2 Month Old Twins on 3 Hour Feeding Schedule

I am a family day care provider and have been caring for children for over 23 years. I have watching several sets of twins and triplets. I would suggest to gradually increase the time in between feedings buy 5 minutes per feeding. Lets say you feed one at 3pm then wait until 6:05 for the next feeding and then keep adding 5 minutes to the length of time between feedings. I have always found this to work if done gradually. You may also want to try to keep them awake for a little bit between feedings also. Let me know how this works for you.

Good Luck,
P.

I added rice cereal into both of my children's diets (they are now 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old) when they were about 8-9 weeks old. Both of my boys were able to go longer without eating and sleep through the night shortly after rice cereal was integrated. Be careful about how much you use--I started with two very small teaspoons of cereal in their breakfast and dinner bottles. Also, try different nipple speeds--they may be spiting it out because it is coming in to their mouths too fast. Good luck!

Feeding babies cereal in their bottle is really not recommended. They are only 2 months old, their stomaches can only hold so much milk. You have to let them go at their pace. I know it is exhausting but if they are waking up to eat, it means they need it. As they get older the will sleep longer.

I have 4 month old twin boys, and they are still on that schedule. It is very frustrating and I am soooo tired, as are you I am sure. Hang in there, it has to get better. I started doing 6 oz around that time instead of 4oz.
Good luck!

I am a mother of 10 but never had twins so I don't have specific suggestions in regards to that. But in general you can stretch the time of feedings by simply making sure that the babies wake up and eat and then stay up for an hour or so afterwards. If they are eating and going right back to sleep they are more apt to wake up and need to nurse at an earlier time.

For instance if they eat at 12 then try to have them stay awake till 1:30 (or even longer if they are not fussy)... they then go down to sleep and will often stay asleep until 3:30 or maybe even 4. Then start the cycle all over again.

For what it is worth, I also find that when babies stick to the sleep, eat, wake, then sleep again cycle they are more apt to sleep the night through.

Hope this helps,
C.

Hi R.,

Give her what she needs. It's ok if she is not a "text book" baby... babies should not have anything other that milk for the first 6 months. Always ask you pediatrician.

Good luck and welcome to Motherhood... :)

L.

R.-

Don't do the rice cereal! That is just a myth about them sleeping longer and their systems aren't ready for the rice cereal at 2mos. I hate to say it but my daughter was on a three hr. feeding schedule at 2mos. By 2 1/2mos. she would sleep for an 6hr chunk and then be up every two hrs. after that. By three months she was sleeping through the night. According to the experts they say that by 4mos. babies only really need one feeding through the night if they are getting their caloric needs during the day, and by 5-6mos. they don't need a feeding at all. You're so close!

Good Luck!
S.

I also have twins, now 16 months old. Those three hour feedings were taxing!! Congratulations! Having twins is a wonderful experience!!! As they get bigger you will have more fun..I promise!!! Around three months they both started sleeping longer and not requiring the bottles during the night and early moring. They were still swaddled and took good naps in the daytime. I feel that sleep brings sleep so I made sure they slept well during the day. I started to give them a final feeding at around 10-11 oclock, wrap them tightly and they were good until 7-730! My son started first and my daughter still needed a bottle at about4- 5am but as the days went buy it became later and then she was only drinking an ounce or two so she really didn't want it. Then after a week or two she started to sleep until the same time as he did. People will tell you that things are wrong but you have to do things that are good for you. I would have them sleep in the swing at about 8 o'clock then give them a final feeding at 10-11 to ensure they would sleep all night. They fell asleep right away after that bottle. After a few months and when they became even more active and got bigger I was able to put them down earlier for the entire night. My friend had said to try it becasue they go to sleep right after the last bottle so they were ready to sleep longer. I give them a bottle around eight and they are good until 7-730. When they get bigger in weight you will see that they may not require those nighttime bottles.I didn't give them cereal in the bottle but when you start to give them cereal on the spoon they will change their habits also. Good luck.

Hi R.! As a Father of 7 who has spent MANY a night feeding let me tell you the good news and the bad news. The bad news is this can go on for another 3-4 months. Each child is different. The good news is that it is just a phase and will change bringing you the much needed sleep we parents so desperatly need. Two months honestly is NOT that old and the reason they spit out the rice is it is a new texture and they simply are not ready for it in one big jolt. Start to introduce it in minute (95/5)amounts so that by the time they are up to about four months you are mixing a 70/30 (70 being formula or breast milk) until you get to about a 60/40 mixture at most. Remember it is the formula or milk that they are getting their nourishment from, the rice is just a filler. Also, as a man I STRONGLY urge your husband to do his part, there is no greater way to bond with your child than in the beginning and it helps take some of the pressure off mom. Rotate nights or weeks. Be blessed and know you are just going through the beginning stages of sleeplessness - but in the end it is so worth it. Children are truely a blessing from God even if they can give us parents certain pains at times.

