7 Month Old Sleep Habits

I wouldn't wake them up, in case they don't' wake up on their own at that time.
Why not try feeding them a little bit more at their supper time or giving them a little something before they go to bed.....maybe they are hungry, or maybe one is and wakes the other up. Give it a try.

Maybe if you play music from the time you go to bed in their room they won't wake up early.....something low and calming...

Good Luck....and take care.

I have 2.5 year old twins. They went through something similar around that age as did my now 13 month old singleton. With the twins we would set up bottles before bedtime and then set them by the bed (we co-sleep), then as they woke us up wanting to eat we would hand it to them, as they started to realize that they could get it on their own they would grab the bottle and go back to sleep on their own. In terms of the talking and playing...it could be that they are waking each other up and wanting to play.

I know all of my kids start waking up off and on from about 3 am and typically want something to eat or drink. With the twins we gave them bottles for the singleton he rolls over and nurses.

I know that is not very cohesive for ideas for you, i would follow your instincts and if they are saying that the twins are wanting more food give it to them. If you feel it is a milestone that they are attempting to reach then it will probably go back to normal in a month or so or until they reach said milestone.

Good luck feel free to email me or message me personally if you want more info or another twin mom who has been there.

S.

My little one tried to do this a few weeks ago. I figured out that she was waking up because she was cold and the neigbors were making too much noise outside. We put a fan in her room for noise and I have been using blanket sleepers and sleep sacs to help her stay warm. She is doing much better. She also was hungry (she just turned 6 months), so I have been giving her a late night snack about an hour before she goes to bed. I mix half a jar of fruit with as much rice cereal as it can hold, it looks like paste, and give her that. She has been doing much better and doesn't wake up early anymore. Well, at least she didn't until she started teething again. I hope this helps. Good Luck!

Perhaps this is a growth spurt and they just need the extra food for a few days. Certainly try giving them a little extra before bed if that is possible. Possibly only one is actually waking for food and wakes up the other. Do you have white noise (like a fan) going in the room? That might help. As a last resort, you could move one into another room (even the living room) for a few nights to see if that helps.

Not sure about that technique, but I have 9-month-old twins who are also going through this. It's amazing, though, how my three-year-old can sleep through this even though he's next door! Last night one of the babies was up on and off between 4 and 5:30 a.m. crying, wanting to play, trying to crawl, teething, etc., and both his brothers slept through it all!! As I'm typing this, I can hear the other one playing and talking in his crib, but I'm pretty sure his brother's asleep. Incredible. I would suggest breaking the habit over a weekend when you don't have to get up for anything (well, except the kids!). I'm betting it will go away in two nights. My boys also went through a period of waking us when they were getting more vocal. They definitely don't sleep as well as they used to due to teething, moving more, etc., but on the nights they do sleep, they still sleep 12.5 hours! The other thing you can do is give them water in the night. Try giving them a few sips in a sippy cup instead of the bottle and this might ease the crying a bit.

Good luck!

There's good scientific evidence now from brain scans that crying it out negatively affects a child's development. Please do not do it.

How we night weaned our son was watered down bottles. It did take between one and two weeks. But because we did this our son always felt secure and trusted us. He was waking 3-4 times a night, though, so if you're just getting them to sleep once more for a couple of hours, it hopefully will go smoothly. Of course with 2 it is more trying, and I know you must be really tired. Anyway, I watered them (breastmilk) down with weak chamomile tea, but he was over a year. I'm not sure if chamomile is safe under age 1, but warm water should be fine too.

best wishes.

Dear S.,

I also have 7 month old twins & a girl about to turn 3. I totally understand the fear of setting a new pattern especially one that involves waking at night. Right now we are transitioning our good sleepers from swaddling to not & it's throwing them for a loop. I figure they'll adjust soon and figure out how to settle themselves to sleep if I stay persistent. For now we have them seperated & I don't think of it as CIO but as sleep training. Going in to check on them, five them their binki etc., every 5 min or so. If they wake for a 3rd night, I'd say it's becoming a habit - best to bite the bullet now. I find that my 3yr old doesn't seem to be bothered by her bro & sis at night - and they all three usually sleep in the same room because we live in a two bedroom house.

Good luck and keep in touch!

I wouldn't wake them... some call this dream feading but at 7 months I think they are too old and probably eating to much to really need a night feeding but you can talk with your peid about that.

I would try gradually decreasing the bottle amount by 1 to .5 oz a night and then rid of it. Tell the older they can sleep in your room on a sleeping bag or something if the noise bothers them but our older never wakes up. This is just what I would try - not saying it will work :)