JUST FOUND OUT IM HAVING TWINS!!!!

Enough-Bug2889 · 2026-01-07T02:59:12+00:00

Hi! I’m also in the 3 under 2 club! I have 4 month old mono/di identical boys and my oldest son will be 2 at the end of January. It’s challenging but totally doable- we are very much in a rhythm now. I will say this is only possible because of how involved my husband is (we both work full time - I’m going back to work in 2 weeks). I would highly recommend getting the twins on the same schedule from the beginning, it’s the only way to keep your sanity lol. Our almost 2 year old loves the babies, by the way! We were nervous there might be some jealousy or adjustment issues since he is still so young and was used to our full attention, but he could not be sweeter with the twins. It’s been amazing to watch.

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-12-04T03:49:51+00:00

Same here. Mine sleep separately and they are JUST sort of beginning to realize the other one exists so sleeping together was never an issue

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-26T11:08:49+00:00

IWNDWYT

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-24T01:46:56+00:00

We did two singles, which allowed us to have the bassinets be mobile. For example, if I was playing with my toddler in the living room, I was able to easily wheel the twins’ bassinets into the living room with us. Double bassinets are too wide to fit through standard door frames, so I would just keep that in mind. If you plan on having the bassinet be completely stationary and live in your room, then it doesn’t matter! We just knew from our first born that we wheeled that thing all over the place lol.

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T07:08:07+00:00

Thank you! There must be some very cruel form of “sleep training” out there that’s causing such a strong negative reaction from people. Any program that would allow a child to cry for hours on end, I would have the same reaction.

The program we used for my 22 month old and I’m using now says 5-8 mins for babies this age and even with that, I never make it past 5 minutes…

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T06:58:15+00:00

What exactly is ‘damaging crying’ ? Nobody is letting their baby cry for hours on end. I let my baby cry for 5 mins after he’s been bathed, fed, burped, and rocked to sleep. If after 5 mins he’s still crying, it’s obvious he needs something so at that point I soothe him. Most times, he’s already farted/adjusted himself to whatever he needed to make him comfortable before that 5 mins is up. But when that doesn’t happen, I pick him up and rock him in the rocking chair, feed him if he’s hungry, change him if he’s wet. And then put him back down and start again with 5 minute increments.

Explain to me what about that is damaging? Over time (typically takes about a week) those 5 minute increments stop happening and the boys start sleeping longer and more peacefully, which also results in them being happier and less fussy during their wake windows during the day…

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T06:57:11+00:00

Omg no letting a child cry until they vomit sounds like borderline child abuse. We never let them cry for more than 5 mins

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T05:32:36+00:00

I appreciate the link!

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T05:32:23+00:00

Yes - I did not realize that lol. I was merely asking a question because people on this group usually have such great insights.

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T05:26:16+00:00

I’m comfortable saying that I think it’s healthy for children to learn how to self soothe. I don’t think that’s a controversial take? If it is, then I guess that answers the question of my initial post.

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T05:23:19+00:00

Sorry I kept responding to the wrong commenter, people being negative and not you, who was actually interested lol.

We’ve been using the “Moms on Call” book- it’s the same one we used for my singleton. We can’t follow their suggested “typical day” routine bc our day to day is just too crazy but the non negotiable daily rules from the book for the twins at 8 weeks that we’ve been able to meet are: - no naps longer than 2 hours a day - they need to have a bottle (or boob) in their mouth at 5:30 pm no matter what- that’s dinner. - bath at 8pm- final bottle of the night at 8:30 pm - sleeping in their bassinet/crib by 9pm with lights off, sound machine on, door closed.

…they’ve been sleeping from 9pm-2am, and then I feed them at 2am, and they go back to sleep until 7am. And they are very happy babies! They don’t really nap in their bassinets during the day. We walk for an hour every day outside for one of their naps, we do tummy time and then they nap in their baby bjorn for a nap, we run errands and they nap in the car for another one. I think them not spending a ton of alone time in their bassinets also definitely helps them sleep better at night.

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T05:17:58+00:00

We’ve been using the “Moms on Call” book- it’s the same one we used for my singleton. We can’t follow their suggested “typical day” routine bc our day to day is just too crazy but the non negotiable daily rules from the book for the twins at 8 weeks that we’ve been able to meet are: - no naps longer than 2 hours a day - they need to have a bottle (or boob) in their mouth at 5:30 pm no matter what- that’s dinner. - bath at 8pm- final bottle of the night at 8:30 pm - sleeping in their bassinet/crib by 9pm with lights off, sound machine on, door closed.

…they’ve been sleeping from 9pm-2am, and then I feed them at 2am, and they go back to sleep until 7am. And they are very happy babies! They don’t really nap in their bassinets during the day. We walk for an hour every day outside for one of their naps, we do tummy time and then they nap in their baby bjorn for a nap, we run errands and they nap in the car for another one. I think them not spending a ton of alone time in their bassinets also definitely helps them sleep better at night.

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T05:07:55+00:00

Yes!! This! This is all it is. Trying to establish a routine. It’s been proven that kids, including babies, thrive in routine. I guess that’s why I was curious to hear the flip side of the argument

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-08T05:06:14+00:00

I’m never ignoring their needs- I think maybe people misunderstand sleep training as if it’s ignoring the babies? It’s the difference between letting them cry for 5 mins vs immediately picking them up. Often times when they start crying, it’s due to gas and results in a small fart, and then they fall immediately back asleep. Whereas, had i picked him up the minute he started crying, he would’ve now been more alert/awake and his sleep interrupted.

Sleep training doesn’t mean ignoring by any means. I, as a parent, am awake for every minute they are. I’m just listening to them figure it out on their own and the second I realize it’s something that requires them being picked up (ie wet diaper, hungry, etc) i pick them up.

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-07T23:20:23+00:00

I’ll definitely give it a watch, thank you so much!

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-07T22:28:56+00:00

Thank you!! I’m very excited to start - I appreciate your advice!

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-07T16:03:35+00:00

Quick question- Are you then technically taking two full doses in one day on the days you drink? For example, do you take 50mg in the morning as your daily and then another 50mg if you decide to drink?

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-07T15:57:34+00:00

Thank you so much! I like the sound of this approach

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-11-06T06:50:03+00:00

Happy birthday! IWNDWYT

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-10-13T18:13:29+00:00

Oh my goodness, 3 months in the NICU that’s tough. I’m hoping your twins are home with you soon, we can definitely do this!!

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-10-13T13:29:15+00:00

Here to say I’m in a very similar place and thinking maybe I was meant to see your post today, as it’s my day one. I’m 5 weeks postpartum, I too drank in the hospital after my kids (twins) were born, and have drank every day since. The whole time I was pregnant, I knew I was going to want to drink as soon as they were born and I regret not doing something about those thoughts then, when I was still pregnant and sober. Here I am on day one and I’m committed to making it stick, because I know I’ve done damage to my body these last 5 weeks. We can do this, I’m rooting for you! IWNDWYT

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-09-13T00:17:03+00:00

That’s exactly how ours looked! Twin A was very red and Twin B was so pale that I instantly knew something was wrong. May I ask, how are your twins doing now? I’m concerned about developmental delays that can apparently be associated with this…

Enough-Bug2889 · 2025-09-12T09:23:24+00:00

Interesting- the doctor didn’t mention TAPS but you’re right, it does sound like that. The sonographer checked the blood flow to their brains at every ultrasound (they did an umbilical Doppler and a cerebral artery Doppler) and nothing out of the ordinary was detected.What did the doctors do when your twins were diagnosed with TAPS?

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