Hi R.. Hang in there. My twins are 9 mo. old and I know how hard it is to be so tired. I agree with the other Mom who tried to keep them up a bit during the day so they'd sleep at night. Also, so you can get a bit of sleep-- see if you husband can do one shift. ie. feed them at 8 and then you go to bed-- even if you just rest until you fall asleep. He does the 11 feeding and goes to bed- you get up to do the 2am feeding but at least you've gotten a solid chunk of sleep. My husband and I did this for awhile and it really made a difference. On Fri / Sat- he'd do the 2 am feed too so I could sleep until 5. Talk it over and see if this will work for you. It will get better as they grow. Don't worry. You can also try to offer a little more formula for that last feed before you put them to bed. It seems you have them on the same schedule, good for you! I didn't get that going at first and it was a huge mistake. Enjoy your girls, they grow so fast. Best of luck!

Hi R.,

Congratulations! I also have twin girls, now 22 months. We had the same issues, eventually they slept for longer period on their own. My doctor did not recommend adding rice b/c it could hurt their stomachs. Have you tried giving them a pacifier to increase the time between bottles?

It gets a bit easier:-) Good luck.

My twins were on a 3 hour schedule for a while (the NICU started that trend!) I got them off of it by pushing each feeding by a half hour and then beginning to cluster feed to get them to sleep through the night. The most important thing with twins (mine are now 16 months old) is with feeding, napping, sleeping they must always be on the same schedule (which is the most important thing for you!!!) so whatever you do, make sure you have them doing it together! In terms of rice cereal, I'm not a fan of mixing it in their bottle, you put them at risk of choking, and there's plenty of time for that. I didn't introduce rice cereal until 6 months and my kids turned out just fine!!1 Good luck

Congratulations on your twins.

I have read babies digestive tracks are not developmentally ready for "solid" food until they are 4 to 6 months old. My 12 week old is still on a 3 hour schedule during the day.

I've noted when I add "exercise" via tummy time my little guy goes to sleep faster and is sleeping longer during the day.

Good luck!

Hi, I can relate. I have 2 year old triplets and I so remember those early days. Unfortunately time is all you need. There are no magic potions or special formula. Just Time! I'm sure that's not what you wanted to hear, but it's true. Are you offering them enough formula?

Good morning R.-I am not a fan of rice mix in the formula- try increasing the amount of formula they drink an once at a time. My advice is take naps when they sleep-you will feel better in the long run. Best of luck!

Adding rice to make them sleep longer is a wives' tale if you talk to most peds now. I would also be careful the things you try w/o talking to the doctor first. At 2 months old they SHOULD be eating every 3 to 4 hours. The time will stretch out more as they get older but the first few months are easily 6 to 8 feedings a day. I don't know about your ped but mine has check sheets for the 2 month intervals (2, 4, 6) where they ask how many feedings they are getting a day and it says 6 to 8 are recommended. I'm not sure why you are expecting them to eat less often except for sleep deprivation which I hate to tell you but that most likely won't change anytime soon!

I read somewhere that's it dangerous to mix rice into formula, especially with very young infants. I think the issue was that they can aspirate it into their lungs and choke. Anyone else hear this??

I just know you are not supposed to do that despite all of our relatives telling us otherwise!

Unfortunately I think a 3 hour feeding schedule is pretty normal for a 2 month old. It must be exhausting on you with twins though. I have 3 kids, ages 4, 2 and 6 months and they have all been on 3 hour feeds at 2 months. I think at about 3 months they went 3.5 hours and then onto 4 hours at about 4 months. I don't think rice cereal in the feeds is a good idea. There are however formulas for hungry babies which are supposed to be more satisfying which you could ask your pediatrician about. Good luck !

I am also a first time mom to twin girls, but mine were born almost exactly a year before yours. Dec. 1st 2006. If I remember correctly they stayed on a 3 hr feeding schedule in the daytime until about 6 months. I was lucky that my girls slept through the night right away. It's really not good to add rice cereal to the bottles. They still need to eat often, most babies aren't ready to sleep through the night yet at that age. How many ounces are they getting at each feeding? I"d suggest maybe trying to give a larger bottle right before bed and perhaps they will sleep a little longer.. Consistency is always key. They sleep longer when they are ready. Hang in there, it will get easier.

