What are good twin pregnancy books to read?

[SIZE=12pt]I am desperate to get more info.. My doctor let us know that this would be his first set of twins and I just want to make sure he is knowledgeable enough to work with me. I want to know what I should be asking and about these scans (which I have no clue what they all mean) What things should I be prepared for and what not. Do you all have a recommendation for any books to read about my twin pregnancy?[/SIZE]

 

I honestly didn't read much on twin pregnancies as all of it seemed to focus on the complications and what could go wrong. I would get myself too worked up so I stopped reading anything that dealt with a twin pregnancy.

Have you considered going to a different OBGYN if this is your MD's first? Chances are though, if this is his/her first, he's probably reading up a lot to make sure he doesn't miss anything. At least I would hope...

 

A book I liked was: When you're expecting twins, triplets or quads by Barbara Luke description on the TS site about this book

I think its great that your doctor told you these were his/her 1st set of twins instead of keeping that to his/herself. You need to talk to them about weight gain, modified activity, preterm labor warning signs, preferred method of delivery, growth scans, and any other concerns or questions you might have.

 

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A book I liked was: When you're expecting twins, triplets or quads by Barbara Luke description on the TS site about this book

I think its great that your doctor told you these were his/her 1st set of twins instead of keeping that to his/herself. You need to talk to them about weight gain, modified activity, preterm labor warning signs, preferred method of delivery, growth scans, and any other concerns or questions you might have.


I was going to recommend the same book even though I haven't completely finished it yet. It was recommended to my by multiple twin (and more) mommies bc it's not so dire like many of the other books that I ran into were. I was so pumped after reading just the first chapter that I've felt pretty positive since.

 

I have 2 good books that you are welcome to have if you want. PM me if you want them, I don't think I'll be needing them anymore...

 

[SIZE=12pt]Right now I am not worried about my doctor not having done twins before.. I have a ton of questions for him though. I immediatley asked so what does this mean.. he said you will be seeing me alot more and having alot more ultrasounds and other things we will discuss at the next appointment. So until he gives me reason to worry I won't leave him, he was very attentative with my last pregnancy so I know he is good. He tried to explain the whole mono and Di and how that all worked, but as of that moment it was too much info for us.. we were still processing having twins! I have since tried to do more research on my own so I would be prepared when I go back on the 22nd.[/SIZE]

 

I listed my favorite twin books at:

http://www.nossgalenbaby.com/twins_resources.html

Have you found out if your twins are possibly mono/di or di/di yet? If they are mono/di, you'll want to be referred to a peri in addition to your OB because you'll have to be monitored for TTTS with a minimum of an u/s every 2 weeks.

 

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A book I liked was: When you're expecting twins, triplets or quads by Barbara Luke description on the TS site about this book

I am reading this book right now its great=)


Yeah, I read that book in the first tri and am still using it as a reference for nutrition and weight gain guidelines, tracking the info from my appointments, etc. It's a good one. I also read most of Having Twins and More by Elizabeth Noble and liked reading both books; always like to get a couple different perspectives so I can draw my own conclusions.

Oh and I also meant to add, I would definitely look into getting an OB who's more experienced with twins. I'm glad he was upfront with you that you're his first set, but I really wouldn't be comfortable with that.

 

Another book I liked was Twinspiration. Good luck!

 

My fav book was Double Duty...I still use it as a reference (talks about the first year aswell!)
Congrats! It's an amazing experience!!

reb

 

Out of the twin books I purchased or borrowed from friends, I like these two the best:

Twinspiration by Cheryl Lage - You can also go to www.twinspiration.com. She actually had this website in her list of resources and that is how I found my way here!

When you're expecting twins, triplets or quads by Barbara Luke - I also really liked this book as well. I like the nutrition information and the NICU expectations as well "just in case".

One book I absolutely love the most, but not specific for twins, is the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-p...cy-book/GA00033 It has great information on a week by week look at pregnancy, labor and delivery and pp care.

 

Oh I also really like Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins and More by Karen Kerkhoff Gramada (I may or may not have spelled that right). It doesn't have a ton of info just on pregnancy but what it does have is well-researched and easily digestible, and she covers a lot of helpful ground. Short, very readable chapters on a good variety of topics for pregnancy and I think the first couple of years. (Haven't finished it yet so I'm not sure how far into childhood she goes. )

 

Just wanted to say a couple of things

1) I think you are fine staying with your OB even if their experience with twins is limited. Do have them set you up with regular appointments with a perinatologist/MFM specialist as well. The peri can handle all the twin-related stuff, but it's nice to have your OB around since you already have a relationship with them.

2) I'm loving Barbara Luke's book too. The nutritional info is a bit overwhelming so I'm taking it with a grain of salt, but overall it's a great resource.

 

Good call, hrm; if you are seeing a peri/MFM as well then you're probably OK. But if you're like me and prefer to just see one doc (unless something more serious does come up or if your twins aren't di-di, etc.) I'd look for an OB who's really experienced with multiples.