Or do you let them wake up naturally?
We put the babies to bed earlier last night (6:30pm) to see if that bedtime would work. Our boy woke up at midnight to nurse and then didn't wake up until 5:30am. Our girl slept through the night and woke up at 5:30am as well. I nursed them both and they fell back asleep around 6:00am. They are still sleeping. Should I wake them at 8am to start the day or do I let them sleep and just wake up on their own. They are 11 weeks, 8 weeks adjusted.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
If I didn't have to be at work, I'd never wake her. But we have to leave the house bright and early. Sometimes she wakes up naturally, sometimes I have to wake her up.
pomegranate / 3516 posts
We've always just let her sleep until she woke up on her own. Some days she sleeps longer but I know some days we need more sleep so I figure she has those days too.
persimmon / 1205 posts
I am of the camp that if I didn't have to wake her for work, I would just let her sleep as much as she needed. Especially at their age. Enjoy the quiet time momma. 
honeydew / 7917 posts
I let my LO wake up on his own, which usually means more shut eye for me in the mornings. He gets really cranky if I have to wake him up for any reason.
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
I pretty much never wake my son up, but he is an early riser.
There have been a few occasions where he has slept until after 7, and I do a gentle wakeup (open door, turn off white noise, make some noise) if I need to leave for work.
kiwi / 711 posts
That's what I was leaning towards as well. I'm still on maternity leave so I don't really have any place to be. Thanks! I can enjoy my cup of coffee and get caught up on things.
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
I have to wake LO up most mornings to get ready for day care.If I was a SAHM I would let her sleep!!
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Also, at that age, I'd never wake them up, period!
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I let him wake up on his own. He's pretty consistent with wake-up times.
pomegranate / 3414 posts
On weekdays we wake them because we have to get ready and head to work/sitter. On the weekends we let them wake themselves (DD is 3yo and DS is almost 7m), but since they share a room DD usually wakes up when I go in to get DS after he wakes up.
grapefruit / 4066 posts
she's pretty consistent with her wake up, but at that age i would just let them sleep!
and can i just say OMG you have some amazing sleepers on your hands! jealous!!
kiwi / 711 posts
I have been debating the same thing this morning! It is a little after 10 here and my 20 month old is still asleep from 7 pm last night. I am just letting her sleep. I guess she is going through a growth spurt.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
If there was no reason to get up, I would let her sleep all day.
We have to get up for work, so if she's not already up, I get her up at 6am.
kiwi / 643 posts
Mine did the same thing at that age. I just let 'em sleep! Naps were a little funky the next day, but I figured that if they needed it, they needed it!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
We all wake up together, at 5:45. My son was never one to sleep in though.
honeydew / 7091 posts
Unfortunately I have to wake DD at 6:30 so we can leave for daycare at 7 
On the weekends I let her sleep as long as she will - I love that early morning time to catch up on housework and stuff
kiwi / 711 posts
@twoofeverything: At this age if one woke up before the other, did you wake the other to keep them on the same schedule or let the other one wake up on their own? It's so hard to figure out sleeping and napping with twins.
kiwi / 643 posts
@WALLAROO: I would let the other one go for another 20 minutes, max. Otherwise, they're on opposite schedules for the rest of the day. A lot of twin moms are fine with that, but in our family, everyone needs to (more or less) be on the same napping/sleeping schedule Luckily, if you put them down at the same time and feed at the same time, they'll probably wake up together, anyway!
I should add that if it's really hard to wake the other one up, watch until they start to come out of REM (stirring, wriggling, etc). Then it should be easier to wake them...and they'll probably be in a more pleasant mood!
pear / 1965 posts
Because of work I usually have to wake her. I ususally go in her room and start doing things and getting things together to try to slowly wake her. If she is still out I start talking softly and rub her tummy to slowly wake her up.
If it werent for work. I would let her sleep.
pomegranate / 3604 posts
If we don't have To go anywhere, I let him wake naturally. Overall he wakes at 8-8:30.
Unfortunately we have to leave at 6:30 to drive DH to work.
coconut / 8299 posts
I never wake them up. They both wake up between 7-7:30a on their own. But even if they weren't up by then, I would let them sleep.
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