I know, it's a loaded topic. Any recommendations on books or techniques I should look into for multiples? I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around the logistics with 2 babies in one room. Maybe because I'm so damn tired!
Baby Boy #1 born 1/15/2010
Babies #2 & #3 arriving Spring 2014 (EDD June 18)
Re: Sleep "training" for twins
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March 2012 IVF (MDL Protocol) Started stims 3/3; ER 3/11 (9R, 8M, 7F) ET 3/16 (5dt of 2 blasts graded 3AB and 3BA, 3 frosties(!!) Beta 3/26 = 386; Beta 3/28 = 827; u/s 4/11 says TWINS! Boy/Girl Twins delivered at 36 weeks 6 days
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FET #1 Aug 2012 3dt x2 - BFN
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IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN 11R/6M/6F 5dt x2 - BFN
IVF #5 July '13 16R/10M/10F 5dt x2 + 1 frostie
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Twin girls! 3/6/14
Consistency is definitely my downfall, especially when I'm so tired. But I'm going to try my best! We're also just starting solid foods, so I'm hoping that helps some.
Another issue is that our 4-year-old is in the next room over, so I'm worried that all the crying will wake him. But hopefully that would only be temporary, and it's for the best in the long run. I'm going to pick up that book, thanks guys.
Baby Boy #1 born 1/15/2010
Babies #2 & #3 arriving Spring 2014 (EDD June 18)
Our girls didn't start to STTN until they were around 4 months. Before that they started to sleep 4 hour stretches once they were able to drink 4 ounces. It seemed that 4 ounce mark made a huge difference in their sleep pattern. At 5 months, we put them in their separate cribs in their shared bedroom. Before that they were in separate RNP's. Our pedi suggested starting to put them down drowsy but not asleep at 4 months, as well. She said to let them fuss or cry for 10-15 minutes and only go in to give them their pacifier. I was not ready for that transition at 4 months. But by 5 months, they were starting to fall asleep on their own and soon after we were letting them fuss for that 10-15 minute stretch. We started a bedtime routine early on (2 months) and have stuck with it (bath/wipe down, fresh pajamas, cuddles, bottle, then bed). That makes a difference; the girls know that after bath time they get a bottle and then it is time for bed.
Our 6 month routine -
We do dinner (rice cereal and veggie) at about 5:30/6 p.m., play time, (depending on how their two naps went during the day they may need a 30-45 minute nap after eating), baths at 7 p.m. followed by a bottle and in bed no later than 8:30 p.m. I prefer them to be in bed by 8 p.m. We do the 2,3,4 nap schedule, but we try to never put them to bed before 7 p.m. They sleep until 7-7:30 a.m.; sometimes they will get up at 5 a.m. and then go back to sleep after a diaper change and bottle. (They also take a morning and afternoon nap.)
We didn't Sleep train my daughter and she was 18 months old before she consistently STTN - that's not going to work. I'm hoping to have them STTN within the next few weeks.
My goal was to get them to sleep through "my" night, so 11-6 or so. I woke and fed them at 10/10:30pm for a long time, but it was worth it (always kept it dark & quiet). When I wanted them to start STTN, I started always trying the paci when they woke up in the middle of the night. If they took it, great. If not, I fed them. After a little while of this, they made it through. One first (~3 mos), then the other a couple of weeks after. Once I knew they were fine to go all night without eating, we let them cry it out, gradually, and we knew they were just crying for their pacis.
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Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!