I can appreciate the lack of sleep that you are going through. I worked for WIC and they follow the American Academy of Peditricians and both do not recommend adding cereal to an infants diet before 4 months old, and then only on a spoon. Before that the infant can not digest the cereal and use the nutrients in the cereal. I will only over fill them and possibly make them bloated and more uncomfortable. Have you tried to increase the amount at each feeding and this may extend the time between each feedings. You NEED to rest when they rest and ASK for HELP. Your famly or friends that offer want to help. Give them something to do and you go sleep. I hope I have helped. Good luck and God Bless Carol

2 month old will eat like that for a couple of more months. I nursed my son every 1 1/2 hours for 4 months so I am not surprised to hear every 3 hours. Actually sounds pretty lucky to me!

Congratulations on the arrival of your twins. I have b/b twins that just turned three. A friend of mine recently had the same question...how to get her infant to sleep more. I kept a feeding log for the first 7 months with my boys. I looked back and it reminded me that mine feed every 3 hours (ok....a handful of times they made it to 4 hours). As the ped reccommended...no cereal in bottle. I had to supplement with formula so at night I would give them just formula rather than nurse and I gave them a little more at night as well, hoping it would hold them over. Didn't work for me. I started feeding them cereal(with a spoon at 4 months) and thought if I feed them at night it would keep their stomach fuller longer and therefore sleep longer....didn't work...still woke every 3 hours. It wasn't until about 6.5 months (when they had moved to eating solids (fruits and veggies) more frequently that they started to sleep more for me. Sorry my experience is probably not what you are looking for...I know you need sleep and rest now, not in 4 months. It will get better. They must need the nourishment for their growing little bodies more than the sleep right now. Best of luck!

I had the same problem with my twin boys, so i put them to sleep together , huddled up against each other. We found that they missed each other being together for nine months. They slept sucking each others little fingers..nice and comfy..hope this works for you. Good luck

I have twin girls who are now 2 yrs old and they were still on a three hour feeding schedule at 2 months. Unfortunately it's just something you will have to wait out. At night try not to rush in, let them cry a little, they may go back to sleep. But there really isn't anything you can do to rush their development. They will be ready when they are ready! I know it's extremely hard right now, but hang in there, it will get better!

I hate it when people say "Give them cereal they'll sleep." BS both my kids didn't sleep longer because they got cereal. And I know lots of others that didn't either. First you have to remember. Their stomaches are only about the size of their fist and they can't hold very much food. Second their metabolisms are very high and they must eat frequently. My almost 7 mo old still eats a bottle every 4 hrs or so. This is a typical feeding schedule until they become mobile (crawling walking ect). There isn't anything you can do to make them sleep more. As a matter of fact they are getting closer to the age where they sleep less. They will have more periods of awakeness during the day and become interested in the world around them. They will start having more defined night time and nap time sleeping. Now is the time to start getting them on a good schedule. But no they will not sleep more, they will sleep less averaging about 14 hrs a day including bedtime.

this is normal. their tummies are the size of walnuts and they process out food esp breastmilk superfast. I don't think you can do sleep training until they are at least 15 pounds then they will have enough body fat on them to hold their sleep longer. you are a very lucky mom- my daughter got up every hour and a half to eat since i didn't produce alot of breastmilk. I did this for a year before introducing the sleeptraining. that is too long of course.

CARSEAT in crib! Trust me!!! It eases breathing, cuddles and comforts, doesn't let the morrow reflex wake them constantly. This should help them sleep atleast 4 to 5 hours. In another month probably 5-7. They are still young yet and it is normal for them to feed through the night. a month or two more and you'll get your sleep. but DEFINITELY try the carseat. It is safe and can save your sanity.

Hi, R.,
My twin daughters are almost 16 months old, so I'm just writing to say hang in there and it will get better. Two months is pretty early for them to be sleeping longer stretches, but in another month or two it should be much better. I remember that there were times during the day when our daughters, at that age, would sleep for longer stretches -- 4 hours or a little more. We learned that it was best to wake them up every 3 hours during the day, so that they'd be more likely to sleep that longer stretch at nighttime. That helped us get them on a better schedule: being relentless about waking them to feed them every 3 hours during the day, in the hopes that longer periods of sleep would come at night. Eventually, it does! Take care and good luck!

