We’ve written several posts over the past couple of years about advice / must-have items for moms who are expecting multiples.
A stroll through the blog annals yields what I think are some great, tried-and-true ideas…
Must-Have Items
- Boppy pillow for each baby
- Formula pitcher mixer
- Swaddle blankets
- Infant gas drops
- Hooded towels
- Lanolin cream (for mom)
- Slow-flow bottle nipples
- Nursing pillow
Advice
- Consider teaching your children sign language. It’s tough enough to try to discern the needs of one small child, and even tougher with multiples in the mix. An early means of communication can be incredibly helpful.
- Develop a color coding system to help keep certain item separate (bottles / cups, pacifiers, toothbrushes).
I was surprised that I couldn’t find a post specific to scheduling, but my guess is that many mothers of multiples would agree that getting babies on a schedule…the SAME schedule…is really critical. Of course there are many ways to accomplish this, but I know several of us have followed the Baby Wise methodology.
Online Sources of Information
Links to Original Posts
Baby Sign Language – video post
Baby Sign Language – process overview
What other items did you use or methodologies did you follow? What is your biggest piece of advice for a new MoM?
