First off, you need a twin sized diaper bag. My mom bought me this awesome bag (with my name on it!) for my birthday while I was pregnant with the girls. It is a Thirty-One bag and I love it! It has lots of pockets on each side of the bag and TONS of room inside! It fits in our strollers and it's super cute too! We are able to fit all of the necessities (even for an extended stay somewhere) inside.
Being an over-cautious mom I have packed up everything I could think of that might be needed or in case of emergency and then end up carrying around a suitcase-sized load with me and that is just not right. So here are some things that I've found, through trial and error, are absolutely necessary and somethings that you can skip.
DO PACK:
- Two burp cloths
- (At least) two changes of clothes. If possible, pack four (2 for each baby).
- Two bottles
- Two formula dispensers (if you formula feed). We love these!
- (At least) ten diapers, depending on how long you will be out.
- Lots of wipes. We prefer using these Travel Packs so we have enough but don't need to lug around a heavy container.
- A Portable Changing Pad for those messy diapers! We've used ours countless times!
- A Safety Kit. *This one is probably the most important!* We really like THIS kit because it comes with a thermometer, medicine dispenser, nasal aspirator, alcohol wipes, and especially nail clippers! We have needed all of these things from time to time in a case of emergency. When we forgot the kit at home, we had to run to the store and buy some of these things individually. Make sure you have a kit on you at all times!
- Two bibs
- Snacks (cheerios, goldfish, etc)
- Extra breast pads (if you're breastfeeding)
- Two Bulb Syringes (you don't want to get the other baby sick if you don't have to by using different syringes)
- Lots of toys! Keys, rattles, shakers - have a large supply of them so they can keep your babies occupied wherever you go!
- Medicines. Our girls were teething and we forgot their Tylenol so they had a rough time while we were away. If you know your babies will need medicine, don't forget it!
DON'T PACK:
- Small wipes cases like THIS one. They are too small and you'll run out of wipes quickly with twins.
- Scented Diaper Disposal Bags. We bought these when we were pregnant thinking we'd need them, but they've been sitting around unused for a long time. The box is bulky and the loose bags near babies are a hazard. Most places you go will have an outdoor trash can so these aren't necessary.
- Lots of extra pacifiers. We were always losing ours and finally wised up and got our girls these awesome Pacifier Clips! They were already six months old by then, so don't make the same mistake we did!
Most importantly, once you have everything packed up, DON'T FORGET THE DIAPER BAG! :)
I hope that helps you prepare! Are there any things I forgot? Let us know in the comments below!
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