Double Duty: The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, from Pregnancy through the School Years (2nd Edition)

The classic guide to raising twins, frompregnancy to schoolnow completelyrevised and updated for a new generationof parents
For the past ten years, parents have turned to "DoubleDuty" for much-needed advice, practical tips, and soundstrategies for handling the unique challenge of parentingtwins. This updated second edition includes thelatest advancements in the diagnosis and treatment ofmultiple-pregnancy complications, the newest productsand equipment, and parent-to-parent advice from thebest websites and support groups. From the criticalfirst month of pregnancy, to the sleeping, eating, andbonding (times two!), through the first days of school, "Double Duty" is a multiple blessing you will love.

ISBN-13: 9780071613446

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC

Publication Date: 05-04-2009

Pages: 224

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Christina Baglivi Tinglof is the mother of three sons, including school-age twins. She is a contributing writer for Twins magazine, founder and editor of talk-about-twins.com, and a “twin expert” for ClubMom.com. She is asked to speak at twin clubs and conventions around the world and speaks regularly to twin groups nationwide and in Canada. She is the author of Double Duty, The Stay-at-Home Parent's Survival Guide, and Parenting School-Age Twins and Multiples.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. So You’re Having Twins
Chapter 2. Fifty Pounds and Still Gaining—Coping with Pregnancy
Chapter 3. It’s All in the Planning
Chapter 4. The first Month: Dirty Little Secrets Parents Won’t Tell You
Chapter 5. Months 2 through 6
Chapter 6. Months 7 through 12
Chapter 7. The Toddler Years
Chapter 8. School Days