Hi R.,
Unfortunately, every 3 hours is about how often they may need to eat for another few weeks. (In fact, if you were breastfeeding, it would be every 2-3 hours!) According to Babycenter.com:
Multiply your baby's weight times 2.5 ounces
If your baby isn't eating any solids (as he shouldn't before 4 to 6 months of age), the general rule of thumb is to offer him 2.5 ounces of formula per pound of body weight each day. So if your baby weighs 6 pounds, you'll give him about 15 ounces of formula in a 24-hour period. If he weighs 10 pounds, he should drink 25 ounces in a 24-hour period.
Also, consider your baby's age
From the age of 2 months to 6 months, you should be feeding your baby 4 to 6 ounces at a feeding, and he'll take in 23 to 32 ounces a day. (Some parents find that an increase of about one ounce per month works out about right.) Once your baby reaches 6 months, you can feed him 6 to 8 ounces at a feeding, up to around 32 ounces of formula per day. At this point you should start adding solid foods to his diet, if you haven't already. You'll find that as your baby gets older, he will drink fewer bottles with more formula.

If you feed them on demand during the day as much as they want to eat, you should start getting longer stretches at night very soon. I know it is very hard with twins, but hang in there!!! The next 8 weeks will go faster than you think.

Not to lecture, but DO NOT put rice cereal in their bottles. That is old fashioned, out of date, bad advice. First, and most importantly, they should not have any solid foods whatsoever until they are at least 4 months old, and 6 months is what the American Association of Pediatrics recommends. Their digestive tracts are much too immature to digest even cereal right now, and it could put a strain on their kidneys. Feeding solids too early also makes it more likely for them to have food allergies later. Once they hit 4 months, if they are sitting up and holding their heads up AND acting interested in food, you can try the rice cereal again. But do not put it in their bottle ... feed it to them with a spoon. If they aren't ready for that, then they aren't ready for the food. Once they start on cereal, it will help them go longer between bottles, but just being 4 months old will help that too. Once thing to look forward to is that formula-fed babies sleep through the night much sooner, so you might be getting 10 or 12 hour stretches sometime between 4 and 6 months. The downside of that is that you need to make sure they drink enough during the day, since they'll be eating less at night, and their little stomachs can only handle so much at once. In general, until they are 6 months old, they need 24-32 oz of formula a day, depending on their size, but you can't feed them too much at one feeding.

GOOD LUCK!

First time mom of two...wow i know that is really tough. I have a 22mos old and a 4mos. When my son was born he was on the 2-3 hr feeding schedule for quite a while and due to that i ended up in the hospital with severe migrains and was diagnose with mestitis. The reason why im telling you this is because it was due to lack of sleep. Wih two newborn girls im assuming you get twice the lack of rest so please do get some. When i got home from the hospital i decided to fix my sleeping problem by getting my son (who at the times was about 2mos) to sleep longer. When i put my son down with his last bottle of the day i layed him on his stomach. Yes i now about the 'Back to sleep' and never lay your child on their chest bcause of SIDS but you know what it worked. He went from sleeping 3 hrs to sleeping 4 1/2 hrs and this continued to become a full 10 hr sleep in about 4 weeks after that. The crazy thing is that i did the same with my first born. From the moment she came home from the hospital she slept on her stomach and i never had a problem with her. Now i did keep a close watch on them both for the first few weeks and after a while my nerves calmed and i got some SLEEP. Now its complety your choice to try this. This is just a suggestion from a mother who had success with it. Good luck with your girls and take care.

Do not put rice or any cereals in their bottle, whoever told you this has no clue about babies.
I have twins too who are 7 months old and when they were that age they used to wake up twice to be fed. Around 5 -6 month, they started to wake up once. It takes a little time...be patient

If you are breast feeding they will need to eat that much. If not, they are both obviously hungry. I let my daughter eat when she wanted to, I wasn't huge on schedules, at that age I belived that they will eat when they want to, I don't have anyone telling me I can't eat when i want, so why should they ya know? You can try just rocking them back to sleep to get them out of the habit of having the food though, or even giving them a pacifier, they will let you know if they are just waking up or whether they need to eat.

I would talk to your pediatrician and see what age he reccomends starting them on cereal and if he feels they are ready, just remember it can take up to ten times of feeding them the same food before they will eat it, so just keep trying. This will be more filling to them than breast milk or formula, so once they begin to take it, either mixed in a bottle or spoon fed(just make sure it is really runny, gerber makes rubber soup spoons that are perfect for this stage as well as when they get older), it will hold them off for longer periods of time.

