Nursing twins: the Twin Plus vs two single pillows

If you're expecting twins, one of the first feeding questions is simple: one wide pillow, or two regular ones? Both can work, but they solve different problems. Here's an honest comparison to help you decide before baby — or babies — arrive.

Also comparing brands? Read Twin Z vs My Brest Friend Twin, or go straight to the Twin Plus ($119.99, free shipping in Canada).

What tandem feeding actually needs

To feed two babies at once, you need a firm, level surface wide enough to hold both at the right latch height, with support that doesn't sag under the extra weight. That's exactly what the My Brest Friend Twin Plus is built for: an extra-wide, firm platform with the same secure wraparound strap as the single models, sized for tandem feeding.

Twin Plus: one pillow, built for two

Strengths

One firm, continuous surface keeps both babies level and stable — no gap in the middle where a baby can slip.
The wraparound design holds the pillow in place so your hands are free to latch and support two.
Roomy enough to still work well for a single baby, so it stays useful if you're only feeding one at a time.

Trade-offs

It's a larger pillow to store and carry.
If you rarely tandem-feed and mostly feed one baby at a time, some of that width goes unused.

Fits an approximate 32″–46″ waist.

Two single pillows: flexible, but fiddly

Some parents use two single pillows (like two Originals) — one per baby, or one in use while the other rests.

Strengths

Total flexibility to feed babies separately, in different rooms or by different caregivers.
Useful if two adults often feed at the same time.

Trade-offs

Two separate pillows don't create one level surface, so tandem feeding is harder to stabilize.
More pieces to position, and you're managing two straps instead of one.
Two singles usually cost more than one Twin Plus.

So which should you choose?

If you plan to tandem-feed regularly — the most common goal with twins, since it saves hours a day — the Twin Plus is the more stable, hands-free option. If you expect to mostly feed one baby at a time, or two caregivers will often feed separately, two singles give you flexibility. Many twin parents start with the Twin Plus for the early tandem-feeding months and add a single later for on-the-go or second-caregiver use. You can compare every model, single and twin, in the full My Brest Friend nursing pillow range.

For a wipe-clean surface on top of the twin platform, there's also the Professional Twin — the same tandem support with an antimicrobial cover.

A note on safe use

Nursing pillows are for feeding support only — used when babies are awake and supervised, never for sleep. See our nursing pillow safety guide.

Still deciding?

Message us at info@adorling.com — we help twin parents choose every week. As Canada's authorized My Brest Friend retailer, everything ships genuine and fully warrantied, with free tracked delivery and 30-day returns on unopened items.

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FAQ

Is one twin nursing pillow better than two single pillows?

For tandem feeding, usually yes. One wide, firm surface keeps both babies level with no gap in the middle, and one strap keeps your hands free. Two singles do not create one level surface.