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Crismicka
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Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
BABY GEAR/ FURNITURE
2 Infant Car Seats
1 Double Stroller
1 Crib (or 2)
1 Crib mattress (or 2)
Diaper bag
1 swing (later 2 if they like it - a portable swing is a great option)
1 bouncy chair (2 later if they both like it)
1 changing table (optional)
1 Front carrier
2 sunshades for car windows (adhesive film-type recommended)
1- Table Lamp
CLOTHING/DIAPERING
8-12 receiving blankets (some moms recommend up to 20)
4-6 One-piece outfits
8-10 One-piece gowns or pajamas (zippered is easiest to get on and off, buttons are cute but really hard to undo and do up)
4-6 shirts until umbilical cord falls off
4-6 pairs of sock/booties
2-4 Fleece outfits / sweater or jacket: for winter
2-4 bonnets or caps: for summer
2 pairs mittens
Diapers 4-12 packs in various sizes
Wipes
Diaper cream/ointment
Sealable trash can (Diaper pail) Diaper Champ takes regular trash bags
FEEDING/BATHING
EZ-2 Nurse Nursing Pillow
8-12 Bibs (velcro not tie kind are much easier)
1 Breastpump & breastmilk storage bags
1 Twin Nursing pillow
2 Podee bottles {hands free for the car or elsewhere!}
14 Bottles & nipples: For breastfeeding moms, one or two bottles and nipples might be nice to have on hand. Dad can use them to feed your breastmilk to baby if you need to be separated from him/her.
1 Bottle brush
1 quart jug to mix batches of formula
Newborn tub
8 Washcloths
20 burp clothes (cloth diapers work great)
Soaps & Lotions
4 towels (hooded or not)
2 Highchairs - many of our TS mothers love 1st Years 4 stage Feeding seat...It is a huge space save and it's portable!!!
SLEEPING/SAFETY
2-4 pacifiers (don't get too many, and get different kinds to see what babies prefer)
1 Waterproof crib/mattress liner (or 2)
2 sheet savers (6 eventually)
4-8 Fitted crib sheets
2 baby quilts to lay them on the floor
Baby Monitor
Smoke alarm / carbon monoxide detector for baby's room
FIRST AID KIT
· K-Y jelly
· Pediacare
· Tylenol
· Bandages -- assorted sizes
· Triple antibiotic ointment (small tube)
· Bandage pads (for places that bandages don't fit or areas that are too big for bandages)
· Gauze
· First-aid tape to hold bandage pads and gauze in place
· Cotton swabs -- keep in a small plastic bag to prevent contamination
· Digital thermometer
· Nail clippers
· Tweezers
· Emery boards (great for the sharp edges of the nails)
· Scissors
· Alcohol wipes
· Alcohol
· Nasal aspirator (the hospital will usually send you home with 2)
· Medicine dropper and spoon (Tsp and ML)
· Temperature tester
· Mylicon drops (non-staining formula)
· Vaseline
· Saline Spray (for breaking up nasal congestion)
· diaper rash ointment
· Latex gloves
· Sunblock (check with Pedi for safe age to start using it usually after 6 mo.)
FOR MOM/MISC
Nursing bras
Breast pads
Breast shields
Cream for Nipples
Panty Liners / Pads
1 Camera and lots of film
EXTRA'S FOR LATER
1 Vaporizer
1 Baby Wipe warmer
1 Pack n' Play (maybe 2 later)
1 rocking chair/recliner
1 play mat/arch
1 Mobile (1 while they share a crib, later 2 if they love it)
1 dome playmat (2 later if a big hit)
1 Exersaucer (2 if a huge hit)
1 big calendar from an office supply store. Use it to record milestones so that later on if you do a baby book, you'll have all the important dates
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Diane
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
thanks
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| Posted 6/27/06 11:46 AM |
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Michelle
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Great list
One thing that I would recommend it to get more bibs.
12 bibs will get you thru one day, if that. My kids used one bib eveyr meal and ate 6 - 8 times a day. I certainly was not doing laundry every day either.
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| Posted 6/27/06 11:51 AM |
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pinky
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
whats the ky jelly for?
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| Posted 6/27/06 11:59 AM |
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Crismicka
How did I get so lucky
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Posted by pinky
whats the ky jelly for?
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| Posted 6/27/06 2:52 PM |
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Crismicka
How did I get so lucky
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
I was told to get 2 bouncy seats, since that is where the babies spend most of their time. I am also getting 2 swings.
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| Posted 6/27/06 2:53 PM |
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Michelle
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Posted by Crismicka
I was told to get 2 bouncy seats, since that is where the babies spend most of their time. I am also getting 2 swings.
I totally agree with that.
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| Posted 6/27/06 3:16 PM |
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Diane
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Posted by Crismicka
I was told to get 2 bouncy seats, since that is where the babies spend most of their time. I am also getting 2 swings.
I registered for 2 as well
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| Posted 6/27/06 4:47 PM |
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Freddie
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Posted by pinky
whats the ky jelly for?
taking temperatures
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| Posted 6/27/06 5:22 PM |
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pinky
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Posted by Ricki
Posted by pinky
whats the ky jelly for?
taking temperatures
oh! thanks!
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| Posted 6/27/06 6:48 PM |
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Yeah I was going to say...a little something for mom and dad?? 
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| Posted 6/27/06 6:54 PM |
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Thank you so much for posting this!!!
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| Posted 6/27/06 6:54 PM |
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Crismicka
How did I get so lucky
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Welcome!
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| Posted 6/27/06 8:28 PM |
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Sharon
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Re: Found a great shopping list for Multiple Moms
Thanks for the list. I was worrying whether I had too many of one thing, too little of another. Looks like I'm right on track.
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