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jrn90
09-28-2009, 05:25 PM
Hello-
We just found out we are having twins- it's still early only 7 weeks- but I was thinking of getting a few books on twin pregnancy and was hoping for some reccomindations on good ones and/or ones to avoid- we have a 4 year old so I have the standard what to expect book and a couple others but they only have a paragraph or two on multiples- thanks

BeachBum
09-28-2009, 07:18 PM
I think the best book is this one
http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Expecting-Twins-Triplets-Revised/dp/0060542683/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254179700&sr=8-1

The author started and runs a multiples pregnancy clinic. The dietary info is based on her research there and has science to back it up. I found the book very informative and helpful and very specific to multiples.

Congrats to you!

mom2beofboy/girltwins
09-28-2009, 08:10 PM
I had these and liked them...

http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Need-Know-Healthy-Pregnancy/dp/0440508789/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254182712&sr=1-10

http://www.amazon.com/Twin-Set-Multiples-Survive-Secrets/dp/0307393526/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254182784&sr=1-15

http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Twins-Triplets-More-Book/dp/1593373260/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254182930&sr=1-2

If I hadn't already given them away to a mom having triplets, I would have been happy to pass them along to you - good luck!

gatorsmom
09-28-2009, 10:53 PM
I think the best book is this one
http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Expecting-Twins-Triplets-Revised/dp/0060542683/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254179700&sr=8-1

The author started and runs a multiples pregnancy clinic. The dietary info is based on her research there and has science to back it up. I found the book very informative and helpful and very specific to multiples.

Congrats to you!


:yeahthat: :yeahthat: I absolutely agree with this book. It has been recommended here many times. I read some others during my pregnancy and they were terrible (no one here has mentioned the bad ones i"m referring to). This author makes it clear that the "goals" of a multiples pregnancy are to keep the babies in your womb as long as possible and keep yourself healthy.

I first posted here when I found out I was pregnant and got a TON of great, helpful advice. Let's see if I can find that thread....

http://www.windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=242597&highlight=holy+twins%21

Best of luck to you!

bonbon98
09-28-2009, 10:59 PM
I think the best book is this one
http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Expecting-Twins-Triplets-Revised/dp/0060542683/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254179700&sr=8-1

The author started and runs a multiples pregnancy clinic. The dietary info is based on her research there and has science to back it up. I found the book very informative and helpful and very specific to multiples.

Congrats to you!

I third this book - a few of the moms from my multiples group were patients at her clinic in Ann Arbor.

caheinz
09-28-2009, 11:51 PM
I think the best book is this one
http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Expecting-Twins-Triplets-Revised/dp/0060542683/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254179700&sr=8-1

The author started and runs a multiples pregnancy clinic. The dietary info is based on her research there and has science to back it up. I found the book very informative and helpful and very specific to multiples.

Congrats to you!


Another vote for this one!

Good luck!

twowhat?
09-29-2009, 11:15 AM
Another vote for the Barbara Luke book. It was the only one I had that was really useful. I really think it made a HUGE difference in how long I was able to carry the twins (38 weeks), and how healthy and big they were when they were born. And I started out underweight, gained 60 pounds, and have lost 50 of those pounds by doing nothing other than taking care of the twins. The remaining 10 pounds I probably need, because I was underweight to start out. I really would not have realized the extent of protein requirements without this book. I really would not have recognized how important it was to rest once I got up past 20 weeks. I am positive my twins would not have been as big, or would have been born earlier if I had not read this book!! Seriously. A lifesaver. It also has some guidelines for working while pregnant, which I think needs to be evaluated on a personal level...Dr. Luke recommends not working past 28 weeks. I think it can be done, if you can sit all day with your feet up, and can eat/drink as much as you want during the day, and can make as many trips to the bathroom as you want, and if the job is not stressful. My job was stressful, but I asked my OB if he would write me a note saying I could not work more than 40 hrs/week and he said "absolutely"...I gave that to my manager (who really expected 50 hours/week) and there was nothing she could do about it ! Joy Joy! And really, it was important to not work more than the 40 hrs/week even with being in front of a computer all day. Stress can trigger contractions. I LOVED being able to eat so much. It was hard to get used to at first, but then it because just part of the daily grind. I was able to make good food choices, got used to eating iron-rich meats, didn't fret about milkshakes and desserts...it was nice! And drinking water...I wouldn't have realized how much water you need to drink without this book...even knowing this information I STILL ended up in L&D once for a lot of contractions - turned out I was dehydrated! (forgot to drink enough over july 4th weekend...).

And the book also has nutritional guidelines for breastfeeding twins which I found to be about right on the money. I think I was even MORE hungry breastfeeding the twins than I had been while pregnant! That was the hardest part...just finding time to eat what I needed to eat (A LOT!).


Anyway, a BIG thumbs up for this book (I had to ignore the author's tone sometimes...she seemed a bit arrogant. Yes, she has a PhD but so do I, and I don't feel a need to remind everyone about it all the time.)