Need Help Expediting Night Time Feedings

Congratulations! Our twins didn't both make it, but we always wanted twins. I took the kids back to bed with me and let them eat as long as they wanted while I slept. I'm not sure how that would work with twins or with bottles, but you might think of something. We had an eternally slow eater, 45 minutes a side, so that's why we resorted to just going ahead and sleeping while he ate. It never bothered him. He seemed to love the extra snuggles. When he was done, if I woke up, I just popped him back into his bed. GL

I would suggest not doing anything but feed them during the night. I skip the diaper change with mine unless they are stinky. I keep the lights low and don't even talk to them to let them know that this is not the time to be playing...it is time to get the job done and go back to sleep. Do everything that you have to do quickly and quietly so they understand the difference. During the day then make a big deal of playing with them as you change them and such----they will soon learn that night time isn't as much fun and will therefore start to sleep longer. Congrats and Good luck
J. (SAHM of 6)

I also have twins and one of them took FOREVER to eat in the night. It really took its toll on us. My only suggestion, when they first wake, change them, then feed them the whole bottle, while swaddled. Maybe the mid-way wrap is waking them a bit, so try it and see if it works. Otherwise, hang in there, it does get easier.

Just one thought. I have only one daughter so I could not imagine with twins, but I always wanted twins. Maybe next time I guess! ha ha. Well my thought was do you have a swing? If you can feed one of them the whole bottle and get him/her in the swing it may work on putting them to sleep while you feed the other. I am not sure but this is the only suggestion I have. If you fed your son first (the harder one to get to sleep) to get him in the swing then you can fed your daughter and rock. Not sure... let me know what works!

:) J. S

Wow, I had a hard time with one, you must be exhausted! I find that my son is up for a shorter period of time if I pick him up while he is doing the grunting and not crying. Once he gets to crying he wakes up more and it takes longer to get him back to sleep. We installed a dimmer in his room so that the light is very dim when I get up with him at night. I do change his diaper first (because he can't stand to be wet.) Then I feed him and the whole process usually takes 15-25 minutes. I don't talk to him at all when he wakes up at night except for some "sshhh-ing" if he starts crying.

Hi I have 7 1/2 month old identical twin girls. It really does get better. Here is what I did to ease the nightime feeding. I proped the bottle up. Which I know was a no no. But what ever works. After a while I stopped the nighttime diaper change because it stimulated the baby. They still wake for a night feeding. Mine would wake at different times and still do. So I don't wake them. I let them tell me when they were hungry. You could try Podee Hands-Free Baby Bottle. It is available at Babies R US for $8.99 each.

Good Luck!
K.