This book was a great resource to providing information on how to have a healthy pregnancy with twins. I just wish my Doctor could have read it too!
One thing it didn't help with so much was the means by which to get the babies out in the safest way. I ended up with a c-section and after lots and lots of research have come to the conclusion that it was unnecessary, especially after having my first singleton all naturally.

This book was one of the keys to my healthy twin pregnancy. True, it's hard to follow the nutritional advice to the letter, but you just do the best you can. I promise that if you're not a big fan of meat, you will get used to it when you know that you're helping your babies grow. The book also contains nutritional advice for vegetarians. I started out at a BMI of 18 and carried my twins to 38 weeks (scheduled c-section, never went into labor) with no complications and no bedrest. Both were born at about 6.5 pounds each, spent no time in the NICU, roomed in with us at the hospital, and came home with us. Doctors, nurses, etc were impressed at their size and health. The advice in this book drove me to make sure that my workweek did not exceed 40 hours (with a note from the doctor and a desk job which made it possible), and my husband handled literally all household chores starting around 30 weeks when I really needed to have my feet up after work. Dr. Luke says not to expect to work past 28 weeks but I think it's possible if your managers are supportive, if you can stay off your feet, and if you can limit stress on the job. I worked up to 37.5 weeks. Drink water, water, water! My only trip to L&D due to having more than 6 contractions/hour were due purely to dehydration. If you're expecting twins or supertwins, get this book! I was reluctant to buy any book on multiples until I passed my 12th week (didn't want to jinx myself with all the scare on vanishing twin syndrome), but this book has lots of info on maximizing the outcome of your pregnancy as soon as you know you're pregnant with twins/multiples so if you're not afraid of buying before 12 weeks, then this is a must read. Also contains helpful advice on surviving the first few weeks at home with your new babies.

This is THE ultimate in navigating the waters of a triplet or higher pregnancy. There is so little information on higher order multiples and this it IT! An easy read and it gives you the information you need to have a successful higher order multiples pregnancy. SO informative. I followed her eating plan, not to the dot, but as best I could.... basically eating all day anything/everything I could stand/keep down. My triplets were born at full term all weighting over 5lbs and roomed in with me like a singleton and we all came home together!!!!! I honestly do not think my pregnancy would have been so successful without this book. I can not recommend it enough. I bought and read all the multiples books on the market to date and if you can only buy one
(even if you are just pregnant with twins) I would recommend it, but it is especially essential for triplet/quad and higher multiple order moms to be.

This book provides detailed information to any woman who is expecting super twins. The information available in this book is so unique that I could not find in any other general pregnancy book. I strongly recommend it for any woman expecting triplets or more!

I hated this book. While it did contain useful information, it also had a lot of stuff that I found offensive. Stuff saying how your triplets did not ask to be triplets (putting the blame on you) and how if something goes wrong its your fault. The section about how the woman treats the husband drove me crazy too. I felt like it was a throw back to the 60s.

Its Ok.. I hoped for it to be a little more like What to expect when expecting.. I was disappointed

I am expecting twins. This book is an excellent source for the nutritional needs required for pregnant women with multiples. There are also other great topics in the book. I highly recoemmend it if you are expecting multiples!

This book was invaluable during my twin pregnancy, explaining clearly how and why this would be different from my singleton pregnancy. The diagrams of increasing head size and decreasing hospital stay length kept me motivated, even when the going got tough near the end.

I didn't try to get all the calories Dr. Luke recommends every day, but I did eat the way she described and kept my weight gain right in the window she gives. Her insight on the need for weight gain before week 28 was right on -- I lost a few pounds in the last month because my body couldn't keep up with the babies' needs.

The result? Delivery at 37 weeks and 1 day. Nathaniel was a healthy 6 lbs, 7 oz, and his sister Grace was 5 lbs, 13 oz. Both had brief NICU time, stayed with us the rest of the time in the hospital, and were discharged with us. They're doing great! I was worried the weight gain would stick with me, but at three months postpartum, I'm within two pounds of my pre-pregnancy weight. Carefully gained weight really does come off.

