Product recs for multiples

[serejane]

Recommend your tried and true best products for raising multiples!

-2 boppies have been indispensable for our girls. I prop each girl in one when I give them bottles if I'm home alone.
-The double snap n go has been so great. I bought it off CL for $30 and use it basically daily. I take the girls on walks in it or if DH and I go to the store we put them in it.

[twofold]

We liked the Ventaire bottles. The curve made it super easy to prop up with blankets!

[KK_8721]

The Table for 2 is AMAZING. We got it about 10 weeks and used it till about 6 months (till they started flipping around in it).

[carrotcake]

Brest friend twin nursing pillow is really the only twin specific product I used heavily except for a stroller.

For strollers, we went with the Joovy twin Roo and Chicco seats. Now we use a bob duallie.

[mymorningcoffee]

The double snap and go is amazing. I would also recommend the City Mini stroller.

[harti09]

My Brest Friend Twin nursing pillow
DSNG
Carriers - I had a RS, Moby, and two Bobas. They all got a ton of use.

Now, my favorite thing (and we've been using it for well over a year) is the Buggy Bench. It will be a sad day when we reach the weight limit on it.

[KK_8721]

harti09 I just got the buggy bench, I'm glad to hear you like it! Do they have to be sitting up well on their own to use it?

[anotherdreamer]

DSNG stroller

My BrestFriend Twin Nursing Pillow. I also have two boppies but don't really use them much. I use one for setting one on while I get the MBF pillow positioned.

Not twin specific necessarily-
Our swings and jumparoos have been a godsend, it gives us something to set them in or they would nap in the swings earlier. Not necessary, but nice!

A nice carrier/wrap. I have a Moby that is pretty comfortable, much better than the Bjorn I had from when DS was little.

[serejane]

I just ordered the City mini stroller this weekend and I'm waiting for it to come in!

Not twin specific either but both DH and I love the ergo carriers we got. Each of us chose a pattern

[harti09]

Jan 21, 2015 9:57:18 GMT -5 KK_8721 said:

harti09 I just got the buggy bench, I'm glad to hear you like it! Do they have to be sitting up well on their own to use it?

As long as they can sit up some, I'd think you'd be fine. Maybe stuff a blanket around the child in the seat for a little extra support if needed.

Pro tip for grocery shopping with it, especially with handsy kids:
Since it ends up taking up cart space and giving the child instant access to all the goodies you're trying to buy, I use reusable shopping bags clipped to the cart to hold the food as I shop. Kids can't touch things and I can still buy everything I need.

I use these bags...
www.reuseit.com/totes-and-market-baskets/acme-bags-reuseit-reuseit-earthtote-reusable-bag-original.htm
and S-carabiner hooks. I can get three in front (kid's legs straddle the middle one) and two on the back of the cart.

[KK_8721]

Jan 21, 2015 15:24:06 GMT -5 harti09 said:

Jan 21, 2015 9:57:18 GMT -5 KK_8721 said:

harti09 I just got the buggy bench, I'm glad to hear you like it! Do they have to be sitting up well on their own to use it?

As long as they can sit up some, I'd think you'd be fine. Maybe stuff a blanket around the child in the seat for a little extra support if needed.

Pro tip for grocery shopping with it, especially with handsy kids:
Since it ends up taking up cart space and giving the child instant access to all the goodies you're trying to buy, I use reusable shopping bags clipped to the cart to hold the food as I shop. Kids can't touch things and I can still buy everything I need.

I use these bags...
www.reuseit.com/totes-and-market-baskets/acme-bags-reuseit-reuseit-earthtote-reusable-bag-original.htm
and S-carabiner hooks. I can get three in front (kid's legs straddle the middle one) and two on the back of the cart.

You are brilliant! Thank you!

[anakah]

The only thing we got that was twin specific was the double snap n go and a combi twin stroller. We were very minimalistic when it came to hear because it was also overwhelming. We didn't know if we needed it all so we went with a wait and see approach. If we kept wishing we had a particular product for awhile than we'd get it. Otherwise we didn't know what we were missing out on and did just fine without it. I don't think twins necessarily mean you need a lot of stuff.

[lupineaura]

Does anyone know if the double snap and go stroller works with the Britax BSafe car seat? They list a couple Britax seats on their website, but I think the BSafe is the only one Britax is actually making right now.

[ndracer]

Jan 20, 2015 23:01:23 GMT -5 carrotcake said:

Brest friend twin nursing pillow is really the only twin specific product I used heavily except for a stroller.

