Newborn 0-3 Months

Raise a Word Nerd

How to Give Your Twins the Million Word Advantage

Allie Walld 5 months ago

As parents, we want to give our children every advantage possible in everything they do. And everything they do has an affiliation with words. I don't know if you've ever thought about it, but there are a lot of words floating around out there. Vast vocabulary According to Merriam-Webster, there are an estimated one million words in the English language vocabulary (give or take a...

Shhh

The Best Soothers for Newborn Babies

Allie Walld 5 months ago

There's a reason the medical professionals who work within the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) use Philips Avent Soothies pacifiers for premature babies. It's probably the same reason that parents of newborns also seem to choose the same soothers for their recently welcomed bundles of joy. They work—and they work wonders. These soothers, while being literally...

What Can I Do?

Things You Can Do to Help Parents of Newborn Twins

Allie Walld 5 months ago

Parenting is hard. Whether it's your first time around the Mom&Pop Block or your second adventure with a subsequent sibling, parenthood can be tough to navigate. The continuous cycle of days blending into nights is exhausting, and what may have worked for parents previously may not be as successful this time around because every baby is different. What isn't different, though, is...

New...Times Two?

What Should I Buy New and What Can I Buy Used for My Twins?

Allie Walld 5 months ago

Babies, in general, require a lot of belongings. Twins need almost twice as many things. Whether you're buying things new or sourcing items second-hand, the costs can add up quite quickly. If you have any family or friends who recently welcomed a baby, they may give you some gently used items, which can help as you collect things and get ready to welcome your twins. When you're buying...

How to Prevent Bottle Mix-Ups During Feeds with Your Twins

Allie Walld 5 months ago

If you thought it would be tricky trying to tell your twin babies apart but have since discovered you just know who is who, give yourself a pat on the back! Now, you can focus your efforts on trying to keep straight whose bottle is whose. They can get mixed up faster than you think. Beyond not wanting to swap their little baby germs while they're still building up their immune systems...

Won't Waste Wipes

The Best Wipes Dispenser for Twins

Allie Walld 6 months ago

Anyone who's ever changed a diaper before knows that things can get messy fast. And if you're not properly prepared, it can become a nightmare fast. When you have twins, you'll be going through twice as many wipes and will want to make sure you equip yourself with a dispenser that won't waste wipes. Things are already going to be expensive enough; you don't need a container that...

Who's Who?

Three Quick Ways to Tell Your Newborn Identical Twins Apart

Allie Walld 6 months ago

If you're expecting twins, you're probably excited to meet your little ones and nervous about how much work it's going to be. And if those twins you're expecting are identical, you're probably also terrified about how you're going to tell them apart. If you weren't worried about that aspect or it hadn't even crossed your mind until you read the previous line, I'm sorry. And if...

Keep 'Em Cozy

The Coziest Car Seat Covers for Winter with Your Newborn Twins

Allie Walld 6 months ago

Where we live, we have relatively short, but hot summers. Our winters are long, harsh, and frighteningly frigid. On your run-of-the-mill winter day, hitting -25 degrees Fahrenheit is commonplace. While it's really rare, we've even dipped down to just a few degrees shy of -60 degrees Fahrenheit with the windchill, at the absolute worst. While you wouldn't be venturing out with your...

Splish Splash

How to Bathe Your Twins When You’re Alone

Allie Walld 6 months ago

In an ideal world, you'd always have one parent or caregiver available per baby. You'd never be short-handed and you'd never be wishing with every fiber of your being that you could sprout three new arms when it feels like you need to be in three places all at once. If you're a parent of twins, you've probably got a series of these type of heart-attack-inducing scenarios flooding...

Change It Up

The Best Tip for Quick Crib Changes with Twins

Allie Walld 6 months ago

It seems like such a small thing, but having your twins' cribs always ready for a lie-down makes putting them down so much easier. How hard can it be, you're asking yourself. Usually, not hard…except for when accidents happen and you're suddenly trying to keep one baby, or both of them, out of a dirty crib that you need to freshen up as fast as you can because usually, whatever the...