I'm 22 weeks pregnant with twin girls (yay!) and we're starting to look at the logistics of when they will be born.
I've been reading about SIDS risks, and it seems that the reason it's recommended for a newborn to sleep in the same room as its parents is because the presence of another person in the room helps them to regulate their breathing.
So am I right in thinking that by that logic it's okay to put them in their own room together as newborns? They'll be in the same cot (safely, according to the guidelines) so presumably will regulate each other's breathing.
I'm trying to be practical, as the thought of me and DH sharing a room with two newborn babies might be a recipe for nobody getting any sleep ever! Plus when they wake in the middle of the night one of us will have to get up and go to their room to feed them anyway (to avoid bothering the other sleepers).
We're happy to invest in monitors etc. and will probably be up most of the night in shifts anyway.
I'd be very grateful for thoughts on this. Thank you in advance.
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Evie2014 · 15/02/2014 19:18
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