Books, Parenting & Families, Family Relationships, Twins & Multiples

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Barbara Luke, Tamara Eberlein
When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads, Revised Edition: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy
by Collins Living (Paperback) (Release Date: 2004-06-15)

Elizabeth Lyons
Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year With Twins
by Finn-Phyllis Press, Inc. (Paperback)

2nd Edition, updated and expanded!You've expanded (to the point where you've traded high-fashion maternity wear for your husband's XXL T-shirts), answered way too many questions about your babies' conception, and felt your belly bounce like jelly as your dynamic duo engaged in a boxing match. And the adventure has only begun! In her first humor-packed guide to raising twins, Elizabeth Lyons and her "multiples" sorority offer the wisdom of their combined experience in the form of practical shortcuts, real-world strategies, and sage advice. Topics include: - Preparing the Lair: Mandatory Gear for Babies and Mom - Twinproofing Your Marriage - Breastfeeding Strategies (and Why It s Okay if You Don t) - Unsolicited Advice: Stories from the Trenches - Getting Twins on a Schedule Preferably the Same One Lyons balances the day-to-day challenges of raising twins from double feedings to sleep deprivation to getting out while pretending everything's under control with a ...

Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More! (La Leche League International Book)
by La Leche League International (Paperback)

A mother of multiple babies may find herself wondering if she can produce enough milk, how to coordinate feedings, and if breastfeeding is even an option for her. The simple answer: Yes! In the third revised edition of Mothering Multiples, author Karen Kerkhoff Gromada offers valuable information with an emphasis on breastfeeding and attachment-style parenting. All aspects of caring for multiple babies are addressed, including possible complications of pregnancy, preparing for a multiple birth, coping with newborns who might need to spend time in a NICU, establishing a milk supply for multiple babies, adjusting as a couple, and caring for toddler multiples.

Cheryl Lage
Twinspiration: Real-Life Advice From Pregnancy Through the First Year (for Parents of Twins and Multiples)
by Taylor Trade Publishing (Paperback)

Twinspiration combines guidebook how-to with personal diary to lead mothers through pregnancy and the first year of their twins' lives. This carefully laid out book provides an array of information from the basics to the questions you are too afraid to ask with humor and honesty. This is the must have all in one resource for any couple that is expecting twins.

Susan Heim
It's Twins!: Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy through Adolescence
by Hampton Roads Publishing (Paperback)

Raising any child is a challenge, but what happens when they come as a pair? As any parent of multiples will tell you, sometimes only talking with another parent who's been there can get you through the difficult times and help you to cherish the moments that make twins truly "double the love." In this complete guide to raising multiples from infancy through the high-school years, Susan M. Heim, a mother of twins herself, offers the insight and advice that only a mother of multiples can give. It's Twins arms parents with the information they need, from decisions about breast-feeding versus formula and classroom placement, to dispelling myths about twins and ensuring equal treatment while fostering individuality and combating competitiveness. Best of all, It's Twins outdoes all those "dry" parenting manuals by offering chatty, bite-size bits of real-world wisdom and experiences from other moms and dads at various stages of twin-rearing, making this guide ...

Connie Agnew, Alan Klein, Jill Alison Ganon
Twins! 2e: Pregnancy, Birth and the First Year of Life
by Collins Living (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-02-07)

Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin
Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy through Early Childhood From Doctor M.O.M.
by Jossey-Bass (Paperback)

"A must-read for expectant or multitasking mothers of multiples by an academic pediatrician and mother of twins, Twins 101 provides practical tips and wise words in a readable style that fits into the fast pace of these mothers’ lives." —Theodore Sectish, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; program director, Children’s Hospital Boston Dr. Le-Bucklin's new parenting book is the first by a pediatrician who is also a mother of twins. No other pregnancy and parenting book for multiples offers this unique and much-needed perspective. Twins 101 features practical advice and well-researched information in an easy-to-read format. From maintaining a healthy twin pregnancy to meeting the daily challenge of caring for twins, Twin 101 guides families through each stage with insightful tips, practical advice, useful resources, and inspirational stories.

Joan Friedman
Emotionally Healthy Twins: A New Philosophy for Parenting Two Unique Children
by Da Capo Press (Paperback)

Most parents try to treat their twins as individuals, but most unwittingly undermine their best intentions because they lack a practical set of guidelines for raising emotionally healthy multiples. Drawing on her unique experience as a twin, the mother of twins, and as a psychotherapist, Dr. Joan A. Friedman outlines the seven key concepts for helping twins develop into self-realized, unique individuals and offers parents specific strategies for each stage in their children’s growth. From how to set up the nursery to handling playdates and extracurricular activities, from deciding on same or separate classroom education to encouraging grandparents and other family members to think beyond the pair to see individuals, Emotionally Healthy Twins will become the standard reference for parenting twins.

Christina Baglivi Tinglof
Double Duty : The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, from Pregnancy Through the School Years
by McGraw-Hill (Paperback)

What lies ahead for expectant parents of twins? Immeasurable joy, plus many sleepless nights. Parenting twins is unlike parenting siblings of different ages. From infancy through the teen years, twins require a bit more energy and diplomacy, plus lots of clever ideas. Double Duty: The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, from Pregnancy Through the School Years offers plenty of reassuring advice and practical strategies for coping with the challenges that lie ahead. Featuring a wealth of tips from couples with twins who've lived to tell about it, Double Duty covers everything from managing a multiple pregnancy to the first days of school. Whether you're concerned about bonding with two babies at once, getting them on the same schedule, or separating your inseparable duo for a day, Double Duty suggests many comforting solutions. It covers such twin-specific issues as: How to increase the chances of a healthy pregnancy How to prepare home and family for the arrival of twins How to ...

Christina Tinglof
Double Duty: The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, from Pregnancy through the School Years (2nd Edition)
by McGraw-Hill (Paperback)

Not 10, but 20 fingers and 20 toes!. The classic guide to parenting twins-now completely updated and revised!. . You're excited to hear your baby's heartbeat during the ultrasound. But what happens when you hear two heartbeats instead of one? Having a baby can cause any parent to feel overwhelmed, and with twins those concerns are multiplied by two. Having twins is a unique experience, and expert Christina Tinglof brings you the fully updated essential guide to help you cope with any issue that can arise-from pregnancy through the school years. With multiple pregnancies becoming more common, the second edition of this timely book provides you with the much needed information, practical tips, and strategies for handling the everyday challenges of parenting twins. Double Duty includes:. . . Up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment of complications common to multiple pregnancies-plus dietary guidelines specific to a twin pregnancy. The latest must-have products that ...

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