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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a nanny who specializes in multiples.  Current charges are triplets, but I've taken care of several sets of twins.

Sleep begets sleep.  4 month olds should not be only sleeping 2 hours a day, that is a recipe for overtired and overstimulated babies in the long run.  Remind your mother that the only time they can grow (including their brains) is when they sleep.

I would guess them sleeping through the night was either a fluke or possibly because they were fed more during the day those days.  In order for them to sleep through the night they have to be getting most of their calories in during the day. This was possibly a side effect from them being awake more with your mom, but it's pretty easy to do even with them napping more.  Are you guys keeping a log? If not, it can be really helpful to see how ounces total they are eating in the day and how that affects their nights.

Around this age we switched my charges to a 4 hour schedule and that made a big difference in how much they would eat at each feeding.  They started finishing their bottles regularly, which resulted in them eating more calories during the day and started sleeping longer and longer stretches at night.  You could also try a dreamfeed around 11PM.  It doesn't always work, but I've seen a lot of people have success with it.

Best of luck!  [/quote]

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