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Two things helped me. One is a book I've referred to often over the years called Siblings without Rivalry.


The other is to focus on encouraging her relationship with her little brother. "Wow, you are such a great big sister! Can you help me feed the baby? You are so great with him. Can you get him a new diaper? I don't know how I would do this without you. Thank goodness he has you for a big sister. He's so lucky to have you. You're probably the best big sister in the world. Oh, it looks like he wants his big sister to help get ready to go! Can you get his blanket?" You know, things like that. Help her feel needed and proud of her role. Even when someone meets the new baby you can interject with, "Yeah, and he's so lucky because he has the best big sister ever!"

Right now I'm on a major jag telling people about this book *Siblings Without Rivalry* I picked it up from the library this past weekend and literally read it in one day while the kid was with grandma. It was so eye-opening to me, and it made me cry to imagine how different my relationships with my siblings would have been if my parents had read this book when we were young. This is one of the topics that the authors address. I really recommend it very highly to everyone. I know you have a little newborn so reading is not something you can do a lot of right now, but they also have an audiobook version and maybe you could swing that?


https://www.amazon.com/Siblings-Without-Rivalry-Children-Together/dp/0393024415/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=siblings+without+rivalry&qid=1549949684&s=gateway&sr=8-1

1. We have Pack n'Plays as travel cribs but not at home so I can't comment. We have whichever my mom found at the kids consignment shop.
   
   
2. We started out in a 1 bedroom apartment with our twins and had to get the second crib at 6 months as one girl would wiggle over and bother her sleeping sister. We tried a foam crib divider but they crawled right over it. Swaddle for as long as they will let you.
   
   
3. The girls shared a bouncer for a bit when they were very small (Adorable proof! They are about a month old in that photo.) When they got too big for that bought one swing and got a second soon after. To save space consider swing frames for your car seats like this http://www.amazon.com/SnugGlider-Infant-Seat-Swing-Frame/dp/B000M4K4BY
   
   
4. Started out with the BabyTend Snap and Go Double which accepts all kinds of different seats: http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Trend-Double-Stroller-Frame/dp/B000LEI82W It was sometimes unweildy for me but my husband liked it. Graduated to a double jogger as soon as we found one on Craigslist that we liked.
   
   As for books we liked Raising Twins from Pregnancy to Preschool http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Twins-From-Pregnancy-Preschool/dp/1581103441
   
   and Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Healthy Twins which totally saved our lives living in a small space with twins.
   http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Twins/dp/0345497791
   
   Finally buy yourself at least 4-6 swaddlers in the small size.
   http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dbaby-products&field-keywords=swaddleme
   
   You can pick cotton or fleece depending on what your weather is like in March but we found they were are absolutely essential. You may even need to buy a second round in the larger size but don't get them until it's clear the kids are outgrowing the smaller ones.
   

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