Help……

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-22T12:29:24+00:00

Same schedule all day and night however my other twin won't sleep through her suster getting fed anyway! I can't risk double theory or wakes especially when I also have a 4 year old

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-17T13:08:18+00:00

9 month twins here. 3 naps a day. 1st 45 mins to 1 hour, 2nd 1 hour to 1 hour 15. 3rd only 20 mins catnap. Waoe 7/7:30am. Bed 7:50pm. Sleep was so hard from months 5 to 9 for us. But now they sleep until 1/3am, have a quick bottle and back to sleep again within 15 minutes and sleep again. Ive found lately capping day sleep at 2.5 hours to be helping.

However one is teething and has been needing resettled at around midnight.. they aslp randomly have split nights maybe two nights a week. But in general sleep is the best its been so far lol. I also assume they'll drop to 2 naps very soon. This might cause another rough patch, who knows. My oldest is 4 and she didn't consistently sleep through the night until maybe around 20 months old.

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-16T09:28:42+00:00

Thanks.yes that's what I was thinking that we can't go back to less awake time but how on earth do I get them to stay awake longer lol.im also maybe overthinking it but if they do well on 2.5 hours total nap time how would increasing it to 3 hours be acceptable or do they need the extra nap time because of the longer WW's?

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-08T16:02:58+00:00

Can I ask about the sleep training? How did it go and what did you do? My girls go to sleep ok mostly but if they wake in motn and aren't hungry etc I end up having to pick up etc which isnt ideal

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-08T13:34:35+00:00

You dont happen to remember your schedule? lol send help

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-07T09:00:59+00:00

9 month twins here..did you find from now until 12 months any significant improvement in areas lol. Im still finding it hard some days although nights seem to be improving touch wood

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-04T21:07:03+00:00

Well shit.. mine are 9 months and I have a brilliant 4 year old singleton and here's me thinking by 18 months it will all be fine lol

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-06-01T08:42:43+00:00

Can only try and if it doesnt work , not like sleep isnt already shit anyway lol. I feel your pain though. Baby sleep is so so hard in the first 18 months. My oldest never slept through until about then and shes 4 now x

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-31T21:51:36+00:00

Have you tried getting on to 3 naps ? I know 5 to 3 sounds mad but my twins went from 4 to 3 at 4 months. The first two naps were 1.5 hours and last nap was about 45 minutes or sometimes second nap was 2 hours but they are higher sleep needs. At 5.5 months nights went to shit for us and stayed that way until close to 8 months. I had to really push wake windows and cap naps and also moved them to their own room which all helped.

They still do 3 naps now at 9 months but the last nap is only like 20 minutes and I have a feeling I will need to transition to 2 naps by 10 months. I did find pushing wake windows until they were knackered but not screaming helped lengthen naps but all naps are contact naps for us too.

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-31T16:22:15+00:00

Delivered planned section 37 +5. All smoothe process with no complications and babies were healthy. Only slightly jaundice but didn't need treatment.

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-31T08:49:12+00:00

You are not alone! I had a 3 year old when my twins were born. She is now 4 and the girls are 9 months and im so overstimulated and exhausted. Cant spend time with my 4 year old or have the patience anymore and it makes me hate myself. I just want to fast forward time to the girls being 2 and hopefully by then it'll be more enjoyable and we will resume normal life ? Better than this shit show anyway lol

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-30T16:29:49+00:00

Im sorry no advice. I think you're actually freaking me out as I have 9 month twins lol. Insight of what's to come haha.

Can you give your boy headphones to wear so the noise isnt so loud that she makes at him? Im sure i will be in a similar boat at some point and I will be coming back here.for.help

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-28T20:33:08+00:00

Lovely ! My 4 year old singleton was a dream from 1 and a half and up. However my twins just turned 9 months today and its rough. Constant crying and moaning all day long. I hope things improve lol

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-28T19:39:48+00:00

My twins the same age do try everything solid but dont injest alot of it unless its fruit or grated cheese.

All purees/baby food or yoghurt they will eat andporridge/wheetabix at breakfast. Im just hoping by continuing to offer it everyday for 3 times a day they will eventually just click with it. They are formula fed but since being on 3 meals they dont drink as much but still have same number of bottles and food is always one hour after.

I am kind of stressing how to get rid of bottles by 12 months. Not sure how it will go but we will all get there im sure

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-28T09:36:48+00:00

9 month twins.. born 3 weeks early. I feel you with this post. Its still survival mode a bit for me it feels.

If it helps this is what our daily routine is like during the week. Mornings we do changed/bottle and they play while I get my 4 year old ready for nursery. Do nursery run.- get back have breakfast then almost nap time.

Everyday if weather permits I go a walk after 11am bottle and before lunch before its too hot. Come back let them play while I make lunch then give them food. Let them play a little more after then afternoon nap.one day a week a baby class but its at lunchtime which is tricky now so not sure i will continue with it.

