Twins eat a lot of food as infants. You’ll spend every couple of hours feeding your newborn twins. If you decide to (or need to) bottle feed instead of breast feed your twins, costs can add up rather quickly. To help ease the financial burden, you’ll need to get some twin discounts on formula. With […]
Feeding Twins
Tips and tricks on feeding twins. Learn different feeding methods, related challenges, and how feeding twins at the same time can be done!
Keeping Twin Bottles Straight
Here is a question that comes from Marge. She says that her daughter has twins, but they each drink different formula. Do we have any hints or tips on how she can keep those bottles straight? Different Bottles for Different Twins There are a few things I can think of to keep your different bottles […]
Making Baby Food for Twins
Can you make your own baby food for twins? Yes, You Can Make Your Own Baby Food You may have heard that you can actually make your own baby food at your house; you don’t have to buy it in the little jars. And so when your kids start to move away from breast milk […]
Types of Bottles for Twins
If you are expecting twins, you might be wondering what you are going to do when it comes to feeding them. If you will be formula feeding, you’ll definitely need some bottles. Even if your twins will be breast fed, it will be helpful to have bottles so Mom can pump milk and feed them […]
Should you wake twins at the same time for feeding?
Caring for infant twins overnight is a very demanding and exhausting responsibility. You want to take care of their needs as quickly as possible and then get them (and you) back to sleep. I’m often asked, “Should you wake up your twins at the same time for feeding?” Most of the time, I’d say “yes.” […]
Make Feeding Time Easier with a Twins Feeding Table
From the moment your twins are born, you will be searching for easier ways to do things so that both babies are taken care of. When you have just one pair of hands, many tasks seem impossible. Thankfully, more products are being created especially for twins. A twins feeding table is just such a product. […]
Newborn Twins Schedule
Having two newborns at once makes for lots of work, so it helps both you and the twins to have a predictable schedule. Fortunately for you, the newborn twins come with a blank slate, waiting for you, their parent, to fill it with things to keep them healthy and happy. If you take some time […]
Newborn Twins Feeding Schedule
Whether you already have a child or are a first time parent, having twins will be a completely new experience. Since there are two babies, your sleeping schedule will be drastically different. Expect to adjust your sleeping schedule to match your newborn twins feeding schedule. Sometimes parents get lucky when a baby sleeps through the […]
Twins Have Different Food Preferences and Tastes
Even though we have identical twins, they have very distinct food preferences. Your twins will likely have differences in their tastes as well. Accept the Difference You can’t force both twins to be the same. They are individuals and will readily share that uniqueness with you all the time. This means that they won’t necessarily […]
How to Help Your Wife Feed the Twins
An expectant father of twins asked me: “How do I help my wife with feeding responsibilities, especially since we have a 1.5-year-old as well?” Even though feeding time with twins can get crazy, I enjoyed the opportunity to help feed my infant daughters. With our previous singleton births, my wife was able to handle the […]
How to Single-Handedly Bottle Feed Infant Twins
If you’ve decided to bottle feed your infant twins (with either formula or breast milk), you’ll need to figure out how to conquer the logistics of feeding two babies by yourself. As a parent, you won’t always have a pair of helping hands around to assist with feeding time. Help Holding You can try a […]
What to Stock Up On Before the Twins Arrive
You know that you’ll need a lot of stuff to be ready for twins. Once your twins arrive, the last thing that you’ll want to do — or have time to do — is go to the store. The solution? Stock up on everything. “Everything” consists of two categories: stuff your twins will use daily […]
How To Get Free and Cheap Baby Formula For Your Twins
If you decide to formula-feed your baby twins instead of breastfeeding, the costs can add up quickly. Formula is not cheap and you’ll need to try different brands and “flavors” to see what works best with your babies. The good news is that you don’t have to buy every ounce of formula your babies drink. […]
A Twin Dad’s Ideal Baby Shower: Think Food
Most baby showers produce cute clothes and maybe some diapers. And if you’re lucky, you’ll have a few people actually shop off your registry. While all of these things are necessary, let’s face it, they don’t directly help you, the twin dad. Think about your circles of friends. You may get offers for baby showers […]
How to Handle Your Twins Swapping Food and Drink at Mealtime
Your twins will trade food and drinks during meals and snack times. So how do you know how much each child has eaten or had to drink? We’ve sat our twins in booster chairs next to each other since they started eating solid foods. Due to their proximity to each other, they tend to swap […]
