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The essential handbook for parents of twins and other multiple births covering development and childcare issues from conception to adulthood.
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Double the pleasure or double the trouble? Having more than one baby can test the endurance of the most calm and experienced parent. The family issues surrounding multiple births extend far beyond the practicalities of how to produce double portions at meal-times or change twice as many nappies and many parenting guides fall short of looking at the special needs of parents of 'more than one at once'. The incidence of multiple births is on the increase thanks to rising maternal age and assisted conception. This accessible and useful book by a GP, health writer and mother of twins, draws on first hand, practical and emotional experience, helping parents cope with the development and rearing of twins from conception to adulthood. Chapters are devoted to how twins and other multiples are conceived, the pregnancy, birth and possible complications, and how this differs from singleton births; schooling, adolescence and insight into how it feels to be a twin. Particular emphasis is placed on the realtionship between twins as individuals as they grow up, their relationship with others inside and outside the family, sibling rivalry, and the importance of fostering individuality and independence from an early age. Full account is taken of triplets and other multiples throughout. (19961122)
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book will tell you everything you want to know about the differences between a singleton and multiple pregnancy, birth and beyond.
I have read and re-read the sections on pregnancy, birth and early days with twins and have no doubt that the rest of the book will become incresingly useful as time goes on (I am currently 27 weeks pregnant with twins).
It is so refreshing to read a book specifically geared towards a multiple pregnancy rather than having to glean what knowledge you can from the paragraph usually alloted in many pregancy mannuals and magazines.
It puts a lot of worries and concerns in perspective without glossing over the facts that multiple pregnancies can be more risky. Knowledge is power after all!!
I have read and re-read the sections on pregnancy, birth and early days with twins and have no doubt that the rest of the book will become incresingly useful as time goes on (I am currently 27 weeks pregnant with twins).
It is so refreshing to read a book specifically geared towards a multiple pregnancy rather than having to glean what knowledge you can from the paragraph usually alloted in many pregancy mannuals and magazines.
It puts a lot of worries and concerns in perspective without glossing over the facts that multiple pregnancies can be more risky. Knowledge is power after all!!
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another mother of twins lent me this book a few months ago - I am now 23 weeks pregnant with twins and have two children already - with the caveat that she had found it incredibly depressing. Frankly, it could be re-titled "the worst-case scenario handbook for multiples" - if I hadn't already had children and didn't know plenty of people with twins who had and were coping admirably, it might have made me want to check into the nearest abortion clinic. Although written by a mother of twins, she was one who clearly had a terrible time with them, particularly in terms of their behaviour, and I feel she extrapolates far too much from her own experience. It's unbelievably negative about every aspect of parenting twins from pregnancy to adoloscence - and woe betide anyone who knows they're expecting identical boy twins! One of my abiding memories of this deeply off-putting and uninspiring book is the author's comment on the situation of any single mother having to deal with toddler twins - that at least you won't have anyone else around to undermine your authority. Avoid this book at all costs if you want to have a pregnancy that is as free from anxiety as any multiple pregnancy can be!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the first book I bought when I found out I was expecting twins. Mostly it is excellent and has great ideas for fostering individuality among multiples. However, her breastfeeding advice is very poor and suggests that it is difficult to breast feed twins and that you will eventually need to give them bottles. If you are determined to breastfeed your multiples, you would do best to get a copy of Mothering Multiples.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A good read for when you're in your 3rd trimester
This was the first book I bought on multiple births when I found out I was expecting twinsand did not find it very helpful in the way that singleton births were described. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2001
Essential reading for expectant multiple birth families
The prospect of multiple births is a daunting one (we are expecting triplets) and everyone has "useful" advice such as "you'll never manage without paid help"... Read more
Published on 24 April 2001
excellent, an essential read for parents of multiples.
This book provides practical, down to earth advice. The Author, Dr Carol Cooper is a mother of twins herself, so therefore writes from first hand experience. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2000
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