Twins! 2e: Pregnancy, Birth and the First Year of Life

by Alan Klein, Connie Agnew, Jill Alison Ganon, et al.

Book Overview

Twins is a comprehensive guide for all parents preparing for a multiple birth. It is filled with practical advice from specialists who work with expectant mothers and their twins every day. From the moment the expectant mom knows she's getting more than she expected, Twins provides complete information on pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum experience: Your relationship with your practitioner Pre-pregnancy planning Fetal and embryonic development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060742194
• ISBN13: 9780060742195
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

well used

My twins will be a year old next month and I have used this book constantly since early in my pregnancy when I received it as a gift. I came to the site to order a copy for a friend who just found out she's pregnant with twins and decided to write because I saw a review that said this book had "doom and gloom: and I could not disagree more! I went through my pregnancy with this book and then right on into my babys' first year and used it as my first reference all the time. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone pregnant with twins.

love this book

When you are preparing to become a parent of twins, your world is turned upside down. We picked up this book in my wife's second month - on the advice of friends who loved it - and it was our guide through birth and the girls' first year. My wife felt this book improved her ability to ask the right questions through the course of her pregnancy. The talks with parents were great. The tone of the book was comforting and upbeat, even though it offered a lot of information. We've also bought Ganon's follow up book "Raising Twins" even though our daughters just had their first birthday - please see my review of that book as well.

This is a book that I need

I found this in a bookstore ... where it was the only book on twins anywhere in my hometown. It's a fascinating read and helps ease the jitters in this new mom-to-be!! It's very helpful and with week-by-week guides to your symptoms as you go through pregnancy. For example, did you know that when you're carrying twins, the hormones are raging twice as hard than in mothers carrying just one baby ... and that morning sickness may continue throughout the whole pregnancy.I am so glad that I found this book ~~ it's one I keep in the bathroom whenever I need a tibit of advice or encouragement!2-15-02

Absolutely Wonderful Book

I really liked this book the best of all the books I purchased on having twins. It addresses the problems and concerns that come with expecting twins but does not focus entirely on them. This was especially nice for me since I had a problem free pregnancy and wanted a positive view. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who receives the wonderful news of a multiple pregnancy.

The best up-to-date book for parents and families of twins.

At last! A book that I can recommend to the hundreds of couples who are hungry for information about the special pregnancy they are going though. This is a positive, well written book that parents will turn to again and again. The Elizabeth Noble book is scary and so negative. This easy to read book is not only a joy to read from cover to cover, but also well indexed so parents can go directly to the chapters they need. Most parents expecting twins cannot find material,let alone information that is both practical and up to date. I publish childrens books for families of multiples and receive up to 30 calls a day which mostly consist of Moms and Dads in shock over the news that they are having twins or more! This book fills an important need and I am happy to send my customers to buy it. What a great shower gift and along with the authors 2nd book, "Caring for your Premature Baby," these parents will be fully prepared to be knowledgeable concerning this wonderful time in their lives. I only wish that it had been available when my daughter was expecting her twins. Don't walk,run and get this book,read it and then relax,enjoy this special time. God Bless you all.