Ultimately we're thankful to God, but Dr. Luke's book was so encouraging along the way!

This book answered ALOT of my multiples questions. Almost all of them infact. I read it cover to cover. 1 hour every day. And i finished it reasonably quickly. I absolutely recommend this book to ANYONE expecting twins, triplets, or more. The great thing is it even goes into specific details comparing twin, triplet, and quad pregnancies. Most other books barely touch on the subject of twins, and never dip into the topic of higher order multiples.

It covered everything from what to expect during multiples pregnancy, possible complications in pregnancy, what to look for what to do, how best to have healthy babies. It talked about bedrest, limiting activity, nutrition and was very specific setting goals for weight gain by x weeks. And explained why weight gain is so important.

It talked about what complications to expect in the NICU. Everything from the routine tests all babies go through, to special treatments for lungs, the various feeding methods, what kinds of monitors might be used, what kinds of staff your baby would come in contact with. Discussed the development of babies at various gestational ages, that infants can't suckle until a certain age, what a BiliLight is and what it's used for.

It Had stories and antecdotes from people who'd been through it at every step along the way.

And it even went into what you need per child, how to nurse, tips for raising them when they're young (ie use as schedule).

I found it SO much more helpful than the book by Elizabeth Noble which i found to be a waste of money.

I'm 23 weeks with triplets now and I still refer back to this book to see if i'm meeting my nutritional goals.

And when people ask me about my babies i can speak knowledgeably. It helped me anticipate things such as that it's very common for triplets to be born at a certain size, and certain age, and spend time in the NICU. That it's very likely C-section would be required, (over 90% of triplets are born by c-section). Discussed various pain killing methods when going in for a c-section.

Because of this book i know and understand the differences between 24 and 28 and 32 and 34 weeks of gestation and what it means for the child. I know what a PDA is and why it happens and how it's repaired. I also know the average weight of triplets is 3pounds 4oz and 32 weeks gestational age. Imagine how surprised i'd have been had i not read this book!

It gave me every little bit of information to make me feel well informed, prepared. Knowledgable. Which is so much better than being caught by surprise.

Thank goodness I found this book...expecting twins, and my doctor basically said the only thing different about this pregnancy would be the need for a scheduled C-section. That didn't sound right to me, so I started doing my own research. The info in this book is logical, informative, medically sound and backed up by research and statistics...it covers everything in great detail and really left me feeling informed and empowered for this (slightly scary) journey through a multiple pregnancy. It answered almost all of my questions, and I've referred to it frequently as the weeks go by. This is not about finding cute names and buying matching nursery stuff- this is about doing everything you can to help a high risk pregnancy come to a happy ending. Some of it was a little scary to read, but overall it's a really positive book that tells it like it is and offers good, do-able advice about things like weight gain, bedrest and exercise, recognizing pre-term labor and other risks, what to expect at delivery, navigating the NICU, and making it through those first few months of nursing/feeding, etc. Even the recipes were good- my seven year old loves the food! (and I love the fact that they said ice cream and fast-food burgers are OK in moderation- the diet guidelines actually fit a real lifestyle.) I wholeheartedly recommend this book- it prompted me to find a new doctor who specializes in multiples, and she recommends the book too!

I purchased this book when I found out I was having twins. This book was beyond helpful and offered excellent guidance to help me through my twin pregnancy. Every chapter provided helpful information. I especially appreciated the nutrition advice it offerred along with the healthy weight gain guide. It aided me in having two, beautiful, healthy girls weighing 6 lbs 6 ounces and 6 lbs 10 ounces. If you are pregnant with multiples - buy this book now!

My wife and I are using this book in conjuction with the "What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition" book. Both are incredible books that really do work well with eachother as long as you realize that multiples do make a difference. Both books have helped both my wife and I raise questions to ask the doctors on our frequent visits. In all, this is a great book to have as resources as you travel through the incredible world of carrying multiples.

