With a husband that worked on graveyards and slept during the day, sleep was VERY important in our household. These 5 simple tips which include must have products helped us achieve some much-needed slumber.
Prior to finding out we were expecting twins I had every intention of co-sleeping, breast feeding on demand and generally doing things different than I did with my oldest and really savour the moments. Boy did things change quickly.
Believe it or not, a schedule
I lived and died by a schedule. Feeding schedule and napping schedule right off the bat. I would look on Pinterest every 4 weeks for a “typical X age schedule” and adjust accordingly.
I followed wake windows and recommended hours of sleep. Yes, I broke the cardinal rule of “don’t wake a sleeping baby” but let me know you honey. Twins make their own rules. I also learnt that good daytime sleep begets good nighttime sleep. If the twins got their naptimes in accordingly then nighttime would be a bit easier. SIDE NOTE: babies just wake up early, and that can be hard to change. So, accept that they will be going to bed early and waking up early.
Sleep Sacks
Sleep sacks. These were a huge game changer. We used the Nested Sleep Sacks that have a small, weighted egg shape that rests on your little one’s chest. Pro Tip – buy the ones on sale or clearance to save some extra money. You will be the only ones seeing them anyways!
Blackout Curtains
Babies sleep well in super dark rooms. I read some blogs that it should be so dark during the day that you can’t see your hand in front of your face. That seemed a bit much for me but we made it as dark as possible. I bought the Dream Art Portable blackout curtains from Amazon that way we had them when we traveled.
White Noise Machine
We used a fisher price one and kept it on the lowest volume setting so that the twins wouldn’t become “dependent” on the sound. Even now at 2 ½ years old they could care less about the sound but in those early days it was so needed for masking all the other noises in the house. Here is a link for one similar to the one we used.
I hope these tips help you whether you have multiples or a singleton get some sleep advise and gain positive sleep habits.
Chelsea is currently navigating the Stay at Home Mom life with her 6 year old son and 2 year old twins. She is always up for a challenge and that is probably the reason why she was blessed with twins. After not returning to work when her mat leave ended she and her husband decided it was finally time to make the move from the rainy west coast to the beautiful sunny Okanagan landing in West Kelowna. Any spare chance she gets she is loading the kids and their new puppy (because just the twins wasn’t a challenge anymore) up for a hike, or going to the lake or exploring all their new home has to offer!
Fun fact: each of her children are named after an x-men character. Can you guess which ones?
