8 month old twin-- will they ever make it a full night!!

[anniepac]

Hello to all-- I need all the advice possible before my husband and I lose our minds. Our boys are almost 8 months old and seem to be regressingwith sleep!! They use to make it around 8 hours before waking for a feeding. They go to sleep around 7 or 7:30 like clockwork and I am unable to keep them up any later because they are exhaused and I have a daughter who just turned 3 who needs some undivided attention.

Lately they have been getting up every 2-3 hours- crying and wanting to eat. Sometimes they just need us to go in a hold them and they immediately fall back asleep. I know they are lacking the trait to comfort themselves. BUt I do put them in their cribs wide awake at night and occassionally for naptime and they are able to soothe themselves to sleep.

They recently were both sick with RSV and ear infections- pretty bad case of both. They also have there 2 central incisors as well.

BIG QUESTIONS:: How do you let them cry it out when there is another sleeping baby in the room??? We rush in at every whimper and sometimes we hold off until there is a cry. BUt my husband travels and 1 baby is much easier than 2 awake in the middle of the night. My daughter slept through the night by this time -- How can I correct my mistakes?? Should I seperate their rooms?? By the way they are 19 pounds each-- well plumped to make it through the night.

They also get solids within 2 hours of bedtime and a bath. Any suggestions would be greatly appreicated!!!

[Surprisedby2]

It sounds like they have started to get used to you holding them at night since they have been so sick lately, but they may just be waking up cold. My two are in the same crib, and do not always wake the other up. They just ignore the other if they are tired. Its amazing to see one screaming while the other is sleeping so peacefully. I think mine sleep better together because they stay warmer next to each other. So I don't think you have to separate if you don't want to. I'm not the best at letting them CIO. Mine usually sleep through the night, but still will wake up once in a while. I will go check on them and make sure they are dry and not in some weird position. After that I have no problem letting them cry. You are welcome to come join us on the May thread.

[2BunzinD.oven]

Mine regressed also at this age. We are fianlly getting back to our up once a night (around 4am). I think it may be the age....growth spurt, teeth, colds, combo of all 3? When mine cry they do not wake each other up. I usually let them cry for about 5-10 mins. If they are still crying they usually need something. If they are both crying, one just has to wait for me to feed the other, by the time I am done they are usually asleep on their own. Hang in there.

[spunkyheather]

if you'd like, I can copy a sleep plan that my doctor has, he is the medical director for the sleep disorders clinic here at the childrens hospitals, we are doing it now and it works like wonders!! pm me your address if youd like a copy if it!

[enserfud]

if you'd like, I can copy a sleep plan that my doctor has, he is the medical director for the sleep disorders clinic here at the childrens hospitals, we are doing it now and it works like wonders!! pm me your address if youd like a copy if it!

Oh, I want it! Thinking of when the new baby comes...

[Melis]

I agree w/some of the others, sounds like they got used to you getting them and holding them when they were sick, now they know when they cry, mama comes. If you believe in CIO start it again. I did CIO very early, around 3 months old (may have been earlier) and my girls are now almost 10 months old. They sleep from around 8:30PM until 9AM. I got up twice since July in the middle of the night - once when addy was teething and once just a few days ago when Macy had an ear infection. I am a really strong believer in CIO but doing it when they are really young. I hear people starting it later in the first year and it just seems like it doesn't work as well b/c they are so used to getting up in the middle of the night. My girls sleep in the same room but dif't cribs (always have since day 1, even though coming home on monitors) and are used to each other, they sleep right through the other waking up. I hope you get them back to sleeping all night! If you ever want to chat, pm me. I am also on my own all week long - my hubby leaves sunday evening and returns Friday evening. I have the girls as well as a 4 year old son. I know it must be hard for you. I remember our first couple months - we had to get the girls up every 3 hours around the clock to eat. My hubby was only off 2 weeks so I was on my own. I was SO tired. I hardly slept at night and during the day i had to stay up w/my son. Good luck!!
Melissa

[babies make 5]

if you'd like, I can copy a sleep plan that my doctor has, he is the medical director for the sleep disorders clinic here at the childrens hospitals, we are doing it now and it works like wonders!! pm me your address if youd like a copy if it!


Could I have copy too? Mine have never slept through the night. :stress:
We are battling teeth ( 5 in 1 week, 2 for 1 and 3 for the other )and RSV, and my back is out. Every one is sick! If I could get all ...including me.... to sleep thru the night, my dreams would come true!:snicker:

[sbazemore]

How long do you let your babies CIO? Some nights mine go right to sleep after 5-10 minutes, but last night one of them seemed to cry forever. He wasn't hungry nor did he have gas. DH wasn't much help as he thought I should pick him up to stop him from crying. Finally after thinking that he wasn't going to sleep I picked him up and sure enough he wasn't hungry and snuggled right up in my arms and off to sleep he went. Should I have just let him keep crying? I feel like I gave in and that the cycle will never be broken...

[teresa67]

My girls are 10 months old and have just started to sleep all through the night. Just hang in there, it will happen.

[PawsAlmighty]

my twins are 9 months and still get up at least once a night, sometimes 2-3 times a night I am looking forward to them sleeping all night. Things seem to be getting a little easier during the day in regards to fussiness etc. so I'm hoping it wont be too long.

Carrie
mom to 5
Noelle, age 7, Amelie age 3, Ezekiel age 2, and Anakin and Angelique age 9 months