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Two at a Time: Having Twins: The Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth

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If your looking for a book to help you cope with being pregnant with twins, buy a different book. This book didn't give any advice for the common expecting mother. She goes on about how she couldn't sleep so she had a special chair made for her, her clothes didn't fit so she had them specially made for her. She brags about all the gifts she got for the babies, all the help she had once they were born, and how she lost all her weight weeks after delivery. This isn't a book for reality minded mothers-to-be. The only good part were the co-author's little comments (her doctor) they were the only factual, informative part of the book, unfortunately, her doctor didn't write enough to make it worth the money.

Sorry Jane! I know she probably meant well, but let's face it, the majority of us do not have access to her style of living. If you're curious about how the more wealthy people live, go for it. If you're looking for more practical information, you can save money by buying "Multiple Blessings", packed with much more realistic advice and so much more helpful. I have to admit, I did get a good laugh (sarcastically speaking) out of the "can you believe in all our planning we forgot to put a bathtub in the babies bathroom. We immediately hired a contractor to put one in". If only I had that problem!

Jane Seymour will never really know what it is like to raise twins, and therefore can't offer any practical advice. Get a full time nurse?? Get real.

As another reader put it, Jane will never know what it's REALLY like to have twins-most of us can't afford a baby nurse, let alone a nutritionist, personal trainer, chef, etc. She's unbelievable! Do not buy this book unless you want to be depressed.

This woman lives in cloud cuckoo land. Her advice has absolutely no bearing on most people's everyday reality, and she comes across as a rich, spoilt, pampered woman who has no idea how ordinary people live. This book offers much insight into its author, but very little practical advice for real people. By all means purchase the book if you're sufficiently wealthy and morbidly self-obseesed.

If you like Jane Seymour and want to know how rich and famous people have twins, buy this book. If you are looking for realistic and practical advice on twins, I'd check out "When You Are Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads: A Complete Resource". Jane Seymour's book was entertaining but did not offer much practical advice for the rest of us. It is basically a narration of her pregnancy, down to the details of how she managed to work on a set while pregnant (she had a personal nurse). The book is entertaining if you are a fan. There are some interesting pictures of her with her twins.

When we found out that we were expecting twins, a friend with twins recommended this book to us. We found that the book was not very realistic for the every day person. Although the author's story was intersting to read about, we didn't find it at all helpful in preparing for our twins. For a more realistic look at life with twins, I would highly recommend 'Ready or not, here we come' by Elizabeth Lyons.

Okay this is my first Amazon review ever. You know how you read the reviews, and even if they're bad, you get the book anyhow? Try to give it a chance or whatever? Okay trust me on this one. DON'T DO IT. Right now, the book has a two-star average on Amazon--and I think that's generous at best. Not only does this woman have the special chaise lounge (as mentioned by another reviewer) that's carted EVERYWHERE for her, she also has breakfast (some fancy egg white omelet and extra crunchy hash browns) made for her every morning, maternity clothes crafted expressly to fit her body--and when she decides that the shower adjacent to her new nursery isn't gonna cut it, she has a bathtub put in instead. Huh? Oh and she suggests 24-hour baby nurse care and someone to come do your laundry twice a week. Beg your pardon? Can she suggest the lotto numbers, too? The limited medical advice can be found elsewhere, in other books with actual substance.

Jane Syemour has written a wonderful book about having twins -- as long as you have almost unlimited resources as she has, such as a staff of people, and even designers to make your life easier. Not for real people. Stick to "Having Twins" by Elizabeth Noble.

What a waste! This was more a fictional novel than a book that offered practical advise. I was so looking forward to reading a biography on a real twin pregnancy and was dissappointed to read about a womans "diversion" while being spoilt on set by her lavish lifestyle and "wonderful" husband. Don't buy this book if you really need some practical advise.