Wednesday, January 16, 2008

27 weeks: suggested must haves by twin moms

BABY GEAR/ FURNITURE
2 Infant Car Seats
1 Double Stroller
1 Crib (or 2)
1 Crib mattress (or 2)
Diaper bag
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 cream/ointment
Sealable trash can (Diaper pail) Diaper Champ takes regular trash bags

FEEDING/BATHING
EZ-2 Nurse Nursing Pillow
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
8 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 saver 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

EXTRA'S 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.

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