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Multiple births

When do you start showing with twins? What is life with twins like? Join the conversation on our Multiple Births forum.

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CO sleeping

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carmel4321 · 02/04/2015 14:59

how many of u let ur little ones co sleep together or are all in separate baskets/cots? is there any benefits for letting them sleep together? thanks xx

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2015isgoingtobeBIG · 02/04/2015 15:28

I'm planning on mine staring a cot bed from day one so I'll be following this closely. There's useful information in the TAMBA website about this suggesting it's ok and some babies sleep better like this.

neversleepagain · 02/04/2015 16:33

Mine shared a cot in our bedroom until 7 months, we moved them to their own bedroom and own cots and they didn't settle well so continued to share until 14 months. At 2.6 they still often have a afternoon nap squashed into one cot.

HappyAsASandboy · 02/04/2015 16:55

Mine shared a cot in my room when they weren't in my bed until they wouldn't both fit anymore.

First they went in side by side at the foot of the cot, then they went side by side across the width of the cot, and finally they went at either end with their heads in the middle.

It made a huge difference only having one cot in our bedroom. There wasn't much space which two cots in there!

Hobby2014 · 02/04/2015 17:01

Sorry no advice as don't have twins but it must be the most loveliest thing to see two babies snuggled up together in the same cot!

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carmel4321 · 02/04/2015 17:06

i take it that will work for 3? i didnt know if they got to clingy and would only sleep when with others? it will also depend on how long they are in hospital ect xx

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2015isgoingtobeBIG · 02/04/2015 17:12

I'm sure there's a super cute picture in the TAMBA info of three co sleeping. They'll be smaller initially so plenty of space to lie them side by side lengthways in a cot bed.

2015isgoingtobeBIG · 02/04/2015 17:15

Ok so no picture but it does talk about triplets and more
www.tamba.org.uk/Parenting/First-Year/Sleep

neversleepagain · 02/04/2015 19:48

You should do what suits you and your family. If you can fit three cots in your bedroom then great! My cousin has gbb triplets and they each slept in their own cots.

Twicethehugs · 02/04/2015 22:37

My twins shared a cot, then mostly slept with me, now at 2 years they share a double mattress. As long as they get used to each other's noises (mine do and don't wake each other up now) then I think they like the company and familiarity. After sharing a womb, I think it might be odd for them to be on their own at first!

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