babywearing with twins

SallyAnneS · July 2014

Do you babywear with your twins?
I did a lot with ds around the house or if we were going out without taking the stroller. I would like the babywear again with the twins. Is there a way to wear both at once or do you just switch them out during the day?

carrotcake06 · July 2014

I've never worn both at once but I have worn one and carried one. When they were itty bitty, I wore the fussier one a lot while the other would chill in a bouncer.

We will each wear one sometimes if we all go out together - like to a baseball game or a street festival or something, but I don't babywear nearly as much running errands as I did w my singleton.

lynnyrd80 · July 2014

I haven't worn mine at the same time yet, but there is a really good tandem baby wearing group on Facebook that has a lot of ideas of different ways to wear them together.

KatieGummow · July 2014

I do it very poorly. It works, I still have to use my arms to hold them in, but at least they are both happy.

I need to YouTube more when I have the time.

bumpuser924057 · July 2014

I do it rarely, and I do not find it enjoyable. I have two Ergos and a mei tai that I made myself, so I've done Ergo on the back with mei tai in front, and both Ergos at once. I am much more likely to wear one and carry one for a short distance (like if there's no shopping carts in the lot and I have to walk into the store).

SmallCityLiving · July 2014

When they were tiny I did both in the moby a few times but I didn't love it due to their heads almost hitting all the time. I often wear one when I run errands and the other goes in the cart in their infant carrier. I just wear whichever is fussier or awake. DH and I wear them in two carriers all the time when we go out. It's the easiest way to get through their witching hours when we're not at home.

SallyAnneS · July 2014

Thanks for all the tips and advice.

I looked up some YouTube vidoes of tandem wearing and yeh... I don't think that will work for me. Haha. I am petite and it reminded me how hard it was to do stuff while wearing Ds on the front. I can't imagine 2 on the front.

But that is good to know it is common to wear one and carry one or put them down in the swing or what not.

CNYBride05 · July 2014

This was one thing I missed with having twins. When my hubby was on pat leave, we wore them both a lot, but I never figured out tandem wearing.

raraavis28 · July 2014

I never even attempted wearing both babies, but I was a big fan of wearing one and letting the other swing or something, especially in the newborn fussy days. I still wear one in the grocery store while the other sits in the cart :P

kdarden15 · July 2014

I haven't tandem -ed yet, but I do wear one at a time all the time!

auntjessy · July 2014

I have two maya wraps (ring slings), two mei tais, an ergo, a JJCole Agility (like a ktan) and a Weego twin. I've tried variations of them all. If you can find a used weego twin, they work well with tiny preemies (rated for 3+ lb babies) and with very little learning curve. When they were a little bigger, the two ring slings worked well. Now, my smallest (the girl) still prefers the cradle hold, so the Agility on front for her and ergo on back for my boy works well. I also know people have a lot of success with wovens. I totally second the tandem babywearing group on FB. If nothing else, it'll give you some confidence. You can TOTALLY babywear, especially when they're tiny. A moby wrap works great with squishies when you're doing kangaroo care!

1blueridgemama · July 2014

We are planning on it! The Tandem Babywearing group on FB is awesome. I suggest joining; there are lots of helpful moms on there with helpful videos and feedback. It's possible! We've been practicing some newborn twin carries. We have a Boba, moby wrap and a little frog woven. Getting excited! Huge babywearer when DSs were little.

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