WE ARE NOT EXPERTS, I want that to be clear, LOL, we have simply found something that works for us and want to share with others in hopes it works for you too!
Watch our bedtime routine!
Here is our routine simply put:
- 6:30 pm is when we typically START our routine.
- BATH TIME!!! (Vera and Ayva's favorite time) we let them play in the tub as long as they want, they love it and it wears them out.
- During bath time we give them a little GRIPE WATER, to help their tummies settle for bed. We just started doing this but have noticed it really helps them.
- After their bath we give them a little LOTION MASSAGE and PLAY a little more, if they still aren't showing any tired signs.
- Then we do a FORMULA FEED to top them off and give them nice full tummies.
- SWADDLE AND BINKIE
- FAMILY PRAYER
- Tuck in and turn out the lights!
I didn't read any books or anything, I just listened to what my babies were telling me through their cries and body language and we experimented until we figured out what they wanted and what worked for them. A sleep specialist had mentioned to me that they should and could be sleeping 12+ hours a night with only one feeding between those hours and after I heard that I tried my best to figure out what the girls wanted! We've been doing this routine for almost two months now and there hasn't been a night that they haven't gotten 8+ hours of sleep in their first stretch of sleep, which should be the longest stretch.
I hope it works for you and IF IT DOES WORK FOR YOU, we would LOVE to hear from you! Reach out to us on any of our social media accounts, here in the comments, or through email cambriairene@gmail.com!!
Again, we are NOT EXPERTS, we have NO IDEA what we are doing hahahahahha but we are doing our best and have found something that works and simply want to share.
Good luck and Goodnight! I hope you get some sleep!!!
