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Hello, I used CD for my 2 older daughters but the new things for this pregnancy are: 1) its twins 2) we are on 2 floors now
Does anybody have 2 changing tables on different floors and how do you figure it out? It is my bedroom (and the babies!) that is on a different floor and I am not sure how much time I will spend there (probably a lot?). It will also be my breast-feeding spot but I guess I need to figure a 2nd spot on the main floor were everything else then my bedroom is (talk about isolation!). My point is although I need to buy more diapers and covers, I don't want to buy more then necessary because of the 2 changing tables. I would also hate to fall back on disposables just because my diapers are on the main floor.
I need to buy more diapers and I was thinking about coloured ones to differenciate the new diapers. Also, time being an issue with 2, would pull-on covers and velcro covers save a little bit of time?
Your help is appreciated! |
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We did the 2 changing tables on two floors thing.
Basically, you will find that you use one alot more or at different times of day than the other. We kept 75% of our dipes upstairs on the main floor changing area and 25% in my son's room downstairs. We basically found that we only changed him in his room in the am, overnight, or before bed. During the day, it was all upstairs.
We had(and still use) 2 pails, one was downstairs and one was upstairs in both changing areas. Now that the upstairs changing area is gone, we use that second pail for rinsed out poo dipes since the closet we keep it in is across from the bathroom.
It might sound confusing and difficult, but just like CD, you find what works and then it's no problem.
I haven't had any colored dipes. I think natural bamboo color is beautiful, so my Sandy's suit us just fine. And snaps vs Velcro, each have advantages & disadvantages but you get used to either one and get faster as time goes on
Good Luck! |
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Hi there,
Congrats on the twin! I'm a mom of twins as well and also have two older children.
For us, it was just easier to keep all our diapering supplies at the same place. I spent most of my time on the main floor (living room/kitchen) so the only time I changed diapers upstairs was during the night (with two other children, I couldn't hibernate in the bedroom even if wanted to anyway). We would just bring what we needed upstairs for the night and that's it. We'd bring extras of course, just in case we went through more than we thought and we'd either leave the leftovers upstairs for the next night or bring them downstairs when we there for the day. The dirty diapers we'd just lay on a waterproof pad on the floor of our room and bring them down when I went down for the day. It may seem like a pain bringing stuff downstairs each morning but really it was only for a few weeks anyway. After that they stopped pooping at night so we'd put the nighttime diaper on downstairs before bed and then remove it downstairs in the morning. For me it was easier to just have all the diapers in one spot than deal with two changing areas and two pails.
Personally I would stay away from pull-on covers. I can't see them saving any time at all, the process of pulling it up a babies legs is probably just as time consuming (if not more) than snapping a couple snaps. They could be usefull for older babies who hate being on their backs for changes but even then snaps can be put on a standing baby too... Pull-on covers are less adjustable, more difficult to find, way messier if poop escapes the diaper and the old-fashioned ones sometimes still available are made from vinyl which is crunchy, not breathable and can crack over time.
Velcro is a matter of personal choice. Personally I have a strong dislike for velcro, it collects lint and if you're not careful to really close it carefully it can catch on things in the wash. If not fastened just-so it can sometimes scratch baby's skin too. It never bothered me to snap a couple snaps and really it's only an extra 5-10 seconds. But some do love the infinite adjustability and find snaps annoying, so it's really a personal thing...
One bit of advice I can give you is to not go overboard with buying diapers for twins (been there, done that!). While more diapers is usefull with twins, you don't usually need twice as many as you'd need for one baby. Your pail and your washer are no bigger so even though you're going through twice as many diapers, you can still only wash 20-25 at a time anyway. The fact is that after 24-36 hours, you'll likely have enough to fill your washer/pail so you'll have to wash regardless of how many diapers are still clean. More than 40-45 is probably a waste. If you're washing 24, that's still another 16-21 to tide you over till the first bunch is clean/dry.
Karen. |
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Wow! Congratulations on the twins! Awesome that you are planning to breastfeed them! Be sure to check out the phenomenal support and resources of La Leche League before their birth!
I have had two singletons in diapers at once and two complete changing stations with two pails, and I would never go back to just one! I think it will be more than worth the money for you to avoid unnecessary trips up and down stairs-- especially considering you will have two babies in arms. I stocked each station with plenty of diapers so they never run out and also stocked a few spares in the diaper bag, car and stroller. (We never use sposies.) Our number was 42 one-size diapers when we had two in diapers. I believe I put as many as 36 through my washer/dryer at a time. You will probably need at least 8-10 covers for twins. I thought about whether I wanted to differentiate the new diapers, too, but for us simpler was much better! I hope you will have LOTS of helpers and, for example, if older child or husband puts away the laundry or changes the babies or goes to fetch some diapers and covers, they will have greater success if your system is ultra-simple. We used all one-size with air-flow covers, plus I already had 24 prefolds on hand for spit rags and back-up diapers. I changed my babies very frequently and (usually) washed diapers every other day.
Yes extra cloth diapers are an investment but you will need to be a miser with your time and energy. This is why there were many times times I wished I had just gone ahead and spent the money for a diaper service, at least in the early weeks. When diapering twins a service is a much better value than sposies. I understand a service can sometimes be given to expectant parents. Something to consider. |
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We have 2 change tables (on different levels)... one in his bedroom and one in the family room. It's worked out so well for us. It's so convenient.
We opted NOT to get a traditional change table and instead purchased a cube style bookshelf for the main level. There are 6 cubes, and in each cube we put a basket so we can store diapers, clothes, washcloths, sleepers, etc. It's the perfect height and very functional. As a bonus, we can re-purpose it post diaper days! We just purchased a change pad that fits perfectly on top of the bookshelf. I can send a pic if you would like to see what it looks like...
Upstairs in his bedroom, we did the same type of thing and just put a change pad on top of his dresser (also at change table height). On his dresser, we have a basket full of diapers, washclothes, etc. Everyone who sees our set up wonders why they ever got a change table that will only last them for the diapering days! |
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| No twins, but 2 floors. We used a diaper caddy for the first floor - just a pretty, open box with a handle. It was big enough to hold about 6 OS or small Sandy's, wipes, ointment, and a clean bummis bag. I kept all of this ontop of one of those fold out, waterproof pads that come with most diaper bags. I would use either a large or med bummis bag (no pail) and when it got full I'd put it on top of the machine for the next diaper load. We just don't have space for 2 tables. And while it was often really nice to have supplies downstairs, we spend a lot more time upstairs where the bedroom and family 'playroom' are. |
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