Would a schedule help? They are so different.

DarthBaby

When we came home from the hospital I had the twins on a 3 hour schedule. That lasted about a week. Since I have been home by myself, I have found I take the easy road of just feeding on demand because it is easier. Sometimes they eat at the same time, but I have just been following their cues. I just feel like I am doing whatever it takes to survive. It is easier to deal with them one on one and that way I don't have too many times where they are fussy at the same time.

E is generally just more laid back than C. She goes longer times between feedings and sleeps really good at night. She also eats more when she does eat. However, when she is fussy - she is no holds barred screaming. C on the other hand is more high maintenance. I feel like he is always eating and a little at a time. There is always a bottle in his mouth. He is quieter when he fusses, but he fusses more often. He sleeps like crap and wakes up like every 2 hours. I can never tell if he is really hungry or not because half the time he downs a bottle, then sometimes when I think he should be hungry he just sits and sucks and doesn' t eat for over an hour. E also sleeps much better when C is in the crib with her. She fusses when I take him away.

Now I know they are only 5 weeks old. So is some of it that? Or is it because I am not doing a good job during the day? Should I go back and implement a schedule? Will that help? Or do I just chalk it up to being 5 weeks old and he isn't a great sleeper. 

twobytwo2010

When mine were in the NICU they get them on a 4 hour schedule and we have kept with it for the most part. When we do end up getting off the schedule it just seems like the day is all messed up and nothing works out. If I were would I would get them on a schedule if you get it stated this early then it will stick. It was about 4 1/2 months that at night I stopped waking the other one up to eat in the middle of the night.

trtlvr

My girls are pretty different too!  I started them on a schedule at 4 weeks and although it took about 4-5 days, they both got on the same schedule.  Sometimes one or the other will need a supplemental bottle, but I don't consider that 'off schedule'. 

We did Babywise and it really, really worked for us!  It's very controversial on these boards, but it's worth reading and using what you're comfortable with.  It saved us big time!  

Good luck!

OrangeSmoke

Sounds like my boys - E sounds a lot like my Harrison and C is just like Alexander!

I have them on 3 hour feeding schedules (roughly) during the day.  They tend to eat a little more often in the mornings and a little less in the afternoon.  I keep a chart of when they eat/change so that I know that if they start fussing an hour after their last meal, they aren't really hungry (unless the last meal was like 1oz!). 

At night I let each of them sleep as long as they want.  H can go 5 hours or so while A likes to eat every 3 hours still.  I don't wake H up anymore when A wakes up.