Start out with one of the swing and rotate as suggested by another poster. Not all babies like them. I know both of my children did not like the swing. They liked the bouncy chair better. I guess the point is start out with one and see what items they actually use before buying more.
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Julie, I totally agree on the carseats. The only way I'll use a used car seat is if someone very close to me used it (like my sister) so I know it's never been in even a fender bender. I like the previous poster's idea of buying one of each and trying them out with each baby with the provision to buy more if you need it. Of course, if you really want 3 swings for the babies, just register for 3 and see if you get them. As far as diapers, cloth is better for the environment but they do take a little more work on your part, so I'd be a little hesitant to try with 3. Last thing, my sister works at a hospital and can buy diapers in bulk at a cheaper price (they just add the employee's order to the hospital's order). If you know anyone who works at a hospital, check into that. My mother in law worked at Bristol-Meyer's-Squibb when our kids were little and bought formula through the employee store for us when we started supplementing. Check around with any friends/family and see if they know of anyone who can do that for you, too.
All 4 us were raised on cloth diapers and my sister who is a missionary has 3 and had to use cloth (diapers in Zambia are $$$) she had this theory if she kept her kids in cloth diapers that it would be easier to potty trian because they would know when they were wet, she only used desposables when traveling. Hey and you would have a service so you would have to hand wash each one!
Oh, one more thing, assuming you have 2 or more of the same sex, you won't need 3x the clothes. I mean, yes, you'll probably need at least 2-3 times the amount for sleepers, onesies, socks, jackets, etc. But, they grow out of the clothes soooo quickly that you really won't need as many dress outfits. Of course with two being identical, you may want to get different colors of the same thing so you can keep track of which baby is which until you learn the subtle differences. I know some people assign certain colors to one baby - say red, yellow, green to one and blue, orange, purple to the other for instance. Other people just draw an X on the diaper of one to distinguish them apart. You may want to devise a system for the first couple weeks. Most people I know can tell the babies apart within a few weeks of birth, BUT they all only had 2 babies. I'd think it would be much easier to mix them up when there are three! (We have friends who have 4 sets of twins, one singleton, all conceived naturally.) Good luck!!
Julie,
This is just my opinion, I didn't have triplets, but at one point I had a newborn, 2 year old and 4 years old and sometimes it sure felt like triplets!
I WOULD NOT USE CLOTH DIAPERS!
You would be forever washing them and I believe the cost would end up being the same after having to either hiring a service or get cleaning products to wash all of them.
Go with disposable.....less hassle, more time to spend with your babies!!
Seana
Have you picked out names yet??
This is just my opinion, I didn't have triplets, but at one point I had a newborn, 2 year old and 4 years old and sometimes it sure felt like triplets!
I WOULD NOT USE CLOTH DIAPERS!
You would be forever washing them and I believe the cost would end up being the same after having to either hiring a service or get cleaning products to wash all of them.
Go with disposable.....less hassle, more time to spend with your babies!!
Seana
Have you picked out names yet??
I would definately NEVER consider washing them myself for 3 babies (maybe if we only had 1 baby). I would be looking at a diaper service, which is relatively inexpensive in our area and they request that you DO NOT rinse the diapers at all (in the sink or toilet). I've calculated the cost of disposables (estimating we will need a max of 12 a day x3 x30 and that's pretty expensive a month) and the cost of unlimited diapers delivered for 3 babies. It's cheaper to go with delivery.... still contemplating.
We're thinking about assigning colors to the babies once we know the sex (I think I am "breaking" Mark <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">). Poor guy, he is so worried that he will get the identicals mixed up and call them the wrong name, confuse them.... I'm like honey, it happens. He's so worried though, it's adorable!!!
Thanks for all the suggestions, I appreciate it!
We're thinking about assigning colors to the babies once we know the sex (I think I am "breaking" Mark <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">). Poor guy, he is so worried that he will get the identicals mixed up and call them the wrong name, confuse them.... I'm like honey, it happens. He's so worried though, it's adorable!!!
Thanks for all the suggestions, I appreciate it!
