The Best of Twiniversity 2019 – The Twinnie Awards
The first annual Best of Twiniversity Awards (aka “The Twinnies”) have been selected and we are thrilled to present them to you!
Nearly 1,000 twin parents nominated their favorite products they have used and loved, with the products receiving the most mentions taking home the top prize. The Best of Twiniversity Awards 2019 list includes everything a parent could need for babies, growing toddlers, and for mom and dad too.
From twin strollers to car seats to diapers and more, the Best of Twiniversity Awards reflect the best of the best in parenting gear. Our readers have done all the work for you – it’s a list of recommendations from a best friend who’s been there, done that.
The winners of the Best of Twiniversity Awards 2019 are:
Best Tandem Stroller – Contours Options Elite
Runners Up: Contours Curve, Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand Snap Fit Double, Graco Modes Duo Stroller
Best Side-By-Side Stroller – Bumbleride Indie Twin
Runners Up: Mountain Buggy Duet, Baby Jogger City Mini GT Double, Bugaboo Donkey2 Twin
Best Tandem Lightweight Stroller – Baby Trend Snap ‘N Go Double
Runners Up: Joovy Twin Roo+, Joovy Caboose Too Ultralight Graphite, Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand Double, ZOE XL1 Best Tandem Lightweight Travel System
Best Side-by-Side Lightweight Stroller – Zoe XL2 Best Double
Runners Up: Contours Bitsy Double, Joovy Twin Groove, UPPAbaby G-Link
Best Double Jogging Stroller – BOB Revolution Pro Duallie
Runners Up: Thule Urban Glide 2, Baby Trend Navigator, Baby Jogger Summit X3 Double
Best Stroller for Twins + Older Child – Joovy Big Caboose
Runners Up: Valco Twin Tri Mode Duo X with Joey Seat, Joovy Qool + Second Seat + Bench Seat, Zoe XL3 Best Triple Stroller
Best Stroller Accessory – The Mommy Hook
Runners Up: My Travel Tray, Itzy Ritzy Adjustable Stroller Caddy, J.L. Childress Side Sling Cargo Net
Best Baby Bottle – Dr. Brown’s Options+
Runners Up: MAM Anti-Colic Bottles, Philips Avent Natural, Playtex Baby VentAire
Best Single Baby Carrier – Ergo Baby Omni 360 Carrier
Runners Up: BabyBjorn Carrier One, Baby Tula Explore Carrier, Contours Journey 5-in-1
Best Double Baby Carrier – Weego Twin Baby Carrier
Runners Up: TwinGo, Minimonkey Twin
Best Bouncy Seat – Fisher-Price Deluxe Bouncer
Runners Up: BabyBjorn Bouncer Balance Soft, Skip Hop Uplift, Ingenuity Smartbounce
Best Baby Swing – Fisher-Price Cradle N’ Swing
Runners Up: 4moms Mamaroo, Graco DuetSoothe Swing + Rocker, Graco DreamGlider Gliding Swing and Sleeper
Best Seat for Tandem Bottle Feeding – Twin Z Pillow
Runners Up: Table for Two, Boppy Newborn Lounger
Best Crib Mattress – Colgate Eco Classica III
Runners Up: Colgate zenBaby™ Hybrid 2-in-1 Crib Mattress with KulKote®, Moonlight Slumber Breathable Dual Sided, Lullaby Earth Breeze Air Breathable Crib Mattress 2-Stage
Best Crib – Delta Heartland 4-in-1 Crib
Runners Up: IKEA Gulliver, DaVinci Jenny Lind, Babyletto Hudson
Best Bassinet – Halo Twin Bassinest
Runners Up: Ingenuity Rockaway Folding Bassinet, Chicco LullaGo, Arm’s Reach Concepts Cambria Co-Sleeper Bassinet
Best Infant Car Seat – Chicco KeyFit 30
Runners Up: Britax B-Safe Elite, Cybex Cloud Q, Uppababy Mesa
Best Convertible Car Seat – Graco 4Ever 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat
Runners Up: Maxi Cosi Pria, Diono Radian 3RXT, Britax Boulevard ClickTight
Best Booster Seat – Graco Affix Youth Booster Seat with Safety Surround
Runners Up: Graco TurboBooster, Britax Frontier ClickTight Harness-to-Booster, Evenflo Chase Harnessed Booster
Best Convertible Car Seat for Travel – Cosco Scenera NEXT
Runners Up: IMMI GO, Evenflo Tribute
Best Infant Formula – Similac Pro-Advance
Runners Up: Happy Baby Organic, Kirkland, Enfamil Gentlease
Best Bottle Feeding Accessories – Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced
Runners Up: Baby Brezza Formula Mixer, Dr. Brown’s Deluxe Bottle Sterilizer, Boon Grass Countertop Drying Rack
Best Travel Toy – Melissa & Doug On-The-Go Water WOW!
