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    How do I set my wife up in a realistic way for our twins arrival in Jan…

    @cinder7 I was pretty mentally committed to wanting big healthy babies (aren’t we all?) but in the end you just don’t have that much control. I think it’s ok to just be supportive though. The last few weeks are so hard, and there will be moments she will mentally just want to beg for them to...
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    Older sibling sleep issues with new twins

    @daystar123 I only have twins (no older sibling) but it's intensely chaotic when you come home. I think for all of your sanity it's probably better to try and keep him contained and at least working towards staying put and sleeping before you unleash the chaos of twins. You could maybe give the...
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    Older sibling sleep issues with new twins

    @daystar123 Can you get a baby gate for his room? I say this partially because when the twins get here, you guys are going to be crazy sleep deprived and constantly listening for a baby who needs something. A three year old underfoot while that is happening who is getting up every 1-2 hours...
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    Q: What exactly is "putting them to bed"?

    @annastasia I didn't find that to be true (and especially not at 8 weeks) but I was nursing so I couldn't do all that much to really up the amount they got at a particular time. What I did find is that they got more efficient at nursing around 8-10 weeks so the time we were up with them started...
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    Q: What exactly is "putting them to bed"?

    @annastasia This blog has a ton of awesome resources: https://www.preciouslittlesleep.com/newborn-baby-sleep-survival-guide/ Basically though you're still in the 4th trimester and the "anything it takes to get sleep" phase. Somewhere down the road you'll start to see longer stretches. At...
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