Triplet Baby Shower

Karen - posted on 12/30/2009

the best thing my friends and family did for me was to hold a "diaper raffle" at my 3 showers. everyone who brings a package of diapers gets entered into a raffle (lotions, candles, picture frames, etc make easy raffle prizes). i didn't buy diapers for at least 6 months! HUGE savings!

Melissa - posted on 11/28/2009

I had 3 showers. The first one around 24 weeks. The second one 25 weeks and the last one 27 weeks. I did not go to the one at 27 weeks. I almost did not make it through the one at 25 weeks. I was so tired. I was so big. You get tired so easy/fast then.
Have fun! Let me know how they are doing!

Karen - posted on 11/28/2009

Thank you for all of the wonderful advice! Although they are due April 15, I figured perhaps we should play it safe and have the shower in February!

Melissa - posted on 11/15/2009

Congrats to your friend! She will be needing so much!

-18 bottles or good enough for 24 hours (I had 24 for those days I was too daze to wash bottles--we used Dr. Browns great for refluxers)

-3 crib sheet each (9 total)

-2 mattress cover each (6 total)

-diapers but go for bigger sizes (babies grow quicker than you think)

-wipes, wipes, wipes

-hand sanitizers (a must!)

-1 crib if co-bedding, 3 if not (the better brands require at least 6 weeks before they can be delivered)

-crib mattress

-3 carseats

-3 boppies

-3 swings

-3 bouncers

-3 swaddlers each (9 total);

-depending on your due date, onesies (my kids lived in them for the first year) if summer or rompers if winter babies;



There are not alot of strollers out there for triplets. Run Abouts are great and they can be used for ever - But they are very expensive. I wish now I had got the Foundations The Quad 4 Passenger Stroller - Then I would have had an extra spot for diaper bags and such. It is hard to reach under the strollers to use the baskets. I am thinking this one runs around $500. Here is a site you might want to check out, http://multiples.about.com/od/stroller1/...

Do not get the Baby Trend - They are not very good and the kids will out grow this one quick!

Also bath cloths were my best friend. I kept them in a basket in the living room. They were good for under the chin during bottles, they were really good for spit up.

Another thing that would be really nice - Dinners for the freezer. Before and after the babies get here.

You might want to think about having the shower around 20-24 weeks. A lot of moms go on bed rest around this time. After 24 weeks I really didn't feel like getting dress and going anywhere. Went into the hospital at 28 weeks. Alot can change really fast in a triplet pregnancy.

Tell your friend good luck!