7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine by Charmian Mead

Author:Charmian Mead
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Ideal position for tandem bottle-feeding

Make up the bottles for top-ups before you start the breastfeed so they are ready to go. The milk will need to be warmed and the temperature tested on the inside of your wrist. If it stings it is too hot; it should feel warm or you should feel nothing. If the milk is too cold it can give your baby a stomach ache and be harder to digest, not to mention it is less appealing to drink. Leave both bottles in hot water, or a controlled temperature bottle warmer, to keep them at the perfect temperature for a quick change from breast to bottle. Wind your babies after every 5–10 minutes on the breast or every 15–30ml (½–1oz) on the bottle.

Your twin babies may vary dramatically in size but this doesn’t mean that the smaller twin will feed less. More often than not the smaller twin will have a bigger appetite in a race to catch up with her sibling. Your baby’s size doesn’t always determine the amount of milk you should give so try and keep both babies feeding around the same quantity of milk which will help keep them on the same routine. The intake only usually differs by 30ml (1oz) between babies. Wake them both at the same time, keep them awake for the same amount of time and put them to bed at the same time. Some days this might be tricky, much like keeping a single baby awake and on a routine, and they may have growth spurts at slightly different stages, but aim to encourage them both to feed, wind and have some awake time at each feed period.

Weeks 3–5: Mixed Feeding Routine for Twins

7am Tandem breastfeed for 25–30 minutes + 30–90ml (1–3oz) formula

8/8.15am Express

Total awake and playtime (including feed): 2 hours

9am Nap

10.30/11am Tandem breastfeed for 25–30 minutes + 60–120ml (2–4oz) expressed breast milk/formula

11.30am/12.15pm Express

Total awake and playtime (including feed): 1½–2 hours

1/2.15pm Nap

2.30pm Tandem breastfeed for 20–30 minutes + 90–120ml (3–4oz) expressed breast milk/formula

Total awake and playtime (including feed): 1½–2 hours

4/4.30pm Nap

6pm Tandem breastfeed for 20–30 minutes

6.30pm Bath (34–35°C)

6.45pm 120–180ml (4–6oz) formula

7.15/8pm Bedtime (swaddled)

9/9.30pm Express

During the night 11pm–3am: 90–120ml (3–4oz) bottle maximum or breastfeed for 30 minutes

3am–4am: 90ml (3oz) maximum or breastfeed for 20 minutes

4am–5am: 60–90ml (2–3oz) bottle maximum or breastfeed for 10–15 minutes, keep babies swaddled

5am–6am: No feed zone

Wind every 30ml (1oz) or 5 minutes on the breast

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