Getting your twins on the same schedule will help maintain your sanity and control the chaos in your home. Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy to keep the twins on the same schedule. Keeping your twins on the same schedule depends on a few factors, but primarily comes down to the time of day and how […]
Feeding Twins
Tips and tricks on feeding twins. Learn different feeding methods, related challenges, and how feeding twins at the same time can be done!
Should you breastfeed or bottle feed twins? (Pros and cons of each method)
There always seems to be a lively debate about whether you should and can breastfeed your twins or bottle feed them. The advances in infant formula have made it a pretty good substitute for breast milk but not a perfect replacement. Breast milk is the ideal food of choice for your babies. However, that isn’t always […]
Get Your Twins to Sleep Without Feeding Them
As twin parents, you want your babies to fall asleep by themselves without your constant intervention. Unfortunately, they sometimes get in the bad habit of needing to eat to fall asleep. So how do you get your twins to sleep without having to feed them? Here are several things to try with your twins: Keep […]
Getting Your Twins to Eat More Diverse Foods (and not be so picky!)
It seems like all of our children go through phases where they like and dislike something which seemingly just yesterday they enjoyed very much. Your kids, even if they’re not twins, will be picky. That said, you definitely want your twins to eat more diverse foods. Here’s how to conquer picky eaters and broaden your […]
How to Get Your Kids to Pack Their Own School Lunches
I have been compensated by PediaSure for this post; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. #PediaSure #Sidekicks #ForPickyEaters Our kids have gone back to school and as expected, life has gotten crazy busy once again. One of the things we’ve done to help manage the logistics of getting ready […]
How to Breastfeed Twins (with Step-by-Step Videos)
Congratulations! You’ve chosen to breastfeed your twins. Now the challenge becomes: how to breastfeed twins at the same time. Train Your Twins Your babies will have a natural sucking response that can lead them to latch on and successfully breastfeed. However, it does require some training and practice for both mom and babies. Take advantage […]
How can we improve our twins’ appetite?
Our question today comes from Danny who asks, “How can we improve our twins’ appetite?” When I looked at Danny’s question, this question could really be applied to any age of your twins. In Womb Foreshadowing You’ll notice that the differences that you may have noticed of your babies in the womb carry over to […]
Breastfeeding One Twin in NICU and One at Home
I got a question this week: what do you handle the situation when you want to breastfeed your newborn twins but one twin is in the NICU (the neonatal intensive care unit at the hospital) and the other twin is at home? Twins in NICU Twins can end up in the NICU for various reasons. […]
Weaning Just One Twin
The time may come when one of the twins is no longer interested in breastfeeding, or perhaps has dietary restrictions and they are already on formula of some kind. What do you do when you are weaning only one twin? How do you do that? What do you do with a non-breastfeeding twin? There are […]
Affordable Chairs for Feeding Time with Twins
This question is from a parent who says, “I have 1-year-old twin boys. What would you recommend for feeding them? I used to feed my boys in their walkers. But since now they’re walking they throw fits to get out of their chairs. And when they throw fits, they don’t eat. So it’s hard to […]
Feeding Both Twins at the Same Time
Here is a question from Duncan. He says he’s got twin girls who are seven weeks old, and one of the girls is a good eater but the other one usually takes longer and is a little more fussy. How do you coordinate your attention when feeding them both? Also how do you go about […]
Framework for Twin Sleeping and Feeding Schedules
Here’s a good question: “Will I be able to create a framework that encompasses both sleeping and feeding schedules for the twins?” The answer is yes, but it’s going to take some work on your part. As an overarching theme to remember is try to keep your twins on the same schedule. Your activities and […]
Preparing Bottles for Twins
After unsuccessfully trying to breastfeed our newborn twins, we quickly moved to bottle feeding. At first my wife pumped and we filled bottles with breast milk. After several weeks of this, we switched to formula feeding. Finding the right formula There are three types of baby formula: ready to use, powdered, and concentrate. We preferred […]
Should You Have Staggered Feedings with Twins?
Should you have staggered feedings with twins? The answer to this question will determine your daily schedule and even your sanity. When we talk about staggered feedings, I mean that you feed one twin, finish the job, then take a turn and feed the other twin. You feed them one after the other all day […]
How to do Nighttime Feedings When Twins Are Not in Your Room
This question comes from Kate. She says, “How do you do nighttime feedings if the babies aren’t in the room with you?” If you decide to arrange things such that your twins sleep in their own room, then the sky’s the limit on how you can take care of them during the night and how […]
