If one of you babies is upset, talk to them calmly, wash quickly and take them out for cuddles! You can bathe your twins one at a time. Keep one baby in a bouncy chair or swing next to you while you wash the first baby. Dry, dress, and swap them around.
Bathe Together
You strap your baby in and they are secure. Just take them out one at a time for actual washing, then let them play safely in the chair after. You can also use the laundry basket hack. Place a laundry basket in the tub and have your twins sit in that while they bathe.
Oftentimes, twins arrive early and you don't want to have to cancel a baby shower because of poor timing. Plan to host a baby shower for twins between 24-28 weeks along in the pregnancy. This is the ideal time because the mom is typically still up and about and comfortable enough to attend the shower.
The AAP clearly states that each baby should sleep on his or her own sleep surface, and not in the bed with an adult. Before you're ready to put the babies in their own cribs in the nursery, use two portable cribs or a double bassinet for twins, such as the HALO® Bassinest® twin sleeper.
Your first year of raising twins will be tough. Expect less sleep, as your world will revolve around feeding your twins, burping them, changing them and putting them to sleep, all while constantly washing two sets of everything from clothes to feeding bottles. Financial costs are also higher with twins.
Hellin's law, also called Hellin-Zeleny's law, is an empirical observation in demography that the approximate rate of multiple births is one n-tuple birth per 89n-1 singleton births: twin births occur about once per 89 singleton births, triplets about once per 892, quadruplets about once per 893, and so on.
So, when one twin wakes in the night and begins crying, it's highly likely the other twin will join ranks. However, if one twin can't hear the other twin wake and cry, they're more likely to remain asleep. For this reason, I suggest having your babies sleep in separate rooms to prevent unintended awakenings.
If everything progresses normally during your twin pregnancy, you may not require bed rest. However, if you do experience complications or certain other conditions, your doctor may recommend bed rest.
Yes, some types of twins are hereditary, meaning that twins run in families. Heredity on the mother's side ups a couple's odds of conceiving fraternal twins. Fraternal twins are two babies from two different eggs that were released from the ovaries simultaneously.
For a second baby shower, there are some social rules and etiquette that you should keep in mind as well, to keep things from appearing “tacky.” First of all, it is best to have someone throw the baby shower for you if you are the mother. It can be anyone, such as a friend or relative.
Traditionally, according to baby shower etiquette, the host would be someone outside of your immediate family – like a close friend or relative. These days, the baby shower rules are more relaxed, with some pregnant mamas even hosting their own baby shower if they're not keen on handing over the reins.
While traditional baby showers consist of women only, co-ed baby showers are becoming more and more common. However, if you're looking to throw a traditional baby shower and still have the dad-to-be attend, this is completely acceptable and appropriate as most dad-to-be's will want to thank guests before they leave.
Some parents let their baby play in the bathroom while they shower – if you do, make sure to completely babyproof the bathroom first. You don't want them to be able to get into the toilet, the garbage can, cleaning supplies, lotions or sprays, or razors while you're in the shower.
In this case, put your baby in a baby seat and bring the seat into the bathroom. Place it where it will not be splashed with hot water. Be sure you can still see your baby through the shower door or around the curtain. Remove any dangling plants or cords that may be within your baby's reach.
And when it comes to helping twins or multiples co sleep soundly, there's no best practice when it comes to positioning. Though most twins sleep side-by-side for the first month, you should feel free to let your twins shift to head-to-head, feet-to-feet, or side-by-side diagonal without concern.
While it's touted as one of the best sleep positions for posture, sleeping on your back while pregnant is largely considered a no-no. Between 15 and 20 weeks gestation, the uterus starts becoming large enough to interfere with blood flow when you sleep on your back, as it can compress the IVC.
Deciding how or when to put twins in separate bedrooms is an issue that most parents of twins face at some point. Every family is different, and every set of multiples shares a unique bond. So, there is no definitive timetable for making the transition.
Yes, if you are using bassinets instead of cribs, you will need one for each baby. Bassinets are smaller than cribs and designed for one baby each. One bassinet won't be big enough for twins to share.
Separation anxiety deeply affects all twins. The parental role is to help twins manage emotional issues when they separate from one another. When separation anxiety between twin and twin, or between parent and twin, is not handled adequately there are serious side effects, including fear of being on their own.
Calling them Irish twins is just an informal way of classifying siblings that are born close together. Some actual twins have different birthdays due to one being born on one day and the other staying in the womb for days or weeks longer.
Multiple births (twins, triplets and higher multiples) count as one pregnancy (gravidity) and as one birth.
Full-term for twins is the same as full-term for singleton babies, technically: 39 weeks pregnant. But if your twins are born at 37 weeks, that's as close to actual full-term as many twins get. At that point, they have full lung maturity and should be able to leave the hospital within a few days of delivery.