| Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy Through Early Childhood from Doctor M.O.M. Contributor(s): Le-Bucklin, Khanh-Van (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470343680 ISBN-13: 9780470343685 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: There are literally 50 linear 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth - Family & Relationships | Siblings - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - General |
| Dewey: 649.144 |
| LCCN: 2008022739 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.54" W x 7.55" (0.48 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A must-read for expectant or multitasking mothers of multiples by an academic pediatrician and 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, associate professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; program director, Children's Hospital Boston Dr. Le-Bucklin's new parenting book is the first by a pediatrician who is also a mother of twins. No other pregnancy and parenting book for multiples offers this unique and much-needed perspective. Twins 101 features practical advice and well-researched information in an easy-to-read format. From maintaining a healthy twin pregnancy to meeting the daily challenge of caring for twins, Twin 101 guides families through each stage with insightful tips, practical advice, useful resources, and inspirational stories. |
