Evidence re. twins sharing a bed with each other?

[NYCVeg]

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[Intertwined]

I'm sure there is, I've seen reference to them before. We co-bedded our twins until they were rolling over and squashing each other.

[blessedwithboys]

not a mom of twins, but i saw this on new posts and just wanted to say that i was watching a story on TV once about conjoined twins who were separated in infancy and put into two cribs so far apart they couldnt see each other. i actually cried thinking of how that must have traumatized them.

i have always wanted twins, and i think i would definitely offer them the option of bedsharing, esp in the first few months. its just intuitive for me, i dont knwo of any studies.

[Shuli]

There is definately medical evidence that premmie twins who share an incubator do much better (gain weight, come off feeding tubes faster) than premmie twins who don't. I am not sure where I saw the study but it was in a medical journal. My twins shared a crib until they got too big not too and then used to hold hands through the slats in the middle of the night. (we put them next to each other). I personally am an advocate for twins sleeping together, our twins definately benefited.

[TwinMomPlus]

My twins shared a crib when they were in our room but then they started rolling around 1 month so we separated them. They never seemed to notice, and in fact slept better. But I still am totally for crib sharing when they are little enough that it is still safe.

I saw a story on TV about these preemie twins in separate isolettes (incuabtors), which is common and the norm, but one wasn't doing so well so as a last ditch effort, they put the 2 together and she greatly recovered and now both are fine!

[dividedsky]

i don't think it's so black and white - i think it depends on the age/situation/temperaments. best to try both arrangements and see what the beans prefer....

mine were never too keen on sleeping together at night. naps they did together when they were itsy-bitsy, though.

[childsplay]

Mine slept together for the first couple years. In the begginning it was soley for comfort - after all, they just spent nine months on top of each other in utero- then it was just what was practical, meaning, they took up less space if they slept together, either in a crib, hammock, bunk, bed..... I know it doesn't work for evryone though, but if you can convince her to try it , it'lll certainley save her from having to go out and buy/find two bassinettes/cots/cribs/etc.