Runners Up: Manhattan Toy Baby Whoozit, Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes, DMoose Kids Travel Activity Tray
Best High Chair – IKEA Antilop
Runners Up: Fisher-Price Space Saver, Joovy Nook, Graco Blossom LX
Best Travel High Chair – Fisher-Price Healthy Care Booster Seat
Runners Up: Summer Infant Pop and Sit, Chicco 360 Hook-on Chair, Phil&Teds Lobster seat
Best Travel Crib – Romp and Roost LUXE Playard
Runners Up: Baby Trend Twins Nursery Center, Joovy Room2, Fisher-Price On-the-Go Baby Dome
Best Play Yard – Summer Infant Pop N’ Play Portable Playard
Runners Up: Evenflo Versatile Play Space, North States Superyard, Regalo My Play Portable Playard
Best Baby Bathtub – Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Sling ‘n Seat Tub
Runners Up: Angelcare Baby Bath Support, Boon Naked Collapsible Baby Bathtub, Puj Tub
Best Pacifier – MAM Perfect Night Glow-in-the-Dark Pacifier
Runners Up: Philips Avent Soothies, Wubbanub, Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Soother Pacifier
Best Baby Food – Happy Baby Clearly Crafted
Runners Up: Earth’s Best, Ella’s Kitchen, Gerber
Best Baby Food Maker – Baby Bullet
Runners Up: Beaba Babycook Plus, Baby Brezza One Step Baby Food Maker Deluxe, Ninja Food Processor
Best Swaddle – Love to Dream Swaddle UP Original
Runners Up: Halo Sleep Sack, Summer Infant SwaddleMe, Miracle Blanket
Best Sound Machine – Hatch Baby Rest Sound Machine
Runners Up: Dohm Dual Speed, Skip Hop Moonlight & Melodies Nightlight Soother Owl, Homedics MyBaby SoundSpa Lullaby
Best Play Mat/Activity Gym – The Play Gym by Lovevery
Runners Up: Skip Hop Treetop Friends Activity Gym, Tiny Love Dynamic Gymini Activity Play Mat, Kids II Baby Einstein™ Discovery Seas Multi Mode Gym™
Best Diaper Bag – Ju-Ju-Be Classical Convertible Diaper Bag
Runners Up: Skip Hop Duo, Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy, JJ Cole Backpack
Best Hands-Free Pumping Bra – Medela Easy Expression Bustier
Runners Up: Simple Wishes Signature Hands Free Pumping Bra, Rumina Pump & Nurse Bra, Bravado Clip and Pump™ Hands-Free Nursing Bra Accessory
Best Nursing Bra – Motherhood Maternity Seamless Clip Down Maternity and Nursing Bra
Runners Up: Kindred Bravely Simply Sublime Nursing & Maternity Bra, Bravado Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra, Cake Maternity Sugar Candy Lux Fuller Seamless Nursing Bra
Best Breast Pump – Spectra S2Plus
Runners Up: Medela Pump In Style Advanced, Spectra S1, Ameda Purely Yours
Best Breastmilk Storage Bags – Lansinoh Breastmilk Storage Bags
Runners Up: Kiinde, Medela, Up&Up Target
Best Breastmilk Feeding System – Kiinde Twist Breastmilk Storage System
Runners Up: Tommee Tippee Pump and Go Complete
Best Nipple Cream – Motherlove Nipple Cream
Runners Up: Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream, Earth Mama Angel Baby Natural Nipple Butter, Bamboobies boob-ease Organic Nipple Balm
