When Does the Fog Lift ?

Just wondering when did you feel some sort of 'normality' (yes I know - what a ridulous concept on a twins forum) return with regards to babies becoming more regular with their sleep and feed cycles.

Thanks for your advice
Nicky

 

The feeding cycle fell into place pretty quickly. Ours were formula fed and our pedi strongly encouarged a schedule (she was a mom of twins too!).

For me, I felt it getting better around 4 months.

 

My girls began sleeping through the night at five months and that was the first time I can remember feeling as though I actually had my head above the water. Once the babies began to move around a bit more and get out of the itsy bitsy stage, I felt as though I might actually survive. IMO, once you are able to get several hours of sleep at a time and aren't so sleep deprived, things begin to take on a better perspective.

 

Mine are breast fed and have always been on a regular feeding schedule (I fed on demand but always tandem fed and they just both stayed on this nice little feeding schedule). Naps didn't normalize until about 6 months old for us. Night time sleep was good around 8 months old (due to sleep training ... we had to let them cry). Get the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Weisbluth ... saved me!

 

I started to get some regular naps around 4 months, but the fog lifted a little before that - around 3 months? One of them still doesn't sleep through the night, but my body doesn't seem to need as much sleep as it used to (or maybe it does and I'm just too tired to realize I'm running on empty!) The growth spurts slowed down right around 3 months, too, and I think it was then - when the nursing got easier - that I began to get a grip.

Congratulations on your sweet little girls! Great names.

 

hmmmm, around 4 months I felt slightly human because they started napping on a routine (we did CIO) and then around 6 months I was able to actually enjoy most days and by 12 months I was fully into my new life with twins

 

For me it was aroud 6 months ( 4 mo. adjusted) when they started sleeping longer at night and taking longer naps during the day. I have also gotten them to where they take their naps on a schedule and that helps a lot. The first 6 months were hard for me and I just did what I had to to survive. I still have bad days now but overall everything is much better.

 

For me, the fog is still lifting... my boys still don't sttn, but we're getting longer stretches of sleep since the addition of solids. We're also working on cio to eliminate the nighttime feeds... I remember in the beginning just totally dreading the night time. It was a never ending session of feeding and changing and burping and feeding and changing, etc. The daytime wasn't much different but at least when the sun is out it felt normal to be awake... good luck!

 

The fog lifts in stages. Your body will start to feel less like it got hit by a truck at around 4 weeks. At 8ish weeks, the babies get a bit more social, so that makes it at least a bit more rewarding At about 12 weeks, they finally _start_ to shorten the feedings, so instead of getting an hour of sleep out of every two(ish), you'll get an hour and a half or so (believe me, doesn't sound like much...but it's the little things!). Every week after 12 just gets easier and easier...my littles are even starting to nap on schedule a bit better, have started to get really efficient at nursing, and are even eating only 2-3 times per night now (like I said, it's the little things!).

OH, and they're laughing as of yesterday. Fog lifting a bit more

 

I hate to say it... But, I must be honest...

I have to tell you that it is going to get pretty hairy around there very soon .. Fussiness peaks from 6-8 weeks (adjusted approximately). The good news is that by that time, your hormones have balanced out a bit so it's not AS hard to handle.

It didn't get "better" here.. until 14 weeks ADJUSTED.. and even that, was a slow moving situation..

Just take it minute by minute- try to sleep when you can-- (take shifts w/ DH).

And eventually, it will be AWESOME.. For now, just get through it

 

Nicky,

I totally know how you feel! And then there are still the older kids to take care of..... :hug99: Lisa

 

I agree with most - around 5 months. At 4 months mine were sleeping from about 7:00 p - 3:00a (up for a quick dream feed) and back down until 6:00 or 7:00 a. At 5 months they were sleeping from 6:00 P - 5:00 A. They are 7 months now and are still on that same schedule. It wasn't until about 6 1/2 months that I actually started caring about myself again - i.e. exercising, wearing enough makeup to make me feel somewhat "pretty", caring about my hair (went to the hair salon yesterday for the first time) and actually starting to want to go clothes shopping (finally tired of wearing pjs, old maternity pants and tshirts and flip flops).

The twins are now able to be in walkers and on the floor of the playroom most of the day, (this started around 6 mo) - when I could start actually doing other things like housework, etc. so I believe it starts getting better around 5 months - and it continues to get better. HANG IN THERE - pretty soon, you won't even remember these days, I know that sounds hard to believe but it's true!

 

not till four months, sorry :blink:

 

I agree with the others - between 4 and 5 months. HOWEVER, around month 3, it STARTS to improve so at least you know there is a light at the end of the tunnel! One of my girls started STTN at about 4 months and that helped a lot. Having only one baby to deal with at night is SUCH A BREEZE!!! And then when my second one started STTN, I was almost freaked out at how calm things were! YOU CAN DO IT!

 

My girls are 3 months and its just starting to feel somewhat manageable. Now, I have a toddler (21 months) too, which IS INSANELY hard to juggle with the babies, but its still a bit better. After reading the posts, I'm looking forward to the next few months!

 

For me it was about 4 months or so when they started to take a decent nap during the morning but we were still getting up at night up until about 9 months. But I really started getting more confidence and having fun at about the 9-10 month mark.