I was up 14 times last night. 14.

[ska]

Four fucking teen.

4.5m twins.

Twin A-5 Times. Fed twice at 2 and 6. Bounced back to sleep once at 4. 2 cry-out false alarms at 7 and 7:30.

Twin B-9 Times. Pacifier 5 times from 12-1. Fed twice at 2:30 and 5:30. Pacifier at 6 and 7.

They have both STTN in the past about 3 times.

They both did only ONE wakeup from 2-4 months.

WTF. 

[Deleted]

Shit dude I'm sorry.

We had an awful sleep regression around then but it got so much better. Where do they sleep?

[carolinagirl831]

That's awful, do you have help in the mon, one person yo each twin?

[rex]

oh you poor thing. that's awful.

there are some multiples moms on here so maybe they can give you some advice about this. i know nothing about twins aside from what i've read here and what my friend with twins has told me.

[andthentherewere10]

I'm sorry

[Deleted]

The four month wakeful x 2 sounds like a special kind of hell.

[sookie]

That sounds miserable. I'm so sorry! Fingers crossed that was a one night occurrence. Twice would be horrible.

[browneyedgirl9]

Wow! that is really hard. Try and get some rest today.

[countthestars]

Oh heck no. That sucks.

[ska]

Feb 15, 2014 13:31:34 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Shit dude I'm sorry.

We had an awful sleep regression around then but it got so much better. Where do they sleep?

In our bedroom in their RNPs.  Swaddled, white noise, dark and I am quiet as a church mouse. Lol.

[minzy]

I'm so sorry, that kind of tired hurts in your bones.  My younger one is about the same age, and the four month wakeful has definitely been a thing here this time around.  I hope you get some rest soon.

[auberge]

Holy hell. I'm sorry. We are going thru the 4 month waking period as well. Can't imagine x2. Hang in there.

[stealthmom]

Why were you the only one getting up?

[deo]

I feel like crying for you.

[dcrunnergirl52]

I feel your pain. This was my twins nightly from 4.5-6m when the 4-month wakeful ended. It sucks and is so hard.

[ska]

Feb 15, 2014 14:40:10 GMT -5 deo said:

I feel like crying for you.

I had to force myself not to cry at 6. It would have been an all out wail. 

[stealthmom]

Feb 15, 2014 14:28:26 GMT -5 @ojo said:

Feb 15, 2014 14:26:42 GMT -5 stealthmom said:

Why were you the only one getting up?

Did she say that?

9+5 ¥=14.

[ska]

Feb 15, 2014 14:26:42 GMT -5 stealthmom said:

Why were you the only one getting up?

Mostly because I BF. And not like I could sleep through it anyway.

[stealthmom]

Feb 15, 2014 14:49:29 GMT -5 ska said:

Feb 15, 2014 14:26:42 GMT -5 stealthmom said:

Why were you the only one getting up?

Mostly because I BF. And not like I could sleep through it anyway.

I totally get not sleeping through it but waking up and getting up are different. I didn't even have twins and on bad nights (especially weekends) dh and I would tag team. He can change them and bring them to you if they need to eat. And if they don't then he can handle it. Maybe you could pump for bottles too.

This may go on a while and you can't and shouldn-t do it by yourself.

[waterchurch]

Dude. That sucks. I'm so sorry.

[stealthmom]

Feb 15, 2014 16:50:04 GMT -5 @ojo said:

Feb 15, 2014 14:49:02 GMT -5 stealthmom said:

9+5 ¥=14.

I can add, thanks. She didn't say in her OP she was the only one getting up.  I Wonder d if there was another post where she said her partner wasn't helping. 

Rock on with your math skills. 

was this really necessary?

She said she was the only one getting up those 14 times. That is enough imo.

[speckledfrog]

I don't know what ojo's deal is, but I agree with stealthmom that getting YH to help, at least with a few of the wakeups will help you through. Misery loves company, right? Even if you wake up at least you aren't expending the energy to fix the problem and that in itself is helpful. Hang in there, I hope they get through this phase quickly.

[littlemisschatty]

Feb 15, 2014 13:50:57 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

The four month wakeful x 2 sounds like a special kind of hell.

Yup. I am so sorry

[Deleted]

If you want unsolicited advice:
Pull the paci. It will suck. It will get better. It's a liability at this point.
If you think you'll be sleep training, I'd try it sooner rather than later with twins. Ferber's book is a good place to start, or the Troublesome Tots blog.
Let your partner help as much as possible, especially at non-food wakings. And then he needs to get you as much morning/day/evening sleep as possible if you're doing the heavy lifting overnight.
Dream feed the second baby after the first baby eats the first time. May or may not do a thing, but worth a shot.

[mswax]

I'm sorry! Can you go to bed by 9pm and tell your DH he is on duty until 1 or 2am? I know if I can get at least 4 consecutive hours them coffee can do the rest.

[ska]

Feb 15, 2014 18:45:25 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

If you want unsolicited advice:
Pull the paci. It will suck. It will get better. It's a liability at this point.
If you think you'll be sleep training, I'd try it sooner rather than later with twins. Ferber's book is a good place to start, or the Troublesome Tots blog.
Let your partner help as much as possible, especially at non-food wakings. And then he needs to get you as much morning/day/evening sleep as possible if you're doing the heavy lifting overnight.
Dream feed the second baby after the first baby eats the first time. May or may not do a thing, but worth a shot.

[ska]

Not sure why I couldn't quote above.
Definitely thinking about losing the pacifier. Only B uses one and he has become so weird about it. But has never gone to sleep without it.

[winecheery]

I'm so sorry. fwiw, my friend sleep trained her twins earlier then 4 months (probably considered flameful) but there was just no way in hell she would have survived otherwise. Her twins are 15 months now, and are happy, healthy, curious little tots…and great sleepers.

Please get your H to help in some way in the meantime. GL and hugs!

[bunch]

Feb 15, 2014 19:16:26 GMT -5 ska said:

Not sure why I couldn't quote above.
Definitely thinking about losing the pacifier. Only B uses one and he has become so weird about it. But has never gone to sleep without it.

It took one night for me to get rid of it when my dd2 was 4 mos. I'd suggest it to anyone trying Ferber with a little one.

[thejackpot]

Sorry about your rough night, I hope that was a one tie fluke.