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Choosing a Bedside Cot for Twins

It is recommended to keep the newborn twins close together, but you should also follow safety sleeping guidelines. Selecting the best crib arrangement will help your twins develop an established routine for sleep.

A double bassinet with an divider is a great option for twins. These portable beds let parents keep their infants close for diaper changes and mid-night feedings. They are also great for infants that may outgrow their bassinets before 2 years old.

Space-Saving

Twins can share a bed in a bedside cot, provided you adhere to safe guidelines for sleeping (that's to say that they should lie on their backs with the tops of their heads overlapping each other, and their feet on opposite ends of the cot). They can also sleep together in a Moses basket or regular crib when they're old enough.

We love this Delta double bassinet, which includes a mesh divider, to keep babies separate but close to each and each other. It also has a pocket for storage for snacks and wipes. It can also fold making it easy to move around the house and travel with on trips.

Another option is the EZ Fold Twin Bassinet from Walmart It can swivel to bring fussy twins closer to you for feeding and calming. The sides can be raised and lowered for easy access and are secured for security. It's a little heavier and longer than other alternatives, but it's a great choice for second floors or grandparent houses, and it comes with a travel bag. It's also a lot less expensive than the Halo Bassinest Twin.

Convenience

It is not recommended that parents of twins place their babies in the same bassinet or crib. Instead the Rednose group Rednose suggests that twins are provided with their own private sleeping space (crib or bassinet, or a portable crib) in the parent/caregiver's room until they reach 12 months old to help reduce the chance of SIDS. This is known as co-bedding. It has been demonstrated that twins who grew up in this environment develop a more coordinated sleeping patterns.

A twin bedside crib cot like the Teknum FELLOW 2 is an excellent method to achieve this. It comes with two sets of bedding, so that each baby gets their own personal space. This wooden bedside cot cot is also easily moved from one room to the next when needed. It offers an easy and convenient way to check on your children without disturbing their sleep patterns or awakening them.

Double bassinets are another option. They allow babies to sleep side-byside, and are perfect for feedings and diaper changes in the middle of the night. The Halo Bassinest Twin has a mesh panel that is breathable and adjustable in height to allow each baby to be easily accessible and visible at all times. The sides of the sleeper can adjust to lower and raise for quick access. Walmart's Twin EZ Fold Double Bassinet which is a more affordable alternative, comes with two sleep zones separated by a mesh panel, which allows babies to see each one another. The sleeper can also rotate around 360 degrees to allow easy access to infants.

For situations that are temporary, such as an emergency family visit or hospital stay Many parents have had success in co-bedding twins in a large moses basket or small bassinette with divider. However, this should be done only under the supervision of a medical professional to ensure that the babies are properly placed, with their feet to the floor of the cot and all bedding is securely tucked in to prevent them from suffocating.

Safety

The most important safety aspect when it comes to twins is that both babies have their own sleeping space. This prevents each baby bedside crib from being smothered, choked, or otherwise being choked by the other. This also helps to avoid the death of a cot, which is more common in single infants than multiples.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that triplets, twins, and higher-order multiplications have their own space to sleep in. The best way to accomplish this is by having a separate bassinet or twin bedside cots that could be placed close to your bed when you feed or soothe one of the babies throughout the night.

Although the American Academy of Pediatrics has recently issued recommendations to reduce the SIDS risk by encouraging room sharing and disabling cobedding, a lot of families with twins and multiples find it difficult to adhere to these guidelines (1). A previous study revealed that a large majority of families of twins who were cobedded in the first 3 months at home opted for unsafe sleeping practices (room sharing without cobedding).

Parents of twins might not adhere to current SIDS guidelines due to the desire to rest longer and lack of space at home to accommodate multiple cribs. Additionally the socioeconomic standing of a family could influence their decisions about the arrangement of their sleep.

If twins are placed in a small Moses basket or Bedside Cot for Twins crib, their bedding could easily entangle them and they could choke each other. If you're planning to sleep your twins in the same cot it's important to place them in the position of feet-to-head and have their bedding tucked securely into each cot to limit the chance of them smothering each other.

One of the safest and more convenient options for twins to sleep independently is a bassinet that sits beside the bed like the Halo Bassinest Twin. The double bassinet comes with mesh walls to divide twins and give them their own flat, safe mattress to sleep on. It rotates 360 degrees so you can bring one of your babies closer to you for feedings or to soothe without having to leave the peace of your bed. The side walls lower and auto-return with each movement. It is also easy to clean and fits into the standard twin-sized bed frame. Check out the Delta Children Twin EZ Fold Double Bassinet at Walmart. It has similar features to the Halo Bassinest.

Comfort

It is a major life change to welcome twins or multiples into the world. They require plenty of planning and thought, not least when it comes to the place they will sleep and how they'll get a good night's sleep. While the decisions regarding their future bedroom space are made as they age, parents often wonder what they can do to help them get comfortable in the early stages.

It is possible for twins to share a cot if they are small. This is called co-bedding and can provide wonderful comfort for newborns since it brings them back to the mother's womb. It is essential to ensure that the beds are big enough to allow the infants to be comfortable without having to touch each the other or move around. It is also important to keep in mind that the baby who awakes first must be fed. It is beneficial to coordinate night feeds so that you can get one baby up before the other.

It is crucial to keep in mind that twins are quite different and could develop their own sleeping patterns. It is possible that one baby is more sleepy than the other or prefers to be near you. In this case it is possible to give each twin their own crib or bassinet.

When you are looking for a twin bedside cot, look for models that feature air-tight mesh dividers that create separate sleeping zones. This is particularly important for babies prone to overheating, or for families with mothers who have had c-sections. Other beneficial features include an adjustable base, built-in storage space for blankets and toys, and easy-to-maneuver wheels. The Arm's Reach cot, which is specifically designed for mothers who have a c-section is a fantastic choice because it has a large sleeping space and is easy to move. The Graco Pack 'n Play or Fisher-Price Easy Swaivel are other alternatives, but they have smaller sleeping spaces than the Arm's Reach cot.

It is not recommended that twins sleep in the same bed with an adult, even if they are very close. This can increase the risk of SIDS and result in strangulation or suffocation. Instead the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that twins sleep in their own safe sleeping areas, such as cribs or bassinets, in their parents' rooms for the first six months.