Good Luck!

*Edit* Disreguard anything I wrote about breast milk, I just reread your post.

CONGRATS! a 3 hour feeding schedule is perfectly normal. no cereal until 6 months at least - good luck!!!

Personally I think they are too young to be eating rice cereal... 3 hrs isn't really that much, sorry to say :( My daughter was feeding every 1.5- 2 hrs at that age! I think you are just going to have to wait it out a bit... they are tiny at 2 months and need lots of food -- it's tough to have a "schedule" for babies that young. At this point I'd say you just have to follow their cues, their wants and needs are the same at this point so you kind of have to just go with the flow... I'm sure it's tough to keep up with twins :( Good luck!!!

Hi, R.. I'm dealing with a similar issue. I have 3m old twin boys (born 11-23-07). Were they premature? Mine were and that has a lot to do with it - will take an extra 4-8 weeks for them to sleep through the night I've been told - ugh! My boys are eating every 3 hours during the day (50% breastmilk with 1 teaspoon rice cereal and 50% formula...soon will be 100% formula as I'm starting to run out of breastmilk) and can go 4-5 hours at night. If possible, I try to sneak in an extra 1-2 feedings during the day (even if only 1-2 ounces) so they get most of their volume during daylight hours. This may help you. The doc suggested I do it. Also, do you swaddle them at night? I find that helps - really tight, too. The Kiddopattamus white fleece one is the best - sold at Babies R'Us. Shoot me an email to let me know how you make out (____@____.com). Also, mine just started to sleep longer than 3 hours about a week ago so you make have another 2-3 weeks still, if not longer. I know how hard it is, believe me! I'm anxiously awaiting the sleep through the entire night phase :-) Good luck! A.

Unfortunately, at 8 weeks, this feeding schedule is normal for a lot of babies. Their tummies are small, and they grow a lot, so they wake up a lot. I had a rough time with one, I'm sure that two is no picnic at all! Don't put anything in their bottles at this age, they could choke on it. You should get help with one of the feedings if you can and use the opportunity to get some sleep. I know it is hard to do, but you also need some rest. When they are about a month older, they start sleeping a little longer at night. My son slept about 5 hours at three months before waking up for a bottle. That probably seems like a bit of heaven to you now.

Hi R.!
Congratulations on the birth of your twins! Babies sure do take a lot of time, don't they? But they are such a joy as well! Newborns have very little tummies, especially if they were born a little early, being twins. They just really need to eat every 2-3 hours, and their tummies are only so big! Introducing any solids foods at this young age could predispose them to food allergies. If there is only so much they can fit into their little tummies, there really isn't anything you can do to spread out their feedings at this young age-they simply aren't capable of it! i would concentrate on getting some support for you-somebody to give you a break now and then so you can get some extra rest and relaxation. And try to enjoy these early days as they pass by so fast and you will wonder what happened to your little babies! i know, as my babies are now 26, 24, 21, and 17 Hang in there, they will sleep a litle longer in a few months!
Cathy

Hi
I have never had twins so forgive me for not fully having walked in your shoes. My mom was premie twin and my nephews are twins.
I've had 2 children and expecting my 3rd. Both my girls ate often. My oldest ate every hour on the hour for 1 month. So I do know a little of what you are going through.

Having survived the newborn stage 2 times now - I must tell you that it DOES end. Allowing your girls to eat when they need to will establish very healthy eating patterns later in life.
Babies fed "on demand" learn to eat only when they are hungry, instead of when they are forced - which teaches their body not to overeat later in life and helps prevent obesity.
Also, if a baby requires for example 4 oz. every 3 hours - that is 32oz. a day.
If however, you mix the 4 oz. with cereal - it makes it much more difficult for the baby to digest. At 2 months old the babies digestive system cannot process the cereal - just because they are capable of swallowing it doesn't mean their body gets nutritional value from it.
So what ends up happening is that the baby eats 4 oz every 6 hours but only has the nutritional value of 4 oz. of formula, not 8 oz. as their body actually needs.
Now you run the risk of actually UNDERNOURISHING the baby. And in a 24 hour period of time they wind up only eating 16 oz or at least less then the natural 32 oz. that they actually need.
I want to encourage you to stick it out a little longer - it will benefit them their whole life and it will pass, I promise. Believe it or not, you will actually miss this time with such tiny little people.
Best wishes and congratulations.
-H.

