How many swaddles, burp cloths, and bibs do twins need?
Swaddles: 3 to 4 per baby, 6 to 8 total. Burp cloths: 12 per baby, 24 total. Bibs: 4 drool bibs per baby now and 3 feeding bibs each at 6 months.
Verdict
Buy two
Why
These are the items that go through the wash fastest, and twins double every spit-up. The counts above assume laundry every other day. Twelve burp cloths per baby sounds like a lot until day three, when you find out one feed can use three. Swaddles wear out around month 3 to 4 anyway, so do not overbuy them; burp cloths stay useful as rags for two years.
Safety note
Stop swaddling both babies the moment either one shows signs of rolling, not just the one who rolled first.
- When to buy
- Before birth. Add the feeding bibs at month 5, right before solids.
- Budget pick
- Gerber Birdseye burp cloths (around $12 for 10) and SwaddleMe Original 3-packs. Cloth diapers make the cheapest burp cloths of all.
- Premium pick
- Aden + Anais classic muslin swaddles (they double as blankets and stroller shades) and Bumkins SuperBibs that rinse in the sink.
Twin-tested gear
What we'd look at
Long-form
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