Reassure Mark that it won't take long for him to know which baby is which. I volunteer in our church nursery every week and we've had two sets of triplets come through in the last several years. Both included one set of identical twins. In both cases the identicals were boys. Anyway, by the time the parents started dropping off at the nursery on Sundays, which was roughly 8 wks, BOTH parents, siblings, AND grandparents could tell the identicals apart just by looking at them. In the first set it was just a small tuft of hair that stuck up more than the brother's. It wasn't very noticeable to me - took me several months to tell them apart.. In the second set, one boy's hair was just barely lighter and fuzzier than his brother's. By then though, I was experienced so it only took me a couple weeks to get the hang of it! Honestly, within a short period of time, your hubby will have found some subtle difference and will be able to tell his babies apart<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> For the interim, assigning colors is a good idea.
Julie,
I used cloth diapers for my son many, many years ago and would recommend it. I had a service, it was inexpensive compared to disposables and he never had a rash! it was nice, I didn't have to leave the house, they came to collect them and dropped off fresh ones every week. The biggest inconvenience was if we were away from home- you have to hang on to the diapers instead of throwing them away. Other than that, I don't think there is a down side to it. Good luck!
Kim
40/cf
I used cloth diapers for my son many, many years ago and would recommend it. I had a service, it was inexpensive compared to disposables and he never had a rash! it was nice, I didn't have to leave the house, they came to collect them and dropped off fresh ones every week. The biggest inconvenience was if we were away from home- you have to hang on to the diapers instead of throwing them away. Other than that, I don't think there is a down side to it. Good luck!
Kim
40/cf
If your looking at cloth diapers, I would think washing them yourself would be cheaper and less odor than having them picked up each week. It's a pain, but duable.
You'll need rubber pants, and be ready for lots of clothing changes! The leak protection is not the greatest, but when your on a budget, anything helps.
You could check out your local clubs as well to see if they have any programs or resources available to you (lions club, kwanis, etc.). They tend to more community based in their good will efforts - doesn't hurt.
I'll keep my ear open - my sister just had a baby, so baby supplies is a big topic around here <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
--Wallflower
You'll need rubber pants, and be ready for lots of clothing changes! The leak protection is not the greatest, but when your on a budget, anything helps.
You could check out your local clubs as well to see if they have any programs or resources available to you (lions club, kwanis, etc.). They tend to more community based in their good will efforts - doesn't hurt.
I'll keep my ear open - my sister just had a baby, so baby supplies is a big topic around here <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
--Wallflower
Ugh, rubber pants. We're potty training ds right now and the daycare director suggested thick underwear (training pants) and plastic pants over the top. I went to 5 stores before I could find plastic pants -- walmart and they only had one package in his size, unless I wanted to buy him PINK!
Diaper services are great 'cuz you don't have to mess with a nasty diaper pail -- soaking diapers, washing them... A friend of mine had 5 sisters, including a set of twins -- her mom had 3-4 kids in diapers all at once and at one time said she was washing 85 diapers a day!!!!
Liza
Diaper services are great 'cuz you don't have to mess with a nasty diaper pail -- soaking diapers, washing them... A friend of mine had 5 sisters, including a set of twins -- her mom had 3-4 kids in diapers all at once and at one time said she was washing 85 diapers a day!!!!
Liza
YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!! 85 diapers a day.... no thanks for me <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
If we did disposables, we WOULD be doing a diaper service, no way for Mark to go to the gym, keep up on his meds and take care of three babies plus wash diapers. And I'm not about to do a buttload of housework when I get home from work <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I'll cook, do some dishes... but no soaking/washing diapers after working in a medical office all day-no thanks.
Diaper service is just so incredibly inexpensive in our area, I was shocked. My grandma wants to buy us 3 months of service as a gift so I figure if anything, we can use that as a "trial" period and stick with it if we like it.
We've already decided IF we do the diaper service, we will take disposables with us when we go to the doctor, to visit friends/family and later on, on trips. But I imagine for the first few months we won't be going much of anywhere anyways so why not give it a try?????
Thanks everyone!! I just love you guys
If we did disposables, we WOULD be doing a diaper service, no way for Mark to go to the gym, keep up on his meds and take care of three babies plus wash diapers. And I'm not about to do a buttload of housework when I get home from work <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I'll cook, do some dishes... but no soaking/washing diapers after working in a medical office all day-no thanks.
Diaper service is just so incredibly inexpensive in our area, I was shocked. My grandma wants to buy us 3 months of service as a gift so I figure if anything, we can use that as a "trial" period and stick with it if we like it.
We've already decided IF we do the diaper service, we will take disposables with us when we go to the doctor, to visit friends/family and later on, on trips. But I imagine for the first few months we won't be going much of anywhere anyways so why not give it a try?????
Thanks everyone!! I just love you guys