How many hours of sleep are/did you get during the newborn phase?

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I'm only getting 2-4 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period on average. Everyone says sleep while baby sleeps but I have twins so that doesn't always work out. Two of my friends have single babies and are getting lots more sleep than me though I know they are tired too. Just wondering if I'm not getting enough sleep because I have two babies or if undoing something wrong. My DH helps when he's not working which is why I get the few hours I do. Maybe others have help but we don't in this state 😭

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That phase with twins is hard. I tried feeding them back to back but they each took an hour to eat so by the time they finished I was sleeping maybe 30-45 mins at a time. I then started feeding them at the same time which helped and I was getting about an hour and a half of sleep at a time. They were eating every 3 hours then through the night. I remember times where I would be so out of it and felt like I couldn't keep my balance lol.....everyone says sleep when they do but it's hard during the day bc there is so much other stuff to be done.  I PROMISE it gets better, it gets easier and before you know it they will be sleeping through the night, and you will be like "wow I did it" mine are 9 months now and sleep is so much better. Hang in there and when people offer to help, let them. A couple times my mom would take care of them through the night so I could get a good night sleep or my sister would come during the day and let me get some sleep. Good luck

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Hi Nylah I read your other post it was very brave. It's tough I have a 6 week old baby boy so twins must be very tough and you are doing a fantastic job. 
I got  obsessed with sleep the first few weeks and without sounding horrible because it's not my intention don't wakey about how much/how little sleep you are getting or compare with others, it will drive you mad!! Having a newborn does mean less sleep that is a guarantee pretty much and I am sure with two beautiful babies is as sure as taxes etc!
Try to go with the flow yes you will have less sleep for sure but just focus on enjoying those babies ask you husband if he can do a 'night shift' and you sleep in another room or any relatives to
Cover ? The less you worry about sleep who knows the better you may sleep! You aren't alone!

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I get 3-5 hours of sleep. I have zero help from my husband. So I'm lucky I get as much sleep as I do.

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my newborn ate a lot and had severe reflux, most nights were all nighters and I think I got 2 hours in a 24 hour period pretty regularly. I had a spray bottle of water next to my bed and when the baby would cry (next to my bed in a  mini crib), I would spray myself in the face with water just to muster some wakefulness to even be able to function. it was a very very hard time. now my son is 5 months and sleeping 9pto 4a (most of the time) and it is amazing. It gets easier! It really does. It took him a long time to sleep thru the night (till 4a) but now that he does it somewhat regularly I feel like I'm crawling out of sleep debt. I was so tired I felt it was dangerous to drive and I had trouble finding words. You are a rockstar Mom. You can get through this!

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I don't have twins but I have been a nanny for many twin families and try to keep on same schedule for everything,eating sleeping if one wakes up than wake up the other obviously with given time maybe little extra but not to much that it will throw off the schedule.i felt in my experience that schedules for twins are a huge help it'd hard at first but it will help you so u can get some rest. It's not easy but does get better. I do have a child of my own who is now 8 months and I do remember still how the first couple months was rough and I breastfeed so keep your chin up. You are doing great!!!

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It really varies. Some nights in can get 7 hours. Then other nights - like this past Tuesday - literally 0. So, I'd average it to be 3-5.

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Mine were born at 36 weeks and 6 days. I would say it started getting better around three months and they started cutting back on the night feeding and only needing pacifiers if they woke up in the middle of the night.

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About 4hrs in three naps. I have one baby who has gastroenteritis at the moment so I have had next to none the last couple nights/days. 
I know it gets easier but sleep deprivation is tough! Especially with twins and only one pair of hands. Accept any opportunity to get some rest, you deserve it

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Honestly, invoke early bed time. Go to sleep at 7pm and wake and feed as needed. It's hard to adjust to that and every ocne in a while feel free to stay up as late as you like; but if you go to bed earlier you'll get more sleep. Try waking babies around 5 am and stay up for an hour feeding changing and trying to tire them out and with luck, they'll give you a longer stretch of sleep in the mornings. Good luck!

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Mine were a month early and it hasn't seemed to affect them at all

How many hours of sleep are/did you get during the newborn phase?

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