I just want to encourage y

So I just want to encourage you

You are doing great! A 3 hour feeding schedule is fantastic. I know it may seem like no sooner do you get done it's time to start over, but really a 3 hour schedule is what both my girls did. As they began to get bigger 10 weeks old and 8 weeks old respectively and they grew to a weight of 9 lbs., they got big enough to go longer during the night and began to "sleep through the night" which is from 12pm-6am. Not our idea of sleeping through the night now, but it felt like heaven at the time. As for the rice cereal, I think your pediatrician would probably say they are too young at 2 mos. Good luck!

I do not envy you right now... My daughter was on a 2 to 3 hour breast feeding schedule until she was 8 months, now it's 4 to 5 hrs at 10 months. I put cereal in a bottle with some formula(she's only taken 4 or 5 bottles since she was born) anyways, her doctor said putting cereal in a bottle can promote obesity, so be careful(there's info online if you want to research this). Just keep up the schedule, maybe increase the amount of formula(?)and tell yourself it won't last forever:-)Good luck and congrats on healthy, hungry twins!

Hi R.,

Congratulations on your twins!

The newborn stage is exhausting for all moms, and doubly so for moms of twins. However, at not even two months, it is normal for them to still need to eat every few hours. Cereal isn't recommended for babies not even two months yet, and it's not recommended to use cereal in bottles (choking hazard). If they can't eat it, they're not old enough for it. Infants at this age need to get all of their nutrition from their milk, whether breastmilk or formula. The cereal may fill them up but it does not meet their nutritional needs.
You didn't mention whether your daughters were full term or not ... if they were premature, they have even more growing to do and it's especially important for them to eat around the clock. But regardless, most 8 week old babies will eat that often.
I feel for you in your exhaustion. Is there any way for you to get some help? If you have the money for it, maybe a postpartum doula who is willing to do overnights? If they're formula fed and not breastfed, there's no reason that you can't hire someone to help out with the night feeds.
I know this stage feels like it will last forever but in a month from now, they may be sleeping a 6 hour stretch. Hang in there!

I have b/g twins that are 19 months old. I found that with time, their sleeping increased. My twins were small so they needed those feedings. Now, they are sleeping 12 hours a night,plus 2 naps!

I understand how you feel completely. My twins are 6 1/2 now, but when they were born (and I don't think they were small, really) their ped. wanted me to wake and feed them every 3 hours around the clock. I pushed it to 4 hrs, b/c Lauren took so long to feed. The point is, that by 2 months old, they started waking on their own to feed at the same times. I was dying!!!! I started holding off, instead of feeding them at 4 hours, I waited 4 1/2. Also, the closer they get to 10 lbs, the longer they will go between feedings. Dont start cereal yet. It doesn't help...

Hi R.!

My guess is that you are feeding them just before they go to sleep. If so, try switching it during the daytime. Feed them right when they wake up, let them be awake, and then let them go to sleep without feeding.

I'm saying this like it would be no big deal to pull that off, but I can guarantee that the amount of time they can stay awake will grow longer, and the amount of time they can sleep will grow longer. My children were all sleeping through the night at 8 weeks by doing this, so my guess is that within a couple of weeks, your girls could be sleeping through the night.

Cheers!

I also have twin girls (18 mths old).

Honestly, my girls ate every 2 hours up until about 6 months old. Their little bodies needed it especially because they were preemies. Around 7 months old, I did the ferber method and they finally slept through the night (7pm until 6 am).

I know its difficult but you will get through it. Good luck!

Don't mix rice in with the formula, their digestive tract can't digest it yet. Formula is harder to digest and therefor takes longer, meaning less feedings, than breast milk. Feed them as much as they want as often as they want- babies take what they need and stop when they're full, so you don't have to worry about overfeeding them unless you force them to take a bottle when they don't really want it. As they grow so will their stomachs, which are only the size of their tiny fist. They should go into 4-5 hours by themselves over the next month or 2.

The best thing you can do is make sure you take naps during the day with them.

I think the twins are still a little young for solids, but you should check with your pediatrician. Our dr said to feed our son a little less during the night feedings each night to try to wean them off and then he would demand more during the day. Unfortunatley, our son didn't want to be weaned (!) and is still on a 3 hour schedule at night. I expect that to change as we more into solids (he's 5 months). good luck and sorry I can't be more helpful!

I can only imagine how difficult that schedule is for you, but my daughter was on a every 2 to 3 hour feeding for months. It eventually got better but that was her schedule.

I don't think the Rice is the right answer for a 2 month old, they are too young for that.

Good Luck!