Do I need two humidifiers for twins?
One per room, not one per baby. Twins sharing a nursery share a humidifier.
Verdict
Buy one
Why
A humidifier changes the air in a room, so two units in one nursery just fog the windows. The only reason twins need two is two bedrooms, or one for the nursery and one for your room during the six months of room-sharing. The bigger question is whether you need one at all: in a dry-winter climate with heated air, yes. In a humid apartment, we'd skip it.
Safety note
Cool mist only in a nursery, and empty and dry the tank daily. A used unit is fine if the tank and base scrub clean with no mineral crust or mildew smell.
- When to buy
- The first dry season, or the first cold. It is not a before-birth purchase.
- Budget pick
- Crane Drop or Vicks Filter-Free cool mist (around $40).
- Premium pick
- Levoit Classic 300S (around $90) for the larger tank so you're not refilling at 2 AM.
Long-form
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