Twin mamas: best shower gift?

CageyMack · April 2014

Hi!

We have a shower on Saturday and would like to gift a fantastic mom-to-be with a great gift. What do you suggest? I know I could go to the MOM board, but I like y'all and your perspectives.

TIA!

CageyMack

mrs&mrsk · April 2014

i am a BIG fan of NOT getting matching outfits, unless they are the same but different colors.

this is coming from being a twin... but no twin parents ever agree with me LOL (especially for the really young ones!)

2momsinCA · April 2014

I would love to read the responses from moms who have already had their twins but we are expecting twins and hope to get the following at our shower:
Diapers (even though we plan to mostly cloth diaper, we still want disposables in case we are too overwhelmed to do extra laundry)
Wipes
Extra large diaper bag
Swaddle wraps
Bath stuff- soaps, shampoos, etc
Moby wraps, k'tans, and/or ergo carriers
Lots of waterproof lap/bassinet pads

We already have this but have heard its important- my breast friend double nursing pillow.

Our families will hopefully pick up the bigger ticket items (stroller, breast pump, glider/rocker, etc)

healz413 · April 2014

Also don't have our twins yet but if your friend has a dog, she might appreciate you offering to pay for a dog walker once or twice a week for the first few weeks. I can't imagine giving your dog enough attention the first while with new twins at home.

2brides · April 2014

I don't know that we needed anything special for twins - but have 2 of a lot of things (swings/bouncers) did come in handy (though if you talk to 1001 mothers of multiples you'll get 1001 different answers!)

For us it wasn't as much about "stuff" as the inability to feed ourselves/clean our house/sleep. So gift certificates to favorite restuarnts/delivery? Gift card for a house cleaning (or 2)?

Manada · April 2014

as H. mentioned, we don't have our babies yet, but here are things I hope we might get from friends... As you can see I'm pretty big on experience-type gifts.

- a contribution towards our dog walker or our diaper service: These are things that would make a huge difference in our lives and ability to stay sane after we have babies.

- in the same line as above I would love a friend who might offer to come over and help us with our laundry or house cleaning/tidying after we have babies.   Some people might not want that though....

- gift cards to restaurants that deliver.   I have a feeling we'll be eating a lot of take out!

- consumables like wipes, breast milk storage bags, waterproof pads.

- swim accessories and swim diapers (we have a pool in our building, so I hope to get the little ones in it early and often!)

- Anything on the registry: In particular breastfeeding/pumping supports, bouncers, carriers, things like that.

One thing I think we'll be good for is clothing. We already have some hand-me-downs from a friend, and we'll probably get others as we go on, so I don't actually anticipate having a ton of clothes on our "wish list".    But one thing I think I might have is baby snowsuits or something, those seem relatively hard to find in good condition. Maybe those might be an option if your friend lives somewhere cold?

2brides · April 2014

re: diapers though - if you gift them, attach a gift receipt to the box. One of my kids could not wear Huggies due to a rash that he always got when he wore them (didn't develop until 3m or so) and the other could only wear Huggies due to a fit issue. And it is hard to know how long a kid will be in a particular size.

yachee · April 2014

Not clothes! Well, maybe as an extra add-on (because they are so damn cute!), but not as the main gift. With twins, there is SO MUCH crap to buy, and when you need two of everything, another newborn outfit is NOT what you need! Definitely try to purchase something off of their registry if you can. Like previous posts have said, all that "boring" stuff like diapers, wipes, and bottles is really what they need. If they have tons of stuff on their list, go for the most useful stuff. We were really hoping to get our bouncers, wraps, car seats, and bottles. One of our favorite things that we got was packs and packs of the Gerber cloth diapers. We use them EVERYWHERE. In addition, we dubbed our last shower a "diaper party" and basically begged for diapers (both disposable and BumGenius AIOs). Contributing to dog-walking, dinners, and diaper services is also a great idea!

firstcomeslove2013 · April 2014

We don't have a baby and we may or may not be pregnant yet but I want to second the whole "experience" type gifts. When things are overwhelming just having someone to help clean or cook or provide a service of some kind. I would imagine with twins its twice as overwhelming!

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