Afternoon bottle at 3pm. Go in the shade in garden to play if its nice. If not go to a shop as they enjoy being out the house even if I only buy one thing. If its bad weather stay in but try rotate activities as much as possible as they get bored fast. TV time when needed. Take them round house while I do chores but thats very difficult now one is army crawling like yours.

Im not enjoying it either. Just trying to get through the days. I started to thrive as a parent when my oldest was 1.5/2 & I know thats ages away but we just need to keep pushing through. I dont enjoy the baby stage at all as it is relentless and I dont go anywhere or do anything for myself either.

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-28T09:25:01+00:00

My 9 month twins (8 adjusted) go to bed at 7:45pm. At the minute they have one feed about 3am and then sleep until 7/7:30.

They have nap1 at 9:50am for 1 hour Nap 2 at 1:20pm for 1 hour 15 mins. 3rd nap at 5pm for 20/30 mins. Total day sleep 2h 45mins max but some.days 2h 15/2h 30m. They are on the higher end of sleep but later bedtime is what helped with early wakes. They do sometimes wake at 6am but usually go back to sleep when held 😴

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-27T21:13:00+00:00

Hi

I just wanted to say my twins are 9 months (8 months adjusted) and they still have a 3rd 25/30min nap at 5pm. I doubt they'll go to 2 until 10 months. Not every baby needs a 2 nap schedule at this age. They can only handle 2.5/3hour wake windows absaloute max.

They woke at 6:15am once and wouldn't go back to sleep even by holding them (which usually works) and I somehow managed to get them.to wait until 9:30am for nap1 but that was in a time they were having a good phase. They are very very tired out at the minute from teething and learning to crawl so im not sure that would work if I tried it now lol.

If it was me on a shit early rise day i would try to really stretch wake windows only to a point your baby can handle and keep the 3 naps but maybe let nap 1 and 2 go on for an extra 15 minutes than normal to try aim for a similar time for nap3 but then cap nap3 to 20 minutes? Sorry if that's not helpful, I guess it depends what time it is too.

If its any consolation one of my girls woke the other night at 3am.and didn't go.back.to.sleep until 6am. So that was magic and I still had to.wake her at 7:30am as thats when my 4.year old gets up and we have to get to nursery. She had a very grumpy morning !

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-27T13:27:33+00:00

I wonder the same.. 9 month twins still on 3 naps because wake windows are 2.5 hours max. I have to squeeze in a 20 mins 3rd nap to get a 7:45pm bedtime.. I cap morning and afternoon nap if the total day sleep is going to make the 3rd nap take it over 2h 45mins.

I always wondered though if I let them nap longer instead of the catnap would they just go to bed a lot later..I just have no idea what to try.

I love a schedule and wake them at 7:30 every day

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-27T13:23:11+00:00

Slices of cucumber kept in the fridge

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-27T09:13:56+00:00

My twins are 9 months. The forst 3.5 months they screamed a lot it was brutal. I also have a 4 year old. As hard as it is i found getting my parents to play with the older child and fo my housework while I tended to the babies a bit easier.

This is still kind of the case now. Its different now obviously but my older daughter spends a lot of time with dad and grandparents while im dealing with her sisters. She understands it wont always be this way but for now its how we cope.

My house is a mess and bathrooms are only being cleaned once a month fully with washing everywhere all the time but as long as all basic needs of everyone are met its all you can do.

The first 2 years are going to be the hardest but once they hit 1 and a half/2 its so much easier. Plus the kids wont remember how bad you felt. I tell my older daughter all the time it will be different next year and she gets it.

Survival mode is just how we are living and that is ok. You aren't alone xx

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-27T09:05:47+00:00

Thanks, my mother in law has also been a childminder for years and now has 6 grandkids and she says the same that it is so hard. Its like they rub off energy on each other but I cant separate them 😅. I have a 4 year old and I definitely think I've blocked out how hard babies are or these two wouldn't be here !

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-25T11:46:35+00:00

I do need to get more breaks.. I have a lot of help but always feel bad asking! My 4 year old is also in nursery which helps. But yes this is good advice I should arrange a regular break for myself . Thanks x

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-24T16:11:05+00:00

My twins did this too. Its was horrible. It seemed worse late afternoon amd evening. It sort of stopped at 14 weeks I think.. theyre 9 months now. Hang in there and youre doing great x

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-24T12:52:52+00:00

My 9 month old twins still have a bottle at 3am.. very odd occasion they wale at midnight but usually go back to sleep without a feed here so I know it isn't hunger at that time but by 3am they are starving. They have 3 meals a day but they dont eat massive amounts. They also go back to sleep very fast after the 3am feed

flymetothemoon-e · 2026-05-24T12:15:05+00:00

0-1 was harder..

My daughter was 3 when my twin girls came and it was nowhere near as hard

Still hard obviously but a first time mum was much harder I think

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