Expecting Twins, Triplets, and More: A Doctor's Guide to a Healthy and Happy Multiple Pregnancy [Paperback]

Rachel Franklin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312328230 | ISBN-13: 978-0312328238 | Publication Date: March 24, 2005 | Edition: First Edition

Expecting two or more?

With humor, hope, and practical wisdom, Dr. Rachel Franklin helps you to better understand the unique circumstances of multiple pregnancy and birth. From the time you hear the news to the time you take home your bundles of joy, Expecting Twins, Triplets, and More will be an invaluable resource on what to expect, how to cope, and how to enjoy the journey.

This reassuring reference includes information on:

-Telling family, friends, and coworkers the news
-Choosing a doctor
-Exercising and eating well
-Coping strategies trimester by trimester
-Preparing for labor and delivery
-Understanding potential complications and their solutions
-Navigating the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
-Celebrating the births and bringing home the babies

Expecting Twins, Triplets, and More is like having a friend, who also happens to be a doctor, share her experience and expertise to help you best take care of yourself and your babies at this very special time.

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About the Author

Rachel Franklin, M.D., mother of twins, is a board-certified family medicine specialist in private practice in Oklahoma City. Her practice includes obstetrics and gynecology services. Visit her Web site at

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (March 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312328230
• ISBN-13: 978-0312328238
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,281,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Twins & Multiples

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THANK YOU!!!, June 15, 2005

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Sara L. Loveless (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expecting Twins, Triplets, and More: A Doctor's Guide to a Healthy and Happy Multiple Pregnancy (Paperback)

Finally -- a book about multiples pregnancy that doesn't make you wish you'd joined a convent! I bought this book the day my husband and I discovered that we were expecting twins; thus far, it's the only resource I've found that presents the joys and potential problems of multiples pregnancy with a positive outlook and an even-handed approach.

Medical information is plentiful (as you would expect), but this book is anything but clinical in it's presentation. Think of it as the "girlfriend's guide" to multiples pregnancy. Overall, it's an excellent resource for anyone expecting more than one, and a godsend for couples like my husband and me, who will be first-time parents.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book to Read!!!, February 3, 2006

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P. Erwin "expectingtwins2006" (Brazoria, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expecting Twins, Triplets, and More: A Doctor's Guide to a Healthy and Happy Multiple Pregnancy (Paperback)

How do I even start...I found this book to be informative, but also to be the laughter that I've needed for months. The author uses a lot of humor and reality based writing for her readers. I think having had a child previously I was able to relate to her sense humor while pregnant and through delivery. Even if you do not find this book to be informative enough for you, I can promise it will be the laughter that you have needed for many months. I tried reading on my breaks at work and would laugh so hard that I had to stop. I would then try to explain to someone why I am laughing and would laugh so hard while trying to explain that tears would just role down my cheek. Thank you Dr. Rachel Franklin for the real life reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE for this amazing news, October 23, 2005

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Janine L. Hollenbeck - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expecting Twins, Triplets, and More: A Doctor's Guide to a Healthy and Happy Multiple Pregnancy (Paperback)

Expecting for the first time and learning it was going to be twins, I was very anxious about what to expect and how a twin pregnancy would be different from a "normal" pregnancy. This book covers with humor and medical knowledge the reality of twins and what to do to prepare both mentally and physically. Many books are out there, but this quick read is a reference you will pick up again and again.