Same crib

CarrieS90

Is it okay for twins to sleep in the same crib espically when there newborns and eally dont move much?

natb22

I've heard its ok until they start moving a little, because they could be a danger to each other. I've also heard some MoM's saying its hard to seperate them after a certain age. We are gonna try starting ours at in seperate cribs from the get go and see how that works

blondek8

You'll get a varied opinon on this topic. Kind of like everything else!

We slept our twins in the same crib until 7-8 weeks. They were both swaddled and didn't move at all. They were also 6-8 inches away from each other. They transitioned to their own cribs just fine. Now I'm hoping that I can keep them in the same room until they decide they want their own rooms!

Leigh71

I recommend each baby having their own crib for safety.  (and then you also don't have to worry about separating them later).

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OrangeSmoke

It's not recommended but mine slept together until 3 months (Harry started scooting all over the crib)... so we separated them.

CarrieS90

So really theres no right or wrong way, just a prefernce thing? My DD never wanted to sleep in anything but her swing, what if the twins are like that is it ok for them to sleep in there swings almost all the time?

SouthSeasBride

We were advised by the NICU Drs and nurses to put them in separate cribs, so that is what we did!

scorch

My babies sleep in their own PNP's in our room.  I started them out in the same PNP and  I didnt have any issues with separating them.  Most MoMs will tell you that having twins means being survival mode for extented periods of time so if the only way for your babies to sleep is in a swing , I guess that is where they are sleeping.  I was bound and determined that my babies were going to sleep in thier cribs.

cara-n-steve

We had planned on having the boys in the same crib in the beginning but when we left the NICU they told us they didn't recommend it.

Temp6313048411121614

You'll get a ton of different responses from girls here and professionals.  My boys shared a crib until they were 8m.  At that point William was constantly waking Jacob (even with a divider).  It was a sad day for me when I split them up (but that's also the same day they slept in the nursery instead of our room).

octbride1234

You will get lots of opinions on this, we were advised not too but we did. They share a crib in our room, I would have seperated them if they were sleeping in the nursery right away.  Up to three months of age they were swaddled and placed side by side in the crib but with plenty of room in between them. They are 5 months old and still sleeping together, now further apart, each on one end of the crib with their feet near each other. This is working out fine. We plan to put them in their own crib in the nursery sometime with in the next few weeks.  They are not rolling over or trying to lift themselves up so it has worked out great for us.  It is really sweet because you can see the connection they have with each other, maybe remembering being in the womb?? Either way they bring each other comfort, hearing the other one breathing and just being close.  Not sure how they will adjust when I seperate them.  If you decide to let them sleep together, just watch them and see how it goes, if you don't feel comfortable with it, seperate them. 

finallyreilly

We were told to keep them in their own cribs unless they were being regularly monitored (like nap time in a pack and play).  I think if DD hadn't been in the NICU for so long we might have tried it, but we opted to be extra cautious based on all the nurses advice.

1G2Bmommy

I have a feeling I'm going to be the absolute rarest one here.....

Our DSs are almost 20 MONTHS old and STILL sleep in the same crib! They slept in the same little isolette in the hospital room with me, the same PNP when they came home, and have been in the same crib since we put them in it at about 6 wks old. I was never told by their pedi to seperate them, and every time we go for a check up she is amazed they still sleep together. Rarely do they wake each other up, and most times when we peek in on them at night, they are snuggled up next to each other, or laying on top of one another. Though during the day, you'd think they were arch enemies....LOL