My Top 5 Twin Baby Products

I get questions all the time from people wondering what it's like having twins. Well, you know what it's like to have one baby? Multiply it by two. (He He) But seriously, in most ways, twins are double the work. Now, when they are older, you have a built in friend, playmate, and co-conspirator. I have learned a lot about being a parent since having our duo and I already had a toddler for a year when they arrived. The biggest thing I learned with twins was what baby gear is really necessary and what is just the frills and fun stuff. You would think that I would have figured this out with #1, but apparently I loved the frills and fun stuff too. This is all about my top 5 twin (and singleton) baby products. Here we go!

1. Owlet Sock Monitor

This product gives me such peace of mind. It is a oxygen and heart rate monitor that you strap onto your baby's foot when you put them down at night or for naptime. It communicates via bluetooth with the base station and to your phone via WiFi. NOTE: It will still work without using the phone app. Basically it has specific parameters set (that can not be adjusted) to alert you if your baby's heart rate is too high or low and if their oxygen levels drop too low. It has been very helpful for me especially when one of the boys is sick. We have had the alarm go off before, but never for anything serious. It has two other alerts other than an emergency and that is for poor connection or sock placement. This is definitely one of those products that I recommend investing in, simply for your peace of mind.

2. The Twinzee Pillow!!

I don't know how we would survive with this double boppy pillow of wonderfulness. Even for singleton moms, I totally recommend this pillow for breastfeeding, it is so comfortable! The twins are 6 months old and still eat their bottles while reclined in this and take naps in this.

3. An electric breast pump

If you are planning and/or able to breastfeed, you are going to want to pump. Trust me, pump, let someone feed the baby(ies) and TAKE A NAP! Your baby isn't going to feel neglected if you let someone else feed them every once in a while. I used a Medela pump with Raylen and this time I also had a Spectra S2 and I loved them both. (I will do a separate post about the features of the 2 pumps I used and why I like them.)

4. Dr. Brown's Formula Mixing Pitcher

If you are using formula (which I started at 5 months because nursing became too stressful), this is the most amazing $12 you will spend! We bought 2 and mix the twins' formula for the day and keep in the fridge. Then we just warm the bottles to room temperature when it's time for them to eat. This gets rid of all the clumps of formula, decreases the amount of bubbles in the bottle and just makes life so much easier!

5. 4MOMS MamaRoo (swing)

This little guy is a wonder. It moves in several different motions and is definitely a step up from a conventional baby swing. You can set the speed and movement as well as use the sound machine feature or play music through it! I love this! For the first few months, this is where my babies take naps. They were even content to swing it is awake.

This is such a brief list, but I'm sure I will have more products to reccomend as they boys grow and I learn how to make life a little less crazy.

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