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Simple Suggestions on Feeding, Sleeping and Bathing
An Excerpt From The Real Deal With Twins
By Rhena Cohen-Dubrofsky
a) Make sure both babies are satiated.
b) Each has been burped.
c) Their diapers have been changed.
d) They have been given love and affection.
We found that if our babies cried soon after they were fed, we rechecked b). After we rubbed their backs again, they usually burped and went to sleep contentedly. Consult your pediatrician if your baby(ies) continue to cry for long periods of time.
For the first few months, our boys spent the day in their car seats, in their swings or lying on their backs on the floor under an activity gym. Bottle-feeding two at the same time is tiring if you have to hold both bottles or both babies. During the day and at night, we fed them in their car seats, in an incline position. We rolled two receiving blankets intertwined horizontally and lay down the bottles vertically with the bottoms of the bottles leaning on the receiving blankets. They were now able to drink on their own, and we were hands-free. Also, while one child was still drinking, we were able to burp the other. I used this opportunity to hold and give attention to each child individually. We also placed their hands around the bottle at each feed. In time, the boys were able to hold their own bottles, and we were able to remove the receiving blankets. As you already know, always keep your eyes
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