Glossary
The words, explained
Plain-language definitions of the sleep and feeding terms you keep running into.
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Wake windows
How long a baby can happily stay awake between sleeps, and why it matters for twins.
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Cluster feeding
When a baby bunches lots of short feeds close together, often in the evening.
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Corrected age
A premature baby's age counted from their due date, and why it matters for expectations.
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Sleep regression
A stretch where a baby who slept well suddenly wakes more, usually tied to development.
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Dream feed
A late-evening feed given to a sleeping baby to push the first night waking later.
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Responsive feeding
Feeding a baby in response to their hunger cues rather than a fixed clock.
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Overtiredness
When a baby stays awake too long and then fights sleep instead of drifting off.
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Tandem feeding
Feeding both twins at the same time, breast or bottle, to save time and stay in sync.
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Room sharing
Baby sleeping in the same room as parents, on a separate surface, and how twins share.
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Catnapping
Very short naps of around 30 to 45 minutes, and why babies do it.
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Self-settling
A baby falling asleep and resettling between cycles with little help, a skill that develops.
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Growth spurt
A short phase of extra feeding and fussiness as a baby grows, and what to expect.