Meet up West London for twins pregnant at the same time !

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You won’t need much for a while, might be handy to buy a changing mat and a few disposable nappies once the babies are born and a couple of babygro type things. You’re in for a lot of fun, it’s great being a gran to young ones, I love 👶 let us know how you get on.
Other posters will have some advice as well I’m sure and btw I have twin daughters too.😃

Congratulations. What lovely timing, both boys will be so close in age.
As for what you need it depends on how much involvement you will have with them. You might look out for a second hand twin buggy because the ones that are used now are or were 12 years ago when ours were small, expensive very heavy and quite awkward to manage. Hated ours
Car seats too perhaps, hated them as well. It was always a struggle and I am very short and not too strong.
I wouldn’t worry too much for now, just enjoy the journey.
Hopefully you and your daughters will discuss nearer the time.

I made the mistake, in my excitement, of buying almost everything for visiting first DGD.

(2nd hand but bulky)

They arrived with everything they needed, travel cot, car seat, pram & later high chair.

A changing mat could be handy
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That baby is 19 now and drives me around.
I gave away everything but later bought a car seat for my car and booster seats. A high chair was useful for a while.

The youngest of the 7 DGC is 8 now.
How wonderful that yours will grow up together.

Newgrammy2026, you have an exciting time ahead of you 👶👶.

If you have a spare bedroom, you could turn it into a nursery 😀. A three drawer chest is handy for a changing mat on the top and drawers for nappies, nappy sacks, Sudocrem and baby wipes. You could have babygrows and muslins in the other drawers, also vests and matinee coats.

A couple of cots would be useful, new or used, with the necessary bedding. Baby bouncers for the lounge make life easier, you don't always have to be holding the babies then. This would make visits from your two daughters and grandsons a lot easier, the less equipment the girls have to bring the better, especially for the daughter with no car.

I found buying the equipment so exciting, prams, buggies, cots, baby bouncers, baby walkers, highchairs, etc. My granddaughters are 2 and 4 now, so I've changed the cots for beds and highchairs for booster seats up the dining table. Scooters, bikes, trampoline, swings and slide in the garden, paddling pool in the summer, you have so much fun ahead of you 😄.

It's lovely that you have two daughters and are soon going to have two grandsons, I have two sons and two granddaughters. No doubt you will notice the difference between the sexes, but it's all fun 🤗.

I managed to have my now grown Grandchildren with much less ‘equipment’ than is suggested. It’s fine if you have the space and funds for it but you can enjoy having your Grandchildren with much less fuss.
Enjoy everything about the whole experience along with your daughters.

Thank you everyone for your advice .. it's very much appreciated.

Newgrammy2026

I'm about to become a grammy to two boys in Sept / October this year. Both my twin daughters are pregnant and expecting a boy!
One daughter who lives nearby has a car . One daughter lives 10 miles away and has no car as a matter of principle
What equipment will I need at Grammy's house ?

My son has twins. When they were tiny, they lived at a considerable distance so every visit was at least a 2 night stay. To make it as easy and hassle free as possible for the parents and us,. I acquired very cheaply two cots and bedding, two Ikea high chairs; all second hand and clean from other grannies in the area. We also child proofed the house and garden. Nothing precious or dangerous within reach. The dining table had a bright washable cover; fun unbreakable child dishes/mugs etc and an endless supply of facecloths for the messy chins and hands etc. Meal times happy and relaxed. DH and I babysat, played for hours, nappied pottied bathed and bedded cooked and fed and let the parents unwind and relax.

I know how much son and dil appreciated this ( and that the other GPs were less accommodating so rarely visited) The children loved coming to our house; and as teens they still do.

As the babies grew we acquired a succession of toys, books, trikes, bikes, scooters, beach equipment, games and puzzles. A single bed with a trundle bed underneath. As they out grew each stage all our baby/ toddler kit was dispersed to other local grannies. .

We now live just a couple of miles from the teenagers and provide two single beds, lots of books, games, craft stuff because they still love coming for a sleepover with the grandparents . I keep a discreet supply of period and beauty needs for granddaughter, and we are now their city pad/ staging post for their social lives.

Not categorized as equipment but I think you will need a lot of patience. Many first time mums are apprehensive to leave their babies and they shouldnt be encouraged to do so if it goes against their natural instinct. If you want to buy equipment, ask the ladies and buy something that the new parents are wishing for. That would be a great way to start off on the right foot in this new relationship. As for Grammy, a pinch of restraint, a dash of encouragement and a big dollop of patience is all you will need for the first six months. The parents have to bond first.

Congratulations! What lovely news. You’ll have so much fun with them. 😀

Macaydia

Not categorized as equipment but I think you will need a lot of patience. Many first time mums are apprehensive to leave their babies and they shouldnt be encouraged to do so if it goes against their natural instinct. If you want to buy equipment, ask the ladies and buy something that the new parents are wishing for. That would be a great way to start off on the right foot in this new relationship. As for Grammy, a pinch of restraint, a dash of encouragement and a big dollop of patience is all you will need for the first six months. The parents have to bond first.

My post about having equipment at OP's house, especially cots, is for the baby to sleep in between feeds, allowing mum and daughter/s to enjoy one another's company while baby sleeps, not for a sleepover at that young age. That can come later, if at all. My 2 year old granddaughter still likes to nap at 1.30pm after pre-school, it makes life easier if you have a cot or bed.

How wonderful!!
Don’t overthink what you will need, we bought lots of things for our place when ours had babies but for most of the time they brought their own stuff with them. And the DD without a car might need you to go to her in the early days in which case she will have it all to hand.
Indeed both DDs might prefer you to go to them for the first few months so you won’t need much at yours at all.
Best to discuss with them.
You will certainly have your hands full splitting your time between two beautiful babies.
Enjoy 💐💐

Thanks to you all. I am new to the site and not able to respond to anyone individually yet