Twin Must Have List

Many of our Twinstuff members ask if there is a list that compiles all of the items you will need for your twins. So Thanks to Ellen Barr and her poll of the Twinstuff community here is a list of suggestions for Twin Must Haves.

BABY GEAR/ FURNITURE

• 2 Car Seats
• 2 padded head rests (fits into infant car seats to keep babies' heads from rolling)
• 1 Double Stroller
• 1 Crib (or 2)
• 1 Crib mattress (or 2)
• Diaper bag (backpacks allow for hands to be free)
• 1 swing (later 2 if they like it - a portable swing is a great option)
• 1 bouncy chair (2 later if they both like it)
• 1 changing table (optional)
• 1 Front carrier
• 2 sunshades for car windows (adhesive film-type recommended)
• 1- Table Lamp

CLOTHING/DIAPERING

• 8-12 receiving blankets (some moms recommend up to 20)
• 4-6 One-piece outfits
• 8-10 One-piece gowns or pajamas (zippered is easiest to get on and off, buttons are cute but really hard to undo and do up)
• 4-6 shirts until umbilical cord falls off
• 4-6 pairs of sock/booties
• 2-4 Fleece outfits / sweater or jacket: for winter
• 2-4 bonnets or caps: for summer
• 2 pairs mittens
• Diapers 4-12 packs in various sizes
• Wipes
• Diaper ointment / powder (pure cornstarch type powder)
• Sealable trash can (Diaper pail) Diaper Champ takes regular trash bags

FEEDING/BATHING

• 8-12 Bibs (velcro not tie kind are much easier)
• 1 Breastpump & breastmilk storage bags
• 1 Twin Nursing pillow
• 2 Podee bottles {hands free for the car or elsewhere!}
• 14 Bottles & nipples: For breastfeeding moms, one or two bottles and nipples might be nice to have on hand. Dad can use them to feed your breastmilk to baby if you need to be separated from him/her.
• 1 Bottle brush
• 1 quart jug to mix batches of formula
• Newborn tub
• 4 Washcloths
• 20 burp clothes (cloth diapers work great)
• Soaps & Lotions
• 4 towels (hooded or not)
• 2 Highchairs - many of our TS mothers love 1st Years 4 stage Feeding seat...It is a huge space save and it's portable!!!

SLEEPING/SAFETY

• 2-4 pacifiers (don't get too many, and get different kinds to see what babies prefer)
• 1 Waterproof crib/mattress liner (or 2)
• 2 sheet savers (6 eventually)
• 4-8 Fitted crib sheets
• 2 baby quilts to lay them on the floor
• Baby Monitor
• Smoke alarm / carbon monoxide detector for baby's room

FIRST AID KIT

• K-Y jelly
• Pediacare
• Tylenol
• Bandages -- assorted sizes
• Triple antibiotic ointment (small tube)
• Bandage pads (for places that bandages don't fit or areas that are too big for bandages)
• Gauze
• First-aid tape to hold bandage pads and gauze in place
• Cotton swabs -- keep in a small plastic bag to prevent contamination
• Digital thermometer
• Nail clippers
• Tweezers
• Emery boards (great for the sharp edges of the nails)
• Scissors
• Alcohol wipes
• Alcohol
• Nasal aspirator (the hospital will usually send you home with 2)
• Medicine dropper and spoon (Tsp and ML)
• Temperature tester
• Mylicon drops (non-staining formula)
• Vaseline
• Saline Spray (for breaking up nasal congestion)
• Diaper rash ointment
• Latex gloves
• Sunblock (check with Pedi for safe age to start using it usually after 6 mo.)

FOR MOM/MISC

• Nursing bras
• Breast pads
• Breast shields
• Cream for Nipples
• Panty Liners / Pads
• 1 Camera and lots of film

EXTRAS FOR LATER

• 1 Vaporizer
• 1 Baby Wipe warmer
• 1 Pack n' Play (maybe 2 later)
• 1 rocking chair/recliner
• 1 play mat/arch
• 1 Mobile (1 while they share a crib, later 2 if they love it)
• 1 dome playmat (2 later if a big hit)
• 1 Exersaucer (2 if a huge hit)
• 1 big calendar from an office supply store. Use it to record milestones so that later on if you do a baby book, you'll have all the important dates.