of six also revealed that it was while filming The Changeling that she became pregnant with the twins: “We decided to start trying in the beginning, and by the end I was.”
On whether marriage is important, Angelina says emphatically “it’s not” – explaining, “we jumped into being a family first. And that just seems like the biggest commitment you can possibly make. It doesn’t feel like anything’s lacking.”
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1. JOe | November 19th, 2008 at 10:47 am
just put one on each tit, that should be easy. Man, I hope she gets preggers again!
2. Dnice | November 19th, 2008 at 11:21 am
I can only imagine how challenging that would be. Breastfeeding is no joke, let alone with twins who are on the same schedule. I don’t blame her for stopping at 3 months.
3. samsmom | November 19th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I certainly hope that when AJ says that marriage is not important, she is speaking for herself and not in general.
4. bj's mom | November 19th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
#3…I think she is talking about herself. She said it dosent feel like anything is lacking. People feel differently about marriage. There are people ( I know a few) that have been together for years and do not want or need to get married to feel committed. Others do not feel committed until they are married, so they feel the lacking she is referring to. I personally would love to see them get married, but its obviously not on the top of their list.
5. Big Blomba | November 19th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Gotta give credit where credit is due – good for her for breast feeding twins for 3 months! It’s a lot of work but so worth it.
BB
6. ann | November 19th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I bought thes magazine because have Angelina picture, it is a great picture.
7. Janie | November 19th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
With all that is going on in the world today – isn’t Angelina lucky that all she has to worry about is struggling with breastfeeding!
This family is really starting to annoy me!
8. jORGIE | November 19th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
SO, # 7 STOP READING ABOUT AJ AND HER FAMILY PERIOD.
9. Janie | November 19th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Friends of mine have lost their jobs in this economy and this woman is complaining about breastfeeding!
How selfish can you be!
10. bj's mom | November 19th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
#9…I have friends who have lost their jobs as well, but lets remember something. Angelina has spent alot of time with people and children much worse off than even our friends are. She has seen the worst. I saw the interview. I dont think she was complaining. they asked her about it and she answered.
11. Lauren | November 20th, 2008 at 12:21 am
It’s challenging to breastfeed one baby so breastfeeding twins who are on the same schedule?! I can’t imagine. 3 months is a long time!
12. Niloofar | November 20th, 2008 at 6:35 am
I THINK THAT WE HAD SUCH THIS TOPIC,BEFORE…!!!
WITH THE SAME PIC…!!!!
BUT ANYWAY…..ANGIE SHOULD GO ON…. :)
13. NYC/GIRL | November 20th, 2008 at 8:55 am
MY SISTER BREASTFED HER DAUGHTER FOR 41/2 YEARS. NOT ONCE DID SHE COMPLAIN. TO EACH HIS OWN.
14. Nicki | November 20th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Janie–Angie isn’t complaining at all. She was asked a question and answered it. It would be nice if the whole interview was posted here and all could see. This is a tiny part of her interview. No complaints just facts.
She does much to help people suffering all over the world. She is not a complainer.
15. Zbella | November 20th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Touchy people. Kudos to Angie!
16. oriana | November 20th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
If my sister had breast fed her child till over 4 years old I would be ashamed to tell it. That is ridiculous! I thought Angie would breast feed till about six months but I admire her for doing it for a little while at least. I don’t think she was complaining at all, just making a statement.
17. paige | November 21st, 2008 at 10:39 am
Breast feeding a 4 year old. That a kid not a baby. How crazy that. I can imagine a big kid hanging off a tit.
18. Analise | November 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 pm
I only have one and I stopped around 10 wks. I can’t imagine trying to breastfeed two. ( I wouldn’t have been able to anyways).