Bargains for Multiples

[longstocking]

My friend is expecting triplets so she is on complete bedrest and I have stepped in to help her get everything ready for the babies to join their family. Me only being pregnant with a singleton I was wondering if you mommies and daddies of multiples could help me out. I'm wondering if there are any freebies or good deals when purchasing stuff for the babies...especially diapers and wipes! Is there anything you thought of "too late" that would have been helpful to have before the babies were born? Thanks!

[michlyn]

BRU does a multiples discount but I think it applies to furniture only - though some store managers offer it on more than that.

Things we really needed and had to run out and get after we had the twins: Boppies (we had one already and needed another), and an extra bouncy seat (already had one). I actually could use an extra set of bouncy seats for downstairs.

Also tons of burp clothes, zippered coveralls (since snaps are a pain IMO), lots of diapers in different sizes.

[sarahbrown29]

Preschoolians gives you 40% off the 2nd pair of shoes when you buy them in multiples of 2. You just have to email them about it and then send them a pics of your (in my case) twins or fax a copy of their birth certificates. They send you a code to us. I know a bunch of people have had issues with their customer service, but this is a pretty good deal!

I sent a letter and copies of birth certificates for my twins to these companies and got coupons and/or free stuff:
- Evenflo (bottles, MAM pacifiers)
- Ocean Spray
- Huggies
- Pampers

I needed a bunch of extra burp cloths (we used cloth diapers) for everyone who wanted to hold my preemie yackers

[Pennylane]

Here is a good list:

Food and Formula

• BEECHNUT-- (800) 233-2468; coupons
• EARTH’S BEST BABY-- (800) 442-4221; coupons and free samples
• GERBER-- (800) 4-GERBER; coupons and gifts
• NATURE’S GOODNESS (Heinz)-- (800) USA-BABY; full value jar food, juice, and cereal coupons
• NESTLE NUTRITION-- (800) 782-7766 or sign up on-line; full value formula coupons and free gifts
• MEAD-JOHNSON (Enfamil)-- (800) BABY-123; coupons and samples
  (Contact your pediatrician for free case of formula from the Mead-Johnson representative.)
• ROSS LABS (Similac)-- (800) 227-5767; coupons

Diapers

• KIMBERLY CLARK (Huggies)-- (800) 544-1847; coupons; Send name, address, and copies of birth certificates to: Kimberly Clark Corp., Dept. QMB, PO Box 2020, Neenah, WI 54957-2020
• PROCTOR & GAMBLE (Pampers/Luvs)-- (800) 726-7377; Send name, address, and babies’ hospital
  discharge papers (with sensitive info blacked out) to: Pampers Multiple Births Offer, The Proctor &
  Gamble Company, P.O. Box 599, Cincinnati, OH 45201

Products for Infants and Children

• THE 1ST YEARS-- (800) 533-6708; free gifts (teethers, sippy cups, etc.); Send name, address, and
  proof of multiple births to: The 1st Years, Attn: Multiple Births Program, 2021 9th St. SE, Dyersville, IA
  52040
• EVENFLO-- (800) 233-5921; free gifts for multiples under 12 months; Send names, address, and proof
  of multiple births to: Evenflo, Attn: Multiple Births Program, 1801 Commerce Drive, Piqua, OH 45356
• JOHNSON & JOHNSON-- (800) 526-3967; coupons
• LITTLE REMEDIES (800) 7-LITTLE; coupons
• MCNEIL-- (800) 962-5357; Tylenol coupons
• MUSTELA – free gifts; Send name, address, and copies of birth certificates to Mustela USA, Attn:
  Multiple Births Gift, 1537 Waukegan Rd., Waukegan, IL 60085
• ONE STEP AHEAD-- (800) 274-8440; multiples discounts: 10% for twins, 15% for triplets, 20% for 4
  or more
• PLAYTEX-- (800) 222-0453; coupon for $7 off Diaper Genie; Send name, address, and proof of
  multiple births to: Playtex Diaper Genie, 20 Troy Rd., Whippany, NJ 07981
• RINGLING BROTHERS & BARNUM & BAILEY SHOW-- Free tickets to use any time with no expiration.
  Must be less than 12 months age when requested. Sign up on-line at www.ringling.com
• ROBEEZ-- 10% multiples discount; Fax birth certificates to (888) 435-9070, then call (800) 929-2649
  to place your order
• SASSY-- coupons and pacifiers for all multiples, triplets also get special buy 1 get 2 free one time offer
  in the mail; Send name, address, and copies of birth certificates to: Sassy, Consumer Relations, 2305
  Breton Ind. Park Dr. SE, Kentwood, MI 49508
• TINY LOVE-- Buy one, get one free on all Tiny Love products purchased directly through the (888)
  TINY-LOVE number. Must send qualification form from website
  (www.tinylove.com/multiple_births_program.aspx) and proof of multiple births or expected births by fax
  (714) 898-7945 or mail (Tiny Love/The Maya Group, Inc., Attn: Multiple Births Program, 12622
  Monarch St., Garden Grove, CA 92841)
• WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY-- (800) 828-0348; free clothes (triplets only); Send name, address,
  and proof of triplet births to: William Carter Company, Attn: Multiple Births Program, 224 N. Hill St.,
  Griffin, GA 30223