I just found out I'm probaby having twins and I just wondered can they share a crib or lay in a crib together while being watched. it seems kinda dangerous to have them sleep together but I would they might like to lay next to each other under supervision.
2007-05-30 19:02:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
to the person who asked why it would be dangerous babies often need swaddle blankies at night to keep there arms in and some may wiggle out or one sufocait the other. I want them to be close and safe. Safey first.
2007-05-30 19:33:58 · update #1
I had twins and they slept together for the first few months. They say its actually better because they are so used to being together in the womb for all those months that it might be a shock to them to be seperated. Newborns are usually small anyways and cribs are pretty big so I wouldn't worry too much about them smothering each other or anything like that. Newborns also don't tend to move around too much either. Just make sure you take all other precautions like laying them on their back, no pillows or big blankets, things like that. It's not dangerous. I wouldn't have them share a bassinett or anything like that because those tend to be a lot smaller than cribs.
2007-05-30 19:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie M 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
You will eventually need two crib beds, but before they start to roll around at 3 months I would think they would be fine. And for a daytime nap if you are watching them for sure it would be alright, like at grandma's, but I would definitely not have them together after the 3 month age or when they start moving around. Of course you meant one at the top and one at the bottom of the crib didn't you? Not side by side, they may hit or scratch each other. Maybe it wouldn't ever happen but if it did think about how bad you may feel. I always wondered about twins in the same playpen. If they hurt each other. It could happen so easy when they are just learning to stand, they could fall back and bang heads together. I would definitely worry about that. Ask a professional like your doctor as to what is best. Congratulations on your great news. Hope they are very healthy and of course happy.
2007-05-30 19:15:53 · answer #2 · answered by Cassy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have just found out that I am expecting twins and they will be sharing the same cot for a while at least, especially when they are tiny, the cot is wide enough to allow them to sleep width wise rather than length wise and there will be plenty of room so they do not get too close.
If you mean something smaller like a moses basket, then I wouldn't suggest putting them in together, they need a little more space than a moses basket allows.
2007-05-30 19:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can find a Pack and Play that has twin bassinets...Most people don't recommend replacing a crib with a Pack and Play, but it hasn't created any problems for me or my son (6 months old) I would think it would be okay for them to sleep in a crib together until 2 or 3 months if you are supervising them..
2007-05-30 19:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by Boredoutofmymind 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had twins a boy and a girl and when they were newborns I put them together in their bassinet. they were swaddled up tight so they couldn't hurt each other but they slept sooo much better together. and then when they were old enough to roll over and get out of their "cuddle bundles"(you will find out about these soon :) ) then we put the cribs side by side so they could touch each other and "talk" to each other.. you will LOVE having twins.. soooo much work at the beginning ..but years of blessings to come.. and my twins are 7 now and are still the best of friends .. congrats and good luck.
2007-05-30 19:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by momof4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Curious as to why you would think it would be dangerous?
I have never thot about it being dangerous but if it were my babies I would put them in the same crib together. They are used to being together. Until they are too big to stay in the same crib or until someone could give me a good reason for them not to be together, I'd keep them together. How lost will they feel when they are apart and too young to understand why. Sylvia
2007-05-30 19:06:48 · answer #6 · answered by ladyofyorkies 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's completely safe to let twins sleep in the same crib. Since they are in the uterus together, they thrive off of one another and are used to each other's behavior. Doctors say they grow healthier and thrive better if they are in the same crib!
My mom is a twin, and they shared a crib their entire infancy with no problems at all. It really is good for them.
2007-05-30 19:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Emily J 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
yep. it will be fine. It is generally good until they begin to roll. They love being with their twin as this is all they have known. They can start side by side the normal way in the cot but as they grow the can go across the cot. But there is always the chance as they age that ones cry may wake the other. my daughter use to cry in sympathy to her twin brother crying (now at 10 if one is crying the other is probably the reason for the crying lol).
2016-05-17 10:19:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you only sleep them side by side till they begin to move. Then you separate them. My twins always slept separately but in the day i would place them in the cot together (when small) while I vacuumed or watched TV so they had that time together. Congrats on having twins it is a wonderful experience
2007-05-30 23:39:20 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the room with them then having them sleep together is fine. If not then no it would be dangerous they will need their own cribs.
2007-05-30 19:05:54 · answer #10 · answered by Indiana Raven 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