Hi, just looking for some advice on twins sleeping.
We have 2 month old non identical twin boys. During the day I find it extremely hard to get them to go down for naps, I know they are still young however they can't seem to get a nice deep sleep. They constantly wake crying in and out of sleep. I have tried to pin point any problems, I think D may have a little bit of reflux/basically heartburn so I'm trying him with carobel which seems to be helping as he goes down okay (usually non stop crying). However he also has an inguinal hernia which I think makes him uncomfortable when he needs to poo. Tho he had a BM last night and the hernia has reduced. But still they continue to wake constantly during sleep. D more than the J. I feel they are too young for controlled crying, however sometimes if I don't go in straight away they do settle but 5 minutes later, crying again but clearly tired.
When they were born until around 4/5 weeks they slept in mamaroo chairs during the day, then Moses baskets at night. They began to get really fussy in the chairs, so I then tried a travel cot downstairs sleeping together for around 2 weeks but again they never slept deeply etc. So this week we built their cots and trying them in their own room for naps during the day (with monitors) J can sleep fine most times (good days and bad days) but D just can't settle into a good sleep. I'm at my wits end with the crying, I go in everytime to shhh and put the dummy in. They have a myhummy white noise bear, in sleeping bags and in seperate cots. I don't know what's wrong, is he over tired? Has he got a bit a heartburn/reflux? Does he not like the cot? I just want them to get a good deep sleep, I'm feeling anxious everyday about the crying and I hate not being consistent with sleeping arrangements.
I don't understand as they will sleep good length of times at night. E.g. last night they fed at 12 and slept until 7??? I've even tried naps in the Moses baskets. I will take any advice!!!