To any and all who have ever had two babies in diapers, any and all advice would be so appreciated. I'm due in just under 3 months with baby #2, and will at that time have two little ones in diapers (cloth diapers). For those who have lived through this, did you find it to be any harder than just one in diapers? Did you incorporate any tricks to taking care of the diapers of two babies at once? Did you perform assembly line (both babies side by side) diaper changing? Did you fold diapers the same for both babies? Any helpful and supportive information would be great.
As a mother of twins, I will say that sure, it's harder than just one in diapers, but it's not really all that bad. You get used to it and it becomes second nature. You'll become a pro at doing it at record speed too. I basically changed them one after another. I got all of the diapering supplies ready beforehand, changed one, and then the other. That's it. Don't worry, it's not that bad! You'll do just fine, I promise!
I have 2 in diapers right now, a 2 year old (Lily) and an almost 1 month old (Mya). Lily was practically potty trained before the baby was born, but she has regressed some since i havent been focusing on it as much. I dont think its so bad changing them, they both have entirely different pooping schedules, so I dont usually change them at the same time. I have to change Mya about 10 times a day, but I only have to change Lily about 6. It really isnt so bad. When my hubby is here he usually changes Lily while I change Mya so that makes it a lot easier. Good luck!
When I was a teenager I used to sit for twins from infancy. At first it was realllly overwhelming but I got used to it quick. The biggest issue with these boys, though, was one you probably won't have. They were extremely insecure (I think, and always have thought, that this was due to the fact that Mommy and Daddy were leaving them in the care of the 15 year-old neighbor girl several times a week from the age of 3 months...) and didn't want to be put down for even a minute most of the time. It would have been easier if I could have set one down in a bassonet or something and changed the other, but it didn't work out that way. Occasionally they would need it at the same time, then I could do the "assembly line" thing and they would keep on another company. But the rest of the time was all one-handed, holding one baby in one arm and changing th other on the table. Like HCM said, you get used to it fast. And with an age difference it'll probably be a whole lot easier than twins in some ways!
I always swore I'd never have two in diapers at the same time... LOL Jenny had other plans. It really wasn't that big of a deal, DH helped so much with my oldest when the little one was brand new, and by the time I was able to get up out of the milky chair and do things myself, everyone had settled into a very loose routine that works for our family. The main thing with anything to do with parenting, is you do what you gotta do, and there's really no point in wishing things were different. as far as diaper laundry goes, I just did it all together. I used the baby prefolds as doublers in my toddler's diapers and kept them in separate drawers in the "diaper dresser"
I also used to babysit - a 5 year old (Angela), 2 year old (Kayla) and 6 month old (Maria) - all girls. Like most people already said, it's true, you get used to it FAST. Honestly, if I had forgotten about the little ones I used to babysit and had a little one with another on the way, I'd probably worry about it too. I mean, I worried about it with the three girls. You just kinda get used to it and don't even notice that you've suddenly transformed into "supermom", hehe, it just seems like the thing to do - take care of what needs taken care of. Usually, since Maria was the youngest and she'd cry when her diaper was wet or anything, I would change her first if they both needed changing. Kayla usually covered her ears when Maria cried, so she seemed to understand why it was necessary to wait for me to change Maria before I could change her.
Thank you to all. Your words of encouragement and support is really nice, and the helpful little hints are exactly what I need. Motherhood, a venture of a lifetime.
