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Twins!?! Congratulations,here is a list of things that helped us get going and keep going!
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items I'm a brand new grandma to twins! We have a lot of moving parts and situations that are not average, I write a little note with each one on the hows and whys. Two Feet by Four Feet!
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Baby Gear
Baby products I use and love!
Feeding twins
When everything isn’t perfect…Medically speaking...
Baby Gear
For Twins! For Medical Needs! For survival!
We purchased this at Sugar Babies in Sumner! Anyone in the mulitple children catagory needs this stroller for sure, the battery assist for even the gentle slopes in the hospital is priceless. Just imagine how two heavy toddlers are going to get throu... Lock the stroller and put on the automatic rocking motion to keep baby happy or rock to sleep! Amazing!
Cybex e-Gazelle S Electric Stroller - Moon Black
Helps to keep twins in and dogs out! In the living room we have the twins play area that keeps a very active puppy away from sleeping babies.
199" Extra Wide Baby Gate, Play Yard Child Safety Gate, Dog Gates with Auto-Close Door, Double Locking System for The House Doorways, Fireplace, Kitchen, 8-Panels, 30" Tall
This machine is worth every penny! We had of two of these machines -one for upstairs in the baby room. and the second one is down stairs in the kitchen. We had to use a specific formula for each of the twins ng tube feeds. More calories for one baby ...
Baby Brezza Instant Bottle Warmer Advanced 3 Temp
With micro premie twins both needing medical support when they came home this Turn To Me is the best decision ever!! Each seat turns from facing the back to facing you standing at the door. This option allows you to safely pick up your child and transfer them to the stroller or into the house. No lugging out a heavy carseat and infant in one load and no trying to “swing” your child into the carseat from an open back door.
Rotating Convertible Car Seat
This chair is so quiet, you can recline with a sleeping baby on your chest and they won't wake up! The rocker doesn't squeak like the other recliner rocking chair we purchased at a lower price online does. Even after heavy daily and all night long use. And being able to charge your phone while you are sleeping in the chair is fantastic. Highly Highly reccommend this chair.
Radius Plus Swivel Recliner with Power Recline and Power Headrest (Exclusive)
We have about 10 of these towels. They are so soft and absorb moisture. They are so cute too!
KeaBabies Hooded Baby Towel for Newborn
When your baby starts cereals and your hands are full these baby foods pouch will save you from trying to juggle bites on the spoon inoQ the morning while trying to get everything ready and out the door.
Momcozy Squeeze Station Baby Food Maker
Baby products I use and love!
Everyday baby products I use. I am talking teething to cleaning, storing and using every single day.
We wouldn’t have lasted long without this! We found it once at Target.
Organic Baby Tooth Oil - Clove Oil For Teething Babies
I use this on Everything! Clothes, bibs, carpet and furniture!
Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Refill 16oz Pouch
I have hooks at the end of the changing table and behind the high chair and on the wall behind the rocker.
heavy duty command hooks 50 lbs are perfect for holding the weight of the pumps and TPN or NG milk
NICU and Seattle Childrens hospital use this brand of bottles for their patients. We were given the smaller narrow bottles while in the NICU to bring home but once we were home making regular bottles we found ourselves using these wide neck bottles all the time. The wide opening makes fixing a bottle so much easier, no more small piles of formula on the counter from a near miss at 3am.
Dr. Brown's 5oz Anti-Colic Options+ Wide-Neck Baby Bottle with Level 1 Slow Flow Nipple - 3pk - 0m+
We will always be a Pampers Amore family. I love the softness of these diapers against premie baby skin!! I wrote all about them here https://medium.com/@amandajbriggs1/diaper-rash-blisters-and-the-nicu-why-we-only-use-pampers-amore-brand-diapers-b...
Pampers® AMORE™ Diapers
Feeding twins
What I made for TPN for a toddler
Preemie size is absolutely necessary for babies just learning to swallow and suckle and breathe at the same time.
