I have twin boys and they are 3 months old and I have nobody to help with them. My husband works 10 1/2 hours a day and tries to help when he gets home but he leaves at 6:30 am and does not get home until @ 6 pm. Trying to get them fed by myself most of the time is really wearing hard on me. They sleep all night from 10 pm- 6 am now but I was wondering around how old a baby is when they start holding thier own bottle?
2006-06-23 09:01:52 · 25 answers · asked by motheroftwinboys_9 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Wow sounds like you have your hands full and then some! Congrats! At least they sleep all night, right?
My son is now 5 mths old and he started holding his bottle a couple of weeks ago, but it really depends on your baby or babies in your case. Why not prop the bottle up for one with a receiving blanket and hold the other and then for the next feeding switch them? That way neither will feel left out.
Are your boys identical? I'm an identical twin. I love being a twin, I always had someone to play with as a kid and always had my best friend there to talk to as a teen and now she is pregnant so we will be parents together too.
You can do it! God bless!
2006-06-23 09:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My twins aren't 3 months old yet but they will be soon. I found that it was easier to have them on different schedules. No, I don't get a lot done around the house, but they are happy. I have it so that their sleep/wake cycles overlap. that way they are wake at the same time for a bit. the first thing I do when they get up is change them and feed them. Once I have had time to finish this for the first one, the other is waking up. Then I change her and feed her. We all play for about 30 minutes to an hour. Then the first one that woke up is ready to go back to sleep.
I also have 2 bouncer seats that come in great handy for that. Hold both bottles at once and then burp them one at a time (of course). After she is burped she goes back into the bouncer until I burp her sister. Then we just play there.
2006-06-23 16:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by misslady792003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babies vary in their development so there is no real set time it's just like asking when they will walk or talk. I am also the mother of twins and had the same problem they both want to eat and the same time and it can be difficult. This suggestion is not really recommended by most experts but it worked for me. I would sit them in their car seats inside of the house and roll up a blanket and prop the bottles up just remember that you have to watch them still in case they can not get the bottles out of there mouths but most should be able to push the bottle out with their tongues when they are done feeding
2006-06-23 16:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by Rachelle A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
between 4 and 6 months. Until then do what your mother used to do before all these new studies came out roll a receiving blanket next to one of time so it will prop in there mouth or put them in bouncers or something so your not holding either of them and just hold the bottles to there mouths!. Good Luck
2006-06-23 16:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by I wanna stay on maternity leave! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends some babies start earlier then others. All my nieces and nephews started at different months. But should try propping the bottle with a small blanket under the bottle. Make sure you supervise while the baby eats like this.
2006-06-23 16:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by Confused 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an advocate of " propping " bottles for babies....
but, with twins I'm sure I would make an exception.....
you can prop one with a blanket in the seat while you feed the other....and switch for the next feeding....( of course you would be there watching him the whole time !! )
some babies hold their own bottles as early as 4 months...my grand daughter didn't until 7 months...
2006-06-23 16:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by Campbell Gramma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies are all different. But you should never prop a bottle up to feed a child. They may choke. It also allows the milk to go up into the sinus pits which can cause infections. I know you get tired but the bonding that occurs while you hold and feed your child is something that you do not want to lose. Never put a baby to sleep with a milk bottle either. The sugar in the milk, any type milk, will cause the teeth to rot.
2006-06-23 16:08:31 · answer #7 · answered by rks_ark 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my daughter is 4 months and she almost holds her bottle her self. i have the big wide bottles though. (gerber and playtex) she will be eating and start holding the bottle and i let it go. she is getting where she can hold it for like 5 to 7 mins by herself. you should see if a friend or family member could come help you with them two or three times a week, just to take the stress off you a little.
2006-06-23 16:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by evrythnnxs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you feed both of them at the same time, you can try laying them down next to each other facing you and putting a little pillow under their upper bodies, to prop them up a bit, then hold one bottle in each hand for each of them. I know it's hard, but it really is such a nice bonding time, you'll find yourself missing them when they get a little more independent. Just try to make yourself as comfortable as possible during this more dependent time and feed them simultaneously if possible. Use it as an opportunity to look directly at them and talk and sing and smile or make silly faces.
2006-06-23 16:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by weez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the baby. I think they start to try by 6mths. It took my little boy a long time to get the hang of it but i think twins usually learn it quicker. If your chosen brand of bottles has handle attachments (eg avent do) that might help speed up the process, otherwise i guess its bouncy chairs and holding them, or propping the bottle up (and watching them closely!!) Good luck!!
2006-06-23 16:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by MamaL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