Everything You Need to Know to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy: From Pregnancy Through Labor and Delivery . . . A Doctor's Step-by-Step Guide for Parent

by Rachel Kranz and Gila Leiter

Book Overview

Twins...triplets...quads...finally The book that answers all your questions about multiple birth--written by a doctor who is a mother of twins herself Over ten years ago when Dr. Gila Leiter, herself an OB/GYN, was pregnant with twins, the book she desperately needed wasn'tavailable. Now it is: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy . Taking you step-by-step through the processes of pregnancy and birth, Dr. Leiter shares her...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440508789
• ISBN13: 9780440508786
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

very helpful! good balanced information.

My mother-in-law gave me this book about midway through my twin pregnancy. I had bought a different "twin pregnancy" book that I found alarming and outdated, so I was skeptical. However, I found this book to contain good information and a good balance of two ideas:1. Having/carrying twins is more complicated than a singleton pregnancy, and there are added risks to the mom and babies.2. In most cases, mom and babies will come through just fine.I really needed the emphasis on *both* of those concepts, because this was my second pregnancy, and the first ended in stillbirth (due to unpredictable, very rare complications very early on). So I was scared, and I felt that it wasn't productive for me to dwell on that fear. This book helped me to recognize the potential concerns in a realistic way, and it allowed me to acknowledge the idea that pregnancy and childbirth are pretty normal and usually work out just fine.It is a good resource for me, in combination with What to Expect When You're Expecting. (At the time of this writing, I am 27 weeks pregnant and my boy/girl twins are healthy.)

An extraordinary resource!!!

After the initial shock that we would have not one, but two babies, this book became my best friend. It gave me tons of practical information on types of twinning and what to expect during my pregnancy. In fact, my doctor was even impressed at the specific questions I was able to ask based on the knowledge from this book.I would highly recommend the book to anyone expecting two or more. It's easy to read and is loaded with useful information.

The bible for mothers expecting twins.

When we learned we were expecting twin we received no less than 10 books all of which were tossed aside in favor of this fantastic resource. The information is comprehensive and well organized and guided us through a wonderful twin pregnancy.

Even a parent of one would love this book

This book talked to you like a friend -- who just happens to be an MD and a mother herself. She answers all your questions in a comfortable, easy to read way. Even if you are not having a twin, but are becoming a parent for the first, second, or third time this is a book to turn to.

WHAT A WONDERFUL RESOURCE THIS BOOK IS!

This book is phenomenal! The author is an ob/gyn and a mother of twins herself! There's not a single question a woman pregnant with twins could have that isn't answered by this great book.