When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads: A Complete Resource (Harperresource Books)

When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads: A Complete Resource (Harperresource Books)
by Barbara Luke, Tamara Eberlein

When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads: A Complete Resource (Harperresource Books)
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Author: Barbara Luke, Tamara Eberlein
Edition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 1999-06-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 320

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Book Review: Life Saver For Babies
Summary: 5 Stars

I'm currently in my third trimester, pregnant with triplets. My Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist handed me this book at my first appoinment with him, and I read it within the first week. I truly believe that this book has helped me have a healthy pregnancy. Yes, the calorie count seems extreme, but my Dr. told me to use it as a guideline and not to panick if I couldn't consume all of the calories. What I have found most helpful is the information about preterm labor, surviving bedrest and complications that may arise such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia etc. When I started feeling contractions at 3 a.m. I pulled out this book, reviewed the preterm labor symptoms as well as the info on how it may be resolved and then I called my physician feeling confident that I had not only correctly identified the symptoms, but that I could knowledgably discuss the options to deal with the contractions. If you want a book that is an easy reference and helps you make informed decisions about your multiple pregnancy, then I would recommend this book. It's best to remember that a book like this is written for a large audience, and if there is something in it that doesn't seem right for you, then talk to your physician about how you might modify the information to fit your specific needs. It's also best to remember that no book should replace working closely with your physician to develop a pregnancy plan tailored to your very specific needs whether that be dealing with high blood pressure, diabetes or nutrition. That's what I did, and at this point I have three healthy babies waiting for their birthday.

Summary of When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads: A Complete Resource (Harperresource Books)

A Clinically Proven Program for Women Pregnant with Multiples

Completely Updated, with 50 Recipes for Optimal Birth Weight

You're expecting more than one baby? Congratulations! In When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads, Dr. Barbara Luke's practical, nutrition-based program has been proven to lower complications, resulting in much healthier babies. This revision offers more nutritional information, 50 recipes to maximize birth weight, and new guidelines on nutritional needs and vegetarian options. It also includes updated information that reflects the most current obstetric and pediatric practices, such as expanded safety information on exercise and reducing your risk for complications.


The double whammy of successful infertility treatments and an increase in the number of women having children later in life has resulted in a staggering--but perhaps not surprising--phenomenon: a tremendous increase in twin, triple, and quadruple births. When Youčre Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads is an outstanding, much-needed addition to the pregnancy genre for women who face the alternating joy, terror, and ambivalence associated with carrying, delivering, and coping with young multiples.

Subjects like nutrition, mom's changing body and emotions, fetal development, potential complications, and labor and delivery take on new meaning when you add another baby or two to the standard equation. With the goal of minimizing risk factors associated with multiple births, Dr. Barbara Luke and her team of writers cover each subject with a buoyant determination to tell it all and tell it well--avoiding the typical "how to name and dress your twins" issues. Accompanying the detailed medical perspective of Dr. Luke are personal experiences gathered from the journals of a few articulate moms, making each subject as real as it is educational. Simple illustrations, valuable charts (including one to plot and monitor fetal growth in grams or pounds), specific menu examples (like how can you consume 4,500 calories if you're expecting quads???), and lots of reassurance make this book a winner. --Liane Thomas

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