Triplets - nighttime routine

[Louisa654]

Hi ladies

I have 7 week old ggb triplets and am really struggling with getting the girls to settle at night. My little boy is good as gold. Every night, one of the girls will not settle. We have tried the cot at an angle to help with wind and have tried cluster feeding but this made them sicky. Any tips?

Hi there - congratulations on your babies. Well done!

I used the 5 S's to help sooth my twins:
If you have tried these techniques with little success, you may want to consider Dr. Karp’s “5 S’s System.” According to Dr. Karp, to sooth a crying infant, recreating the womb environment helps the baby feel more secure and calm. Dr. Karp recommends:
Swaddling: Tight swaddling provides the continuous touching and support your baby is used to experiencing within the womb.
Side/stomach position: The infant is placed on their left side to assist in digestion, or on their stomach to provide reassuring support. “But never use the stomach position for putting your baby to sleep,” cautions Karp. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is linked to stomach-down sleep positions. When a baby is in a stomach down position do not leave them even for a moment.
Shushing sounds: These imitate the continual whooshing sound made by the blood flowing through arteries near the womb.
Swinging: Newborns are used to the swinging motions within their mother’s womb, so entering the gravity driven world of the outside is like a sailor adapting to land after nine months at sea. “It’s disorienting and unnatural,” says Karp. Rocking, car rides, and other swinging movements all can help.
Sucking: “Sucking has its effects deep within the nervous system,” notes Karp, “and triggers the calming reflex and releases natural chemicals within the brain.”

Sorry! I posted too soon. I copied and paste the above, hope it's of use.

Swaddling really helped my babies, as did white noise. We did spend a lot of time cuddling and rocking them to sleep. It gets easier and I'm sure your little one will get there.

Congratulations on your little ones!

If the girls are having trapped wind, one thing has worked well with my dc (not triplets) was cyling their legs. In fact DS loved it so much he smiles when we do it. It releases a good few trumps and really seems to help.

Do you have any mechanical swing type seats that they could sleep in? Then you can just set them away and snooze near them?

We have the Tiny Love 3-in-1 Napper and t is amazing! Its a cradle that turns into a seat. It rocks. It can be stationary (one setting raises the head), is suitabe for night sleepibg and has a mobil attached and vibrates. Amazing!!

I don't really have any advice but just wanted to say, as a twin Mum, RESPECT . I found it hard enough; the fact you can even get your fingers to type is pretty darn amazing.

Are they all sleeping together still? Mine were still snuggled in the moses basket at 7 weeks (but placed in the cot, so they could get used to the shape/smell); maybe that cosiness helped? Or do you worry the restless girl might wake up her brother? Are they at term equivalent yet? Presumably they're still really wee?

Swaddling really helped with mine. It makes them feel secure, womb-like and, in the case of multiples, stops them clonking each other.

I was privileged enough (PIL present) to have an uber strict maternity nurse for 4 weeks who blocked the nursery door (well, not literally) to stop me going in all the time. Result being they slept through from 8 weeks. You will get there at some point and it's bliss; live in hope.

For now, .

Congrats on your triplets!

My 3 beautiful boys were born at 30wks in October. One of my boys past away a few wks ago. My other boy is slightly harder to settle at night but a bath always seems to help.
Is she windy or reflux?