Best Breastfeeding Pain Relief Products – Rachel’s Remedy Breast Relief Pack
Runners Up: Lansinoh TheraPearl 3-in-1 Breast Therapy, Bamboobies boob-ease Soothing Therapy Pillows, LaVie Lactation Massager
Best Postpartum Product – Fridababy Fridet
Runners Up: UpSpring C-Panty C-Section Underwear, Earth Mama Herbal Perineal Spray, Rachel’s Remedy Down There Relief Pack
Best Baby Video Monitor – VTech VM5271-2 Video Baby Monitor With Two Cameras
Runners Up: Nanit Plus Camera, Nest Cam, Infant Optics DXR-8
Best Baby Skin Care Line – Aveeno Baby
Runners Up: Beautycounter Baby Bundle Collection, Aquaphor Baby, Cetaphil Baby
Best Diaper Rash Cream – Aquaphor Baby Diaper Rash Cream
Runners Up: Desitin Maximum Strength, Triple Paste, Penaten Cream
Best Disposable Diaper – Pampers Swaddlers
Runners Up: Huggies Little Snugglers, Costco Kirkland, Target Up&Up
Best Cloth Diaper – Kanga Care Rumparooz
Runners Up: bumGenius Freetime All-in-One, Alvababy All-in-One, Thirsties Baby Natural One Size All-in-One
Best Potty Training Pants – Huggies Pull-Ups
Runners Up: Gerber Training Pants, Pampers Easy Ups, The Honest Company Training Pants
Best Baby Wipes – Pampers Sensitive Wipes
Runners Up: Huggies Natural Care Wipes, Water Wipes, Costco Kirkland Wipes
Best Diaper Pail – Ubbi Diaper Pail
Runners Up: Dekor Plus, Diaper Genie, Munchkin PAIL
Best Teething Toy – Nuby Bug-A-Loop
Runners Up: Sophie the Giraffe, Manhattan Toy Winkle, Nuby Nananubs
Best Twin Breastfeeding Pillow – Twin Z Pillow
Runners Up: My Brest Friend Twin Nursing Pillow
Best Single Breastfeeding Pillow – Boppy Nursing Pillow
Runners Up: My Brest Friend Single Nursing Pillow
Best Toddler Wagon – Radio Flyer Deluxe Grandstand Wagon 3-in-1
Runners Up: Step2 Choo Choo Wagon, Veer Cruiser, Keenz Stroller Wagon
Best Toddler Cup – Munchkin Miracle 360
Runners Up: OXO Tot Transitions Straw Cup, ZoLi Bot, Nuk Magic 360 Sippy Cup
Best Twin Clothing Company – Carter’s
Runners Up: Children’s Place, Target Cat & Jack, Magnificent Baby
Best Humidifier – Vicks Cool Mist Humidifier
Runners Up: Crane Filter-Free Cool Mist Humidifier, Honeywell Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier, Pure Enrichment MistAire Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier
Best Twin Keepsake – Milestone Twin Baby Cards
Runners Up: Twice Upon a Time Twins Baby Memories Book, PipsyShop Twin Milestone Blanket
About Twiniversity
Reaching over 2 million families a year in over 150 countries, Twiniversity is the largest global resource for all things “twinnie”. With worldwide recognition in her field, founder Natalie Diaz brings her twin parenting expertise to the online resource, including membership, live and online expecting twins classes, social media channels, and her bestselling book “What To Do When You’re Having Two“, the #1 bestseller on Amazon for Twins & Multiples Parenting. For more information, visit Twiniversity.com.
