Double Trouble - Twins and How to Survive Them (Paperback)

Twins are amazing - but multiple pregnancy and birth, not to mention coping with twins once they are born, carries a set of special fears, risks and issues. Many parents-to-be find themselves overwhelmed.

This guide is informative yet informal - in a similar vein to ?Best Friends Guide To Pregnancy?.

The author is uniquely experienced in this subject, being a twin and also a mother of baby twins.

Contains advice from pregnancy and childcare experts as well as case studies.

Illustrated inside with humorous cartoons from Jonathan Pugh, father of two and front-page cartoonist at The Times.

An exploration of practical issues such as eating for three, managing breastfeeding, and the trend towards Caesareans for NHS twin births.
? Any special concerns? The unnecessary label of ?high risk? in pregnancy.
? Testimonies from mums who have tried different approaches.
? Interviews with medical and midwife experts.
? A step-by-step guide to the different stages of pregnancy and birth, including how to involve the father and explain twins to other siblings.
? Tips on managing once the twins have arrived.
? Looking after toddler twins, twins at school, teenage twins?