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Mother of Multiples GuideWe have compiled a guide for mothers of multiples to help them organise their time to cope with the demands on multiples, obviously having multiples is more time consuming than a single baby.There are things which you can do to be more effective with your time. Prepare for multiplesThere's a good chance that you will deliver before your due date, or you may need to decrease your activity (or even go on complete bed rest) to lessen the risk of preterm labor or other pregnancy-related complications. So you need to get organized as early as possible.Get the equipment, organize transport, child-minders etc. Make sure you will have plenty of help when you come home. SleepPlan to put your newborns to sleep side by side in the same crib for the first few months. Triplets can sleep crosswise in the same crib. When the babies start wiggling around, you should move them into their own cribs, but keep them in the same room where they can see and hear each other. Multiples have a special bond and are used to being together.When one of your babies wakes up to be fed in the middle of the night, wake up the other one after you're done if it's within half an hour of his normal feeding time. It's hard to wake a sleeping baby, but if you don't do this, you will be constantly tending to babies and won't get any sleep Feeding MultiplesBreastfeeding is the healthier choice, plus you can nurse two babies at one time once you get the hang of it.Nursing two infants at once is tricky - you'll want to experiment with different positions to find what works best for you. One strategy is to rest one baby's head in each palm or on pillows with their legs stretched out behind you. You should also alternate breasts each feeding to make sure they produce equal amounts of milk and to lessen the chance of blocked ducts. General InfoIt's also important to treat your babies like distinct individuals so they begin to see themselves that way too. Giving your babies names that rhyme or sound alike may seem cute, but experts advise against it. It's also a good idea to talk to them individually and refer to them by name, rather than as "the twins." As your babies get older, make sure they have their own clothes and special toys.
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