[fossie]

For those of you with twins or more is anything working particularly well schedule wise - just trying to figure out if there is a better way to do things. Since we are supposed to be feeding every two to three hours it seems like we never get any sleep and when there is a free hour or two in between feedings the babies won't sleep. Anything working well to get them to sleep, stay awake in the day to sleep better in the evening, feed them faster, etc.?

Just looking for advice from experience?

[MIRANDA12503]

Hello and congrats on the twins!! I have found with mine that if one awakes to eat I wake the other to eat or let them "sleep eat". I also learned that when they awake at night it is best to keep the lights down low and try not to play with them too much. I used to let them fully wake and then it was another hour at least before they were ready to sleep again. I also found that mine LOVE to be put in their cribs to sleep. Each night I lay them down awake, turn on their sound machine and light show and let them fall asleep by themselves. I still have to go back in once or twice some night but it has been working.
I also use a bottle holder sometimes at night and just stay near the cribs till they finish.....I posted the bottle holder I use on the triplet thread if interested. It has also been handy while shopping or eating dinner....Hope I was helpful....
Twins are wonderful!!

[tamarie]

Have you read the Babywise book? My boys aren't here yet but I'm going to try their method. A mom of triplets recommended it to me and said it was wonderful. I don't necessarily agree with everything he says but I am going to try his schedule.
Good luck!