Save our Sleep Revised Edition by Hall Tizzie

Author:Hall, Tizzie [Hall, Tizzie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781405039529
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Australia
Published: 2009-07-01T04:00:00+00:00

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MULTIPLE LOVE AND EARLY ARRIVALS

Multiple births are a lot more common than most parents realise. In fact, one in forty births is a twin. Often when pregnant with more than one baby you do not carry to full term, so these babies are generally smaller and not as strong as the average. This makes it harder to follow my routines from the early days, and without talking to each one of you and finding out your individual needs, it is harder for me to advise you. So this chapter shares some of the advice and routines I have used in the past but will only be a guide; you will have to look at your own individual needs and the needs of each of your babies before deciding on a routine for your family.

Having a premature baby is also very common. My son Darragh arrived nearly seven weeks premature and spent some time in a special care baby unit, so I have firsthand experience as a parent on this subject. If you have a premature baby you will find much of the advice I give to parents of multiples will also apply to you.

I have found over the years that parents with twins, triplets or quads often need less help from me than parents of children of different ages or even of single babies. Perhaps this is because they prepare themselves ‘for the worst’ and decide to be organised and on a good sleep and feeding routine from day one.

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