Newborn Twins FAQs

 
“Smadar has been amazing. We used sleep consultants before with our son, however twins are a different ball game. You have been brilliant and so encouraging when it was tough and motivated us. We managed to understand wake windows better and worked on resetting for longer naps and consolidating sleep cycle. Given sleep changes a lot no doubt we will reach out again. Thanks again for your help, support, tips and encouragement”
— Chris, 3-month-old twins

    1. Cots: In the first 3 months, the twins can share a cot without disturbing each other.

      Later, there are different ways to set up the cots depending on the twins' age. You can see detailed set-ups in my blog post “Twin bed positions”.

    2. Light: Ensure the room is dark enough to help your babies settle to sleep faster, and to re-settle when they wake up too early. If you can read a book in the room, it ain't dark enough.

    3. Toys: Keep toys and mobiles out of the cots. These can become too distracting wen settling the babies to sleep.

    4. White noise: using white noise for all sleeps will help your twins settle faster, and stay asleep.

  • The Hand-holding sleep package costs $178.00 US

    It is a 1-week sleep training programme which includes:
    A 1-hour initial Zoom consultation.
    3 follow-up phone calls.

    The online Dream Away package costs $210.00 US

    It’s a 2-week sleep training programme which Includes:
    A 1-hour initial Zoom consultation.
    6 follow-up support phone calls.

    The Dream Away sleep package costs $238.00 US

    It is a 1-week sleep training package.
    Includes:
    A 2-hour home visit.
    3 follow-up support phone calls.

  • Sleep consultation can be delivered remotely, or in person at your home.

    It depends on the package you purchase.

  • My postpartum support includes me coming to your home for 3h twice a week, to help with the babies and with light house work.

    My focus is on helping you, mama, get time to rest and take care of your needs. We'll plan for mental, physical and emotional breaks from caring for the twins, talk about your feelings and concerns, and help you feel as confident and relaxed as you ease into the new motherhood.

    As a sleep consultant, I will also help with settling the babies to sleep, and optimise their sleep environment to help all of you get the rest you need.

    You can find more information about twin postpartum support here.

  • With newborns, the focus of sleep consultation is on optimising the babies’ sleep environment, observing age-appropriate wake windows, implementing effective settling methods for newborns, and understanding how to recognise your babies’ needs.

    We will work with a newborn-specific routine which is designed to meet your newborn’ schedule, and promote easier and effective settling.

    You can read more about newborn twins’ sleep in the Newborn sleep blog.

  • While routine is indeed desired by many twin parents, and can in fact make things easier, my focus is on helping both twins sleep as much as they need, rather than keeping them on a routine. So when working with newborn parents on better sleep, we look at supporting the twin that needs more settling, rather than ending up with two overtired babies.

    Read more about this topic, and other newborn twins’ sleep topics, in the Newborn twins’ sleep blog.