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Summary: Very practical & helpful
Review: I found out at 18 weeks that I was having twins. An incredible surprise that I still have not gotten over. I received this book as a gift and read it almost cover to cover. I found it to be very practical, helpful, supportive and generally very easy to read. It explained in detail what to expect and how it all works. I learned a great deal and feel a little more comfortable about having two babies at once. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a little extra help.
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Summary: This book was a great resource
Review: I found this book to be extremely informative on the many issues a twin mom-to-be needs to be aware of that a singleton mom-to-be does not. There were areas that did not apply to my pregnancy, but to have the information available was invaluable. As someone who had an "event free" pregnancy... all the way until my 28th week, I was able to focus until that point on all the exciting things happening (and not happening) to my body and those of my babies. When the unexpected and unexplained happened during a routine ultrasound, the discovery that one of my twins had died, I found the section on the loss of one twin to be an invaluable resource. When I had subsequent bedrest, preterm labor, tocolytics, then was able to deliver both babies naturally 8 weeks later, this book continued to keep me informed. This book was something I could turn to during each of the very different stages of my pregnancy. I strongly recommend it. And I attest the health of my surviving twin to the teamwork between myself, my OB and my perinatologist. I would not have been such an educated patient, able to participate in my and my surviving daughters care, without this book.
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Summary: HAVING TWINS
Review: I HAD TWINS IN MAY OF 99. AND THE HELPED ME VERY MUCH. WITH EVERY QUESTION I EVER HAD. I STRONGELY ENCOURGE EVERY MOTHER EXPECTING TWINS TO READ. AND ALSO TO REMEMBER, YOU ARE EXPECTING 2 BABIES, PLEASE TAKE IT EASY. I DID TAKE IT EASY~BUT I WAS ONE THAT LOST MINE AT 21.5 WEEKS. THANKS ELIZABETH ~ IT WAS VERY HELPFUL TO ME. JENNIFER~MOTHER OF SAMANTHA & TRAVIS
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Summary: There are much more postive works out there...
Review: I read this book right after I found out that I was having twins. Although I was a little concerned about the financial aspects of having two children, I was very positive about having twins. This book absolutely scared me! Doom, gloom, and more doom! After reading it, I thought that I would end up on bedrest early, that my twins would end up in NICU for months, and that all sorts of problems would come up. My husband and I later attended a childbirth class for multiple births and one of the first things that the instructor told us was to NOT read this book. There are so many other books out there that do tell you the risks and the problems, but manage to stay positive. Incidentally, I never was put on bedrest, my girls were born at 36 weeks, they spent one night in NICU and came home with me three days later. Believe me, from talking to other moms of twins and my own experiences, this is much more common than this book would make you believe.
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Summary: Comprehensive, covering all aspects of twins
Review: I was startled by those who rated this book so poorly simply because it covered the negative aspects of carrying twins. For those of you who had a rosy experience carrying your twins, BRAVO! However, in many instances, there are terrible things that can occur, and do. That is why a multiple gestation is considered such high risk. If you are not interested in reading the negative aspects, skip those parts. I lost my twins at 36 weeks and searched for any and all information I could find. I was thankful to have a resource so complete. This book could leave out all of that information, but how helpful would that be? The author would be negligent in not reporting all the facts, regardless of whether or not it's what I want to hear. It offers a comprehensive, useful tool for those facing a twin pregnancy.
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Summary: Author lacks knowledge
Review: I was very disappointed overall with this book. In particular, the misinformation perpetuated by this author in the section on diet and nutrition was shocking. The author advocates "free range" and "more natural" animal products in place of tested, safe chicken and dairy products. As a veterinarian and graduate of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, I can testify that the quality of such "natural" products is often much lower than their farm-grown counterparts. Furthermore, the agricultural processes decried by this author in fact serve to make our food supply safer than ever before. Certainly this book does not present an "expert" opinion, nor does it provide safe and accurate information for the women who need it most. As far as the rest of the information in this book, I found it outdated and, in other cases, inaccurate. The author apparently has never been through a twin pregnancy herself; she is not particularly sensitive to the emotions of the mothers for whom the book is ostensibly written.
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Summary: Very bizarre one-sided perspective
Review: I've read most of this book and the more I've read the more bizarre it is. Noble claims that hypertension, anemia, and gestational diabetes are natural aspects of pregnancy that can be harmful if treated. She says bedrest is actually harmful, that ultrasounds increase fetal mortality and left-handedness (???) and a host of other claims. She implies that those carrying multiples many years ago gave birth to healthy 7-lb each infants with none of the problems that some of us having multiples face today. She is an advocate for veganism, water births, home births, doulas and midwives and avoiding pain meds. Though my twins are big and healthy I certainly didn't take the advice in this book.
This is not medically sound advice nor is it objective or open-minded. It is a book of extreme views.
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Summary: A great gift for an expecting mom of multiples
Review: If an expectant multiple mom read nothing else but this book, she would have the information she needed to have a happy, healthy, FULL-TERM multiple pregnancy. Multiple pregnancies ARE different, and that is what this book is all about. As a childbirth educator and doula, I highly recommend it
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Summary: Fascinating and Inspiring
Review: My favorite part of the book was the story about a woman who carried unsuspected triplets to full term, with no drugs, no C-section, at home, with midwives. The book is overall so interesting that I've read it from cover to cover several times. It is encouraging, particularly in its assertion that with proper nutrition and care, "routine" C-sections, episiotomies, and premature deliveries can be avoided altogether. I recommend it even for mothers of singletons!
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: My husband and I found this book to be very antiquated. Since this is my first pregnancy and it's with twins, I was hoping for information about what to expect and what makes this experience different. While the book has some good information, it's very negative and spends a great deal of time talking about the risks of a multiple pregnancy and the odds of one dying.
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