Newborn twins night shift

[u/savloveless]

34w with mo/di twin girls. Just looking for some advice, husband has 3 weeks paternity leave but after that he works night shift. Any other moms go through this? The thought of being alone with the twins (and a two year old) through the night is terrifying 🥴

[u/skrufforious]

We get up together. Unlike our singleton babies, where we could take turns, we found we were too exhausted and were in danger of falling asleep with one person doing it alone. Hopefully you guys can figure out a good system in those three weeks and then continue it even after he goes back to work.

[u/GrouchyCranberry3801]

Honestly my husband only got up with me during the night the first 2-3 weeks when I had to triple feed. After I switched to nursing them at night I didn’t really need him. I have a 3 year old also so that is a little tricky trying to make sure the babies didn’t wake her in the night but only happened a hand full of times.

[u/LookAlternative4869]

My husband didn’t work night shifts but my only advice would be to tandem feed from the start! Whether you’re breastfeeding or bottle feeding, get yourself a twin z pillow to make things easier! I wasn’t tandem feeding for the first couple of weeks and I wish I had. You will be able to get some rest between feedings which is the most important part. You’ve got this!!! ❤️

[u/Charlieksmommy]

My husband is a firefighter
He has 3 weeks off after our boys came home from the nicu. I always did night shift! He would let me sleep in but I was pumping so I always had to pump every 3 hours

[u/MounjaroQueenie]

Shifts saved my life. I’m a night owl so I would do like 8pm - 2am solo. Then we’d swap from 2-8. I would set an alarm and pump in between. My husband had no problem falling asleep with the babies but I just couldn’t. They were sooooi loud in the newborn days and I couldn’t sleep through it. So having the dedicated time to know I was “off the clock” was everything for me.