[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 8/26/2012

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 8/25/2012
9:15 am - 8/26/2012

1. Free sample size formula (jackie)
2. Comment: When did your twins get on the same schedule? (jeccat)

1. Free sample size formula
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jackie - 8/25/2012 8:39 pm

 For some reason Similac and Enfamil are keep sending me
 sample size formulas. I have:1 similac sensitive
 12.6oz1 similac advance 12.6oz1 enfamil newborn
 0-3months 8oz 4 single serve packet enfamil 0.62oz
 each2 $5off enfamil coupons (expires sep30)I live in
 outer sunset. Thanks.

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Topic: When did your twins get on the same schedule?

 Everyone says to keep twins on the same eating and sleeping
 schedule. We try, but...

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 2. jeccat says...
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 8/25/2012 3:57 am
 
 Mine are ~ 6 weeks old (7 lbs 10 oz and 5 lbs 12 oz at
 birth) and we have had good luck with the feeding
 schedule. Our situation is a little different because
 we are breastfeeding, but what helped us is that we
 allowed both boys to BF for the same amount of time,
 but then we supplemented the little one with 1 oz of
 extra formula or pumped milk after every feed. The goal
 was to go AT LEAST two hours, but hopefully 2.5 hrs,
 between feedings. We would then force the big one to
 eat on the little one's schedule. I think he began
 eating a little less at each feed in response, because
 sometimes he pulls off the breast after 10-15 min (we
 let the little one eat for 25 if he wants). We have had
 a couple of days where the little one screeches before
 2-2.5 hrs is up, but then we give him a little snack--
 one oz-- and hold off on a full meal until the next
 time. My only advice is to make sure the little one is
 actually hungry-- my husband always thinks they're
 hungry when they cry but if they can be soothed by
 rocking, jiggling, sucking on fingers or pacis and they
 ate less than two hours ago I say they're not hungry
 unless they're REALLY rooting!As for sleeping, I think
 they're FINALLY starting to align maybe this week. The
 big one was sleeping more during the day and the little
 one was sleeping more at night. What helped us was
 working to keep the sleepy one up for at least ten min
 after a couple of daytime feeds, and then wrapping them
 REALLY warmly when they go down for a nap or to sleep
 (a footie onesie plus a fleece swaddlers and hat). I
 think my bigger guy was just waking up because he was
 cold, but the jury's still out because the sleeping
 thing is just so new.I don't know if any of this stuff
 will work for you--if having infant twins has taught me
 anything it's that babies can be very, very different
 from one another-- but maybe one of these tricks might
 help? Good luck!
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