Extending feeding time

[Schmayley]

Hi all, I’m new to this but have a question about feeding.

Currently bottle feeding my 11 week old twins, they have 180mls and 150mls every 4.5 - 5 hours. They feed at 9pm and go straight down to sleep, then wake (or are woken at 2am for another feed. Sometimes we do have to wake them but when we’ve left them to sleep on the odd occasion they have only gone on for another 30-60 mins. I’m wondering how we get to them sleeping through the night, if we even can, or if we are going to be governed by them and won’t be able to force it. Any advice greatly appreciated.

[Ellllx]

Hello hate to say this but babies wake regularly in the night to reduce the risk of SIDS. In a way it is good that they wake regularly. My sons 9 months and still wakes regularly.

There will also be sleep regressions which will affect their sleep.

I work on zombie mode regularly I have to say! Good luck x

[Schmayley in reply to Ellllx]

Ah ok thanks, hadn’t thought of that. Zombie mode is pretty much my life too at the moment, I really don’t do well on little sleep but I’m adjusting! Lol

Wait and see I guess then

xx

[Babypigeon Community Ambassador]

Congratulations on twins. Our little one always woke evey two hours for a feed until she was about 12 weeks we were then fortunate that she went through the night most of the time. However we would check on her a lot. I always worried that she wasn't getting enough milk through the night, but they will definately let you know when they need it.

Unfortunately I believe it's one of those things that happen when the time is right it might be that one goes longer or they might both but like Elllx it may not happen for a while.

You do learn to adapt to the lack of sleep and somehow function the best bit of advise is to never doubt yourself, if you have a partner share the load and communicate to each other all the time.

Your their mum and will always know best. 😁