Dr. Brown's Wide-Neck Preemie Nipple 6-Pack
When everything isn’t perfect…Medically speaking...
One twin is medically complex and some of the gear provided for NG tube feeding and then central line TPN and Lipids 16 hours a day just wasn’t functional enough for me. My daughter needed to be able to transport one or both children to and from the ...
This caddy was perfect to hang anywhere. On the IV Pole upstairs or downstairs. We could hang it in the car above the carseat on the handle or on the hanger cllip. It stayed above the child and was run on batteries when we traveled. Having the NG ...
HelperKat Pump Caddy for Infinity Pump (White)
Going home with a plan. We needed an IV Pole for the NG tube pump when we were upstairs in the baby room or in the livingroom.
Medical IV Poles
We added this to our baby room closet for setting up the TPN. When we were ready, being able to remove the tray and take the entire set up to the baby to connect was perfect!
MediChoice Mayo Adjustable Tray Stand 34-54in
This worked well when floor space became limited. Two Cribs, Two poles -both babies on NG feedings.
Table IV Poles 32-56In Telescopic IV Stand
This was the first TPN backpack I modified to allow us to carry the baby and her tubes and pumps to appointments and out to dinner. I got crafty with grommets and I made two functional bags. I am happy to share the pictures of the bag with anyone wh...
WATERFLY Crossbody Sling Backpack Daypack
They seem like they are going to be big holes but I swear you will appreciate the room to get all the tubing and filters through it. The bag will hold two CURLIN pumps and the TPN and lipids. This is easy to do with just a sharp pair of scissors, th...
Ailejia 20 Pack Curtain Grommets Lnner Diameter Silencer Sliding Grommet Kit Sheers Grommets Reusable Silencer Sliding Easy snap Install Silver 1.7 Inch Inner Diameter Fasteners (Silvery)
I have the green daisy bag, the pumps we are using fit side by side in the front pouch for the ability to get to the keypads and the screen to see if they alarm. Two holes in the back of the front pouch to thread tubing to main compartment. Main comp...
mibasies Toddler Backpack Girls 2-4, 12" Green Daisey
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With micro premie twins both needing medical support when they came home this turn to me is the best decision ever!! We had the ability to hang the pump on the inside handle and get them buckled in and the diaper bag packed in the middle. We are go...
Rotating Convertible Car Seat
Having a tray in wheels to set things next to the baby was so helpful. Suction machines, nebulizers and other items were kept safely cribside.
Salon Tray on Wheels with Adjustable Height
I am listing this here but really you can use them anywhere you need to store baby items. We did not have near enough cabinet space for all the medical supplies and the baby bottles and bibs and everything else that comes with mulitples. These bins are set up downstairs on the counter for easy access to flush and alcohol wipes and nipples and bottles and baby food and snacks. These really keep everything availble and within reach.
All Purpose Single Drawer Storage Clear - Brightroom™
We have these also set up in our medical closet in the baby room for flush and alcohol wipes and other tubing we need for the TPN. These sit on the dresser too for diaper items.
2 Drawer Countertop Organizer Clear - Brightroom™
This bookcase is in the baby room with baskets for toys and books and provides a level top for setting up humidifiers and fans as needed. Easy to put together.
11" 6 Cube Organizer White - Brightroom™
This one sites alongside a changing table downstairs to hold diapers and wipes and diaper creams as well as plants on the very top.
11" 6 Cube Organizer White - Brightroom™
These are in the closet and downstairs and hold all the little things you need for babies with and without medical needs. Diaper cream spatulas and baby spoons, nipple collars and different nipple sizes all fit on in this perfect system.
All Purpose 3 Drawer Storage Clear - Brightroom™
Perfect for babys soft skin and to dress them around central lines and feeding tubes and all the other lines that are in the NICU and at home. Keep baby warm and safe at night at home in their own crib or in the NICU.
Baby 2-Way Zip PurelySoft Wearable Blanket - Green