For strollers, we went with the Joovy twin Roo and Chicco seats. Now we use a bob duallie.

I've registered for the twin roo. Can you tell me if it is sturdy enough to take them on long walks on a paved trail?

[mrsp419]

I love the Joovy Twin Roo. It is my lifesaver still, and my twins are almost 8 months old. We use Graco Snugride seats, and I have some attachment ride-on board for my DS, too. I also recommend the My Breastfriend Pillow. I can't think of any other "twin specific" gear I have liked, but can definitely give more product recs if anyone is interested...I have tried a lot after having four kids :-).

[kimstargazer1986]

Graco ready2grow stroller: it has been awesome since we also have a toddler. The twins can both be in it or 1 twin and the toddler and I wear the other twin.

Moby wrap: great for carrying both when small, but still good for 1. It was great when I was dealing with 2 fussy babies by myself at the hospital when dh was sick

Swing with lights and mobile: my boys take turns using it, but they will stare forever at the lights and mobile

[macchiatto]

We loved our:
* Double Snap n Go (first 6 months)
* City Mini double stroller
* EZ2Nurse pillow (at the time it was the only twin nursing pillow around, or at least the only one I knew about)
* Dr. Brown's formula mixing pitcher ... and later, the Pampered Chef Quik Stir pitcher so we could mix up a whole day's worth of formula at a time
* 2 Boppys, 2 bouncy seats, cradle swing

I have a blog post of all my registry recs for twins if anyone's interested (bearing in mind my twins are 6 years old so some things have changed, e.g. RnPs were not yet a thing; I did update it a few years ago):
rootbeertwins.blogspot.com/2009/07/registry-recommendations-for-twins.html

[rayray007]

Two bouncy seats has been the biggest thing in our house. Neither of them really care for the swing, but I needed some place to put them down, and preferably somewhere where they could sit up and look around and play, or catch a cat nap.

[serejane]

Feb 1, 2015 20:50:57 GMT -5 rayray007 said:

Two bouncy seats has been the biggest thing in our house. Neither of them really care for the swing, but I needed some place to put them down, and preferably somewhere where they could sit up and look around and play, or catch a cat nap.

We just got a second bouncy seat aftet wishing we had another for a few weeks. What a life saver! The girls love them.

[thesportsgal]

Jan 23, 2015 18:11:14 GMT -5 lupineaura said:

Does anyone know if the double snap and go stroller works with the Britax BSafe car seat? They list a couple Britax seats on their website, but I think the BSafe is the only one Britax is actually making right now.

Oh, I need to know this too .  I just ordered our second Britax BSafe today - lowest price ever on Amazon $112 if anyone needs a second. 

[lupineaura]

Feb 2, 2015 11:23:19 GMT -5 thesportsgal said:

Jan 23, 2015 18:11:14 GMT -5 lupineaura said:

Does anyone know if the double snap and go stroller works with the Britax BSafe car seat? They list a couple Britax seats on their website, but I think the BSafe is the only one Britax is actually making right now.

Oh, I need to know this too .  I just ordered our second Britax BSafe today - lowest price ever on Amazon $112 if anyone needs a second. 

I *just* found out the Joovy Twin Roo+ (NOT the regular Joovy Twin Roo) works with the Britax BSafe seats. I have no idea what the other difference is between the two Joovies. This is based on Internet research; I haven't tried anything out yet. I plan to go to a store to see how everything handles/works. Good luck!

[thesportsgal]

Feb 2, 2015 12:13:20 GMT -5 lupineaura said:

Feb 2, 2015 11:23:19 GMT -5 thesportsgal said:

Oh, I need to know this too .  I just ordered our second Britax BSafe today - lowest price ever on Amazon $112 if anyone needs a second. 

I *just* found out the Joovy Twin Roo+ (NOT the regular Joovy Twin Roo) works with the Britax BSafe seats. I have no idea what the other difference is between the two Joovies. This is based on Internet research; I haven't tried anything out yet. I plan to go to a store to see how everything handles/works. Good luck!

Wow, thanks!  Good to know. 

[thesportsgal]

Has anyone used a triple stroller? Any suggestions other than the $1,000 Peg Perego? Or is it even too big of a pain in the ass to push so why bother?

[anakah]

Feb 2, 2015 12:36:08 GMT -5 thesportsgal said:

Has anyone used a triple stroller? Any suggestions other than the $1,000 Peg Perego? Or is it even too big of a pain in the ass to push so why bother?

I don't know that I would go with a triple stroller unless I had triplets.  We are a fairly light stroller use family though.  What situations are you thinking about that you would need this?

