Having Twins And More: A Parent's Guide to Multiple Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Childhood

The edition I bought was the Third Edition from 2003. It could use another update, especially the dietary info. Fat is not the enemy! This book is so well researched and presented in a manner that is useful to both professionals and mothers. Mothers who are pregnant with twins who read this book will be as informed, or better informed, than the average OB when it comes to a healthy twin pregnancy and a safe birth. Even if you are pregnant with a single baby, this book should be in your pregnancy and child birth collection.

After searching for several books on twins, I found this one. I have had several children, and am expecting twins now. This book gives the medical side of everything having to do with twins, as well as the emotional side. She is very well researched, and steps outside the mainstream side of the birthing process. There are alternatives,it is possible to have a great twin delivery, but it all starts with nutrition. One cannot run a marathon well if she has not practiced due diligence. Very well written! Thanks for this!

I really like this book, no matter how controversial it may seems at times. There are some topics in this book, like in any other book, for that matter, where author's opinions are differ with my knowledge and views. So what? She bielives in something and write books about this! I bought quite a few books on twin pregnancy before, some were helpful, some not so much, but this one is first so comprehensive and volumetric, covers all you ever wanted to know about twins! Highly recommended!

parts of this book are ok, but I disagreed with a lot of it too- the book does not give an objective viewpoint on pregnancy & birth.

This is a great book reads like a text book, with out all the fluff. Scary in a medical way but fact filled.

A must buy!!! Great tips and advice for new parents of twins! I highly recommend this book to any new parents.

Great read! I needed this for my Doula certification!

This book contains many fascinating facts about twin conception, twin birth, being a twin, twin loss, and I think it does good job presenting an alternative point of view for women who WANT a non-medicalized pregnancy and birth. I read this book as a doula and mother of 4 children (no twins that I am aware of) and I have learned a lot. I think the author does a very good job exploring the psychological aspects of being pregnant with twins, preparing for twins, being a twin and all that these things entail. I think it's an emotional preparation for mothering twins as well as a practical one.Contrary to some reviewer's opinions I think the author seeks to calm the fears surrounding multiple birth and most importantly provides the most basic of ways to protect your pregnancy: good nutrition. I do think she has overlapping information but perhaps that is so the reader can read one chapter at a time, out of order and still get the information. There are some slightly confusing statements, but some decisions around carrying more than 1 baby are confusing, the author provides both points of view. Understanding the risks and benefits of procedures is very important before consenting to anything... the author does explain them. I do think that some of these procedures ARE scary so if a mother feels frightened that's better than going into them believing the procedures are innocent and can cause no harm and finding out the hard way.The author has done extensive research into the body of information available at the time of writing ( my copy is 2003). Some things in obstetric practices have changed but not a lot. I did not find it helpful to hear about maternity practices in other countries.... but perhaps this book is intended for international readers... it does help you realize how deplorable the state of maternity support is in our American culture. The author's chapter on circumcision is unflinchingly negative and will be an eye opener for families who think it is par for the course for boys and absolutely safe.I do not believe this book tells mothers to birth at home, avoid medical evaluation, say no to medical tests or treatments or take risks with their health or that of their unborn children. Rather, she suggests seeking a health care provider that supports your views about birth and she suggests that you educate yourself about birth practices. Some of her suggestions are not available in all parts of the US but are stated as if they are. I do like it that she has resources listed throughout the text as well as in the back. She also has a strong stance on and concrete ways of getting a lot of support after the babies come home. I cannot think of an area she does not cover that I would wonder about if I were carrying twins or more, conceived naturally or via the medical wonders of the modern age.This book will not be for everyone but I think parts of it can be for anyone. Much more good than bad.

The book contains a trove of helpful thoughts and advice; however, its value is offset by the quantity of pseudoscience, alarmism and anti-medicine bias. The author relies on questionable sources by, for example, citing studies that have been debunked or relying heavily on articles published in magazines and periodicals rather than scientific journals. There is a host of anecdotal evidence used to support the author's views and one is sometimes left wondering if the ideas have broad support or are simply the author's own observations.Importantly, Ms Noble endorses views reminiscent of conspiracy theorists as she casts disapproval over western medical practice. The following except concerning the safety of ultrasound technology is telling: "Although the imaging of unborn babies has improved with utrasound technology and fetal deaths have decreased, each edition of this book has reported an increase in preterm births and low-birth-weight babies." Implying a connection between preterm births and ultrasound on this basis is a stretch at best and deceptive at worst. This kind of fallacious reasoning is found throughout the book and one must be vigilant so as not to fall into her logical traps.All in all, the book contains a wealth of information and perhaps its most valuable asset is the collection of practical tips on managing pregnancy and life with twins. It is certainly worth reading, especially since it is one of the few comprehensive books on the subject. But in reading its pages, one must keep a critical eye open at all times and check other sources, especially in relation to her views on medical interventions and technology.

I am only a third of the way through this book and I have loved every minute of it. I was surprised at how large this book was, and I was pleasantly surprised with depth of detail they go in to about how multiples are formed. (sooo many ways!!!!). If you have, or will be having multiples I highly recommend. If you just LOVE reading about babies/birth work, this is also a great read.

The book itself is great, lots of history and interesting facts. For all mothers or friends of twins that already read everything and want to know more. The Seller was very bad. The book arrived 2 weeks late, it is very damaged and not "good" as stated and it has the stamp of a public library

Il libro da una buona copertura di argomenti utili per la gestione di due o più gemelli. È abbastanza prolisso e ha grandi spazi dedicati a raccontare esperienze e punti di vista diversi di altre mamme. In caso di gemelli tuttavia consiglio vivamente di integrare la lettura con frequenti visite al consultorio e ai gruppi di sostegno per allattamento.

Good but a little dated.