Twins - is it normal to get absolutely no sleep at all?

[FindingTwinsHard]

Our twins are 4 weeks old and at night, there is always at least one of them awake - crying or feeding.

I try to feed them together, but it still takes up to 1.5 hours (and they feed every 3 hours), then one or both don't settle until at least the next feed - this goes on all night.

Dh and I take shifts with the babies, alternating after each feed, but as I'm doing the feeds (bf) I don't get much of a break. Even going to bed early with the babies I get maybe 3 hours sleep spread across a 12 hour period.

It's a long, lonely night and I'm really really starting to suffer from lack of sleep. I can't catch up during the day as have other dc.

Is this normal for twins to never sleep at the same time at night?

I promise you they will sleep through in their own time - remember that, you’re doing nothing wrong they WILL get there on their own. It’s worth knowing now though that you just really get used to lack of sleep and your body and mind adjust - mine sleeps through but I don’t 😂 I get up super early and catch up on programs I’ve missed while little one and husband are alseep!

Holy shit, I remember this so well and am currently shuddering! I thought I was going to die from lack of sleep.

Mine started sleeping for 5 glorious whole hours at 8 weeks (when they stopped co-sleeping and went in their own beds) and around 12 weeks slept for an amazing 8 hours. In one stretch.

I’d suggest a couple of euan the dream sheeps or similar, combined with a dummy got mine to toddle off to sleep quite nicely (eventually).

Mine weren’t bf, they’re my firsts so no idea if that’s got anything to do with it, or if I’m just lucky or quite what.

Good luck 💐

Thank you for the reassurance☺️
Im hoping its sooner then later..
just have to hang in there..lol
Its just hard with twins but defo a blessing😍