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 Parents for Twins, Triplets, Quads, and More!

by Gila Leiter

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 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 professional and personal expertise, providing answers to all your questions, plus practical know-how, psychological support, and extensive resources for this most joyous--and overwhelming--experience, whether you're having two babies...or four!

The latest in fertility treatments and reproductive technology,and the probable outcome
What to expect, trimester by trimester
Concrete suggestions for working through your hopes, fears, and fantasies
Who should seek genetic counseling
How to avoid preterm labor and premature delivery--and what to do if it's unavoidable
Recommended vitamins and minerals--plus do's and don'ts
All about what you can take, can't take, must take
What you should know if you're going to have a C-section
Specific ideas for nurturing yourself and reducing stress
The birthing process and what to expect in the delivery room
Twelve questions to ask the doctor you're considering choosing for your pediatrician
What it's like to bring babies home--and what you'll needto manage your new family
And much more

352 pages, Paperback

First published November 7, 2000

Reviews

[Sarah K-W · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel much better prepared for my twin pregnancy, delivery, and the first few weeks of our new life after reading this book. I had to take many breaks while reading about the all the possible complications however and remind myself that most twin pregnancies go well. The book does do a good job of telling you how to best avoid some of the complications which is empowering. I definitely will be referring back to it throughout the next 5 months (I'm 21 weeks now).

[Marissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of good information--a lot of which, if you've read any pregnancy book before, you've already heard. Still, it offered the information for the twin or more prgnancies which was the point of reading the whole book. It was nice that it was thorough in all the areas.

[Robyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gave me a lot of good information.

[Janelle Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

very thorough. great read.