Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy through Early Childhood From Doctor M.O.M.

Summary

"A must read for expectant mothers or multi-tasking mothers of multiples by an academic pediatrician-mother of twins, Twins 101 provides practical tips and wise words in a readable style that fits into the fast pace of these mothers lives. "--Theodore Sectish, MD, Program Director, Children's Hospital Boston; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Dr. Le-Bucklin's new book is the first  by a pediatrician who is also a mother of twins. She offers 50 tips, in this order: * First 15 are about maintaining a healthy twin pregnancy, since there are special issues for multiple moms, i.e. this is not a good time to go on a diet, and lie down as much as possible, don't listen to all the horror stories, etc. * Tips #16-20 are about delivery of twins, How do I know I'm in labor? Can I deliver vaginally? Where will I deliver most safely? * Tips 21-25 address twins who require further care in the Neo Intensive Care Unit. * Tips 26-30 offer advice on how to prepare a safe home for twins and save money too. * Tips 31-50 provide the most important things you need to know about the daily challenge of feeding, dressing, sleeping, and having fun with twins. * All the tips are interspersed with boxes featuring special resources (books, web-sites,clubs and other groups, where to buy special twin equipment and accessories), jokes, special inspirational stories.