Twins are hard.
Things around here can be kinda crazy.....I think this morning was the wost one yet. John was finally able to go to bed around 4:30, and then the babies (or it might have just been one baby, I can't remember) were ready to chow at 5:30. So I get up (I've been getting up around this time anyway) get the bottles put together while crying ensues from the nursery, and then go into feed. I feed one baby, and then the other. While baby 2 is getting fed, the first baby is very gassy and is crying and wailing. So every once in awhile I stop feeding baby 2 so I can comfort the first baby, until baby 2 cries so much from not getting fed anymore that I can't ignore. Finally, both babies are fed, burped, and changed. This took about an hour, maybe a little longer. I try putting them to sleep again, but babies are not happy. They are crying and unhappy. All the while John is trying to sleep and I desperately want the babies to stop crying so he can have some peace. I alternate holding and rocking the most fussy baby. When one baby finally calms down, I put her back in her crib, but then the other baby needs attention. We do this routine all morning until it's time to eat again. When we get within an hour of the regular feeding time, I can't actually tell if the crying is due to gas pains, or hunger, so I feed them at 8:30. Same crying/feeding/rocking ritual happens all morning for three feedings straight. At least one baby is crying almost non-stop from 5:30am-12:00pm. I have several of my own meltdowns during this time. There's no time for me to grab breakfast, pump, or even grab a hair tie without leaving the babies to wallow in misery.
Why are they so dang sad and fussy? I think it's mostly gas pains. I try burping them as best I can after feeding. We tried using gas drops too, maybe we should try a different brand? Maybe it's something with the milk?? It used to be fine for them! I don't know what changed. We've switched the formula we supplement with from Neosure for preemies to Gentlease for gas/crying/fussiness. I'm thinking I might try doing half milk, half Gentlease formula to see if that help with these seemingly never ending bouts of crying.
The thing is...I really want my babies to get enough good quality sleep. After a bunch of research on baby sleep, they should only be awake for maybe one to two hours at a time. When they are up crying and being upset, it really cuts into sleepy time, which means they are going to be overtired and will be even more fussy and upset. Aaaahhhh it's a vicious cycle.
Twins are hard.
Why are they so dang sad and fussy? I think it's mostly gas pains. I try burping them as best I can after feeding. We tried using gas drops too, maybe we should try a different brand? Maybe it's something with the milk?? It used to be fine for them! I don't know what changed. We've switched the formula we supplement with from Neosure for preemies to Gentlease for gas/crying/fussiness. I'm thinking I might try doing half milk, half Gentlease formula to see if that help with these seemingly never ending bouts of crying.
The thing is...I really want my babies to get enough good quality sleep. After a bunch of research on baby sleep, they should only be awake for maybe one to two hours at a time. When they are up crying and being upset, it really cuts into sleepy time, which means they are going to be overtired and will be even more fussy and upset. Aaaahhhh it's a vicious cycle.
Twins are hard.
Hey Sammy,
ReplyDeleteI don't know how much you have talked to Jessi or whether or not she mentioned my offer to you. I know the three of us are coming to help you this weekend, and from the way she talks I get the feeling she makes me out to be a genius about babies. I may not be a genius, but I do know some, and although I have never worked with babies under 2 months, I have worked with a lot of babies. I told her to let you know that if you are ever in a bind or need some extra help one night or on the weekend, I would be happy to come help you guys.