[thesportsgal]

Feb 2, 2015 13:06:03 GMT -5 anakah said:

Feb 2, 2015 12:36:08 GMT -5 thesportsgal said:

Has anyone used a triple stroller? Any suggestions other than the $1,000 Peg Perego? Or is it even too big of a pain in the ass to push so why bother?

I don't know that I would go with a triple stroller unless I had triplets.  We are a fairly light stroller use family though.  What situations are you thinking about that you would need this?

Well, this is going to sound stupid but I currently take LO for a walk everyday after work (any day above 40 degrees at least). It works out great because it gives both my husband and I some decompression time after work and he then gets dinner ready and into the oven. I think my LO loves it and I'd love to continue, but it's seeming like that might not be possible

[anakah]

Feb 2, 2015 13:16:39 GMT -5 thesportsgal said:

Feb 2, 2015 13:06:03 GMT -5 anakah said:

I don't know that I would go with a triple stroller unless I had triplets.  We are a fairly light stroller use family though.  What situations are you thinking about that you would need this?

Well, this is going to sound stupid but I currently take LO for a walk everyday after work (any day above 40 degrees at least). It works out great because it gives both my husband and I some decompression time after work and he then gets dinner ready and into the oven. I think my LO loves it and I'd love to continue, but it's seeming like that might not be possible

That doesn't sound stupid at all.  It's actually really awesome that you can do this.  I also don't think that it would be impossible. I'm not sure about the early days, but once the twins can sit up well, you could get one of those choo choo wagons and pull all three of them.  If you are really set on a triple stroller I've seen some for re-sale on my local MOM boards.  A quick google search also turned up some jogging stroller options where they sit side by side that were less than the Peg. I would personally want them all to sit side by side if the stroller's main purpose is for long walks so everyone gets a good view.  I would play it by ear though.  Logistically, when they are really small, you could wear one baby, and put the other baby in a double stroller with LO.  As they get older, LO may not want to sit in a stroller for walks and prefer to walk and you could get a double stroller that has one of those glider boards on the back for when he gets tired.  FWIW, my twins refused to ride in the stroller around 2.5.  Sorry for the novel, just thinking of ways to get around a triple stroller.

[thesportsgal]

anakah Yes, I think that's what I'm going to try to get. The double snap and go and then a jogger that sits three across. LOL at pushing that thing down the street. Oh well. And then definitely a 3 seater wagon.

[beachy]

Feb 2, 2015 14:19:21 GMT -5 anakah said:

Feb 2, 2015 13:16:39 GMT -5 thesportsgal said:

Well, this is going to sound stupid but I currently take LO for a walk everyday after work (any day above 40 degrees at least). It works out great because it gives both my husband and I some decompression time after work and he then gets dinner ready and into the oven. I think my LO loves it and I'd love to continue, but it's seeming like that might not be possible

That doesn't sound stupid at all.  It's actually really awesome that you can do this.  I also don't think that it would be impossible. I'm not sure about the early days, but once the twins can sit up well, you could get one of those choo choo wagons and pull all three of them.  If you are really set on a triple stroller I've seen some for re-sale on my local MOM boards.  A quick google search also turned up some jogging stroller options where they sit side by side that were less than the Peg. I would personally want them all to sit side by side if the stroller's main purpose is for long walks so everyone gets a good view.  I would play it by ear though.  Logistically, when they are really small, you could wear one baby, and put the other baby in a double stroller with LO.  As they get older, LO may not want to sit in a stroller for walks and prefer to walk and you could get a double stroller that has one of those glider boards on the back for when he gets tired.  FWIW, my twins refused to ride in the stroller around 2.5.  Sorry for the novel, just thinking of ways to get around a triple stroller.

This is what I plan on doing with the double BOB. DS will be 25-26 months when the twins come. While right now he loves the stroller for walks and runs I don't know how long that will last so i don't want to invest in a beast of a triple stroller. I figure I can wear one baby in the Ergo if needed to go for a walk or somewhere with all 3.

[beachy]

Also my twins aren't here yet, but several twin mom friends insisted this is a must have now that it's available. It's a RNP that is self rocking. I've already bought 2 for them to sleep in for the early weeks.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NEO5UTU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1422960249&sr=8-1&keywords=rock+n+play&dpPl=1&dpID=416qvkTSaGL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SX200_QL40

[thesportsgal]

aladynevertells Thanks! I found that yesterday too. I think something like that or the triple Bebelove. The look less cumbersome than the Peg.