List of equipment needed for the expected
twins
by Sharon Driver
(Feb 2004)
TRANSPORT:
Double buggy (with rain cover & parasol
Rear facing car seats (preferably rockers)
Large changing bag (with travel changing mat)
4 x pram blankets
Car rear view mirrors
Sunblinds (one for each side of the car)
Travel cot with basinette (for visiting, napping downstairs
and playpen)
SLEEP:
Cot (buy from a big supplier, so if you need to separate
the twins and a second cot is needed, it will be easier to
get a matching one)
New mattress(es)
Nursery thermometer
3/4 x fitted cot sheets
3/4 x top sheets
2/3 x cot blankets (all must be washable at 60 degrees)
Cot mobile (not essential, as they're not noticed for a while)
FEEDING:
(1) Breast
2/3 x Nursing bras & 1 sleep bra
12 x bottles & teats (for expressed & storage)
Steam sterilizing equipment
Microwave sterilizer (optional but good for speed or visiting)
Bottle/teat brush
Breast pump
Nipple cream
Formula milk (just in case it doesn't work out)
FEEDING:
(2) Bottle
12/16 x bottles & teats
Formula milk
Steam sterilizing equipment
Bottle/teat brush
Breast pads (you'll stilol leak for a while)
Kettle/de-scaler (just for the twins use)
FOR EITHER METHOD:
As many bibs, flannels and small towels as possible
Dummies (whether you agree with them or not, they're good
to have on standby)
HYGIENE:
Baby bath
Aqueous cream non-perfumed (for use as soap & moisturiser)
Sudo creme or zinc and caster oil (only for use if they have
nappy rash)
Sacks of cotton wool balls or baby wipes
Nappies & nappy sacks
Baby nail clippers (optional)
Bath thermometer
Baby towels (not hooded and in a different colour to your
own)
1 x changing mat
New washing basket
CLOTHING:
minimum
6 x babygrows
6/8 x cardigans
4 x pairs of socks
6/8 x scratch mitts
4 x hats
2 x snowsuits
2 x shawls
2/3 x pairs of booties
Lots of vests
OPTIONAL:
2 x rocking chairs (the car seats will be just as good)
Bouncing cradles or swings
Sleeping bags (some mothers prefer them to sheets and blankets)
Baby monitor
Play mat & gym
Soft rattles, fabric books and cuddly toys
WASTE OF TIME:
Brush & comb set (someone will buy one and you'll never
use it anyway)
Top 'n' tail bowl (Use one of the many other bowls already
in the house, so long as it can be sterilized)
Hooded towels (they will grow out of them in no time)
Toiletries (they are almost all unnecessary, all you will
need is aqueous cream for the bath and moisturising, and if
they get a rash, use either Sudo creme or zinc & caster
oil cream)
Anything that is linked solely to one method of feeding (if
you're not sure which way you're going to go, the wait before
purchasing items that are specifically for one or the other,
i.e. what's the use of a breast pump to a bottle fed baby)
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