I live in a relatively large community and yet there are no birthing centers dedicated to multiple gestations. As a result, I am being seen for my twin pregnancy by an OB who works closely with a maternal fetal medicine specialist. My OB also referred me to yet a third specialist for my monthly level II sonograms. After reading this book, I felt more knowledgeable and empowered. I knew what questions to ask and what potential concerns I might face in the future. This book also provided me with more detailed guidelines on proper nutritional requirements associated with a healthy twin pregnancy. I now order a shake with my grilled chicken and vegetables!

very informative....I got this when I found out I was pregnant with twins...I would recommend this book for sure...I used it daily...I followed the guidelines as best I could...even though I could NEVER have eaten as much as suggested...it was a terrific guide !

The recommendations on diet and nutrition found in this book are easy to follow and they really help to build stronger, healthy babies. The book outlines how and why a multiples pregnancy is NOT the same as a singleton pregnancy and should be treated completely differently. It is easy to read, contains loads of info on multiples, and has recipes! If you are carrying multiples you need this book to fully understand how to give your special pregnancy the best care.
I recently gave birth to twins weighing in at 7.0 and 7.4lbs thanks to this book. I am on the petite side and have never really had a huge appetite so when I found out I had to eat for THREE I found it challenging. The book laid out exactly how I was supposed to eat, and by following the examples I produced a couple of huge babes!! The doctors and nurses couldn't believe I was carrying such huge babies and even came to visit them in my room after delivery, calling them a "success story." If you are looking for some help in the area of prenatal care, diet, and nutrition the book is for you!

All my questions were answered when I read this book. My triplets made it to the 37th week and there were all above 4.2 lbs. This was the only book I read and it was worth it.

This guide is essential for any expectant parent of multiples particularly the nutritional advice. I've bought a over dozen books on pregnancy preparation and researched extensively for advice and I found Dr Luke to be the best informed source on preparation for multiple births.
My wife's twins are due(planned c-section) next week and have shown above average growth for twins despite being female,identical and having a low birth weight/petite mother(83 lbs pre- pregnant,5'0!). I believe that the uncomplicated pregnancy, the above average gestational attainment(37 weeks 4 days as of today) and the healthy weight estimates of the twins(both expected to be close to 6 lbs or heavier) are due in no small part to the recommendations set forth by Dr Luke. I urge any expectant parent of multiples to buy this book for the health of their upcoming offspring.
However there is one caveat here. Dr Luke somehow has overlooked any mention of Twin to Twin transfusion syndrome which is a condition that afflicts about 25% of identical(monozygotic) twin pregnancies and is a leading cause of prenatal death among identical twin pairs.Please if you area having identicals buy this book THEN seek out information about TTTS.

This guide is essential for any expectant parent of multiples particularly the nutritional advice. I've bought a over dozen books on pregnancy preparation and researched extensively for advice and I found Dr Luke to be the best informed source on preparation for multiple births.
My wife's twins are due(planned c-section) next week and have shown above average growth for twins despite being female,identical and having a low birth weight/petite mother(83 lbs pre- pregnant,5'0!). I believe that the uncomplicated pregnancy, the above average gestational attainment(37 weeks 4 days as of today) and the healthy weight estimates of the twins(both expected to be close to 6 lbs or heavier) are due in no small part to the recommendations set forth by Dr Luke. I urge any expectant parent of multiples to buy this book for the health of their upcoming offspring.

Other people w/twins recommended this book, but I found it pretty worthless. Here's basically what it says: eat a high protein diet, especially early in pregnancy b/c you won't have as much appetite by your third trimester. Why do you need to spend the money on this book for that? I've already summarized the whole book for you... Good luck.

I live in a rural community and have limited access to physicians. My OB wasn't treating my twin pregnancy as if it were anything special. It took a while to find a book that was about more than "Should their names rhyme?" and "Should they sleep in the same bed?" I am a very experienced mother of 7 who is having her first set of twins, and the information in this book is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I needed to know what was special about twin pregnancies... the risks, the concerns, the diet, and what I could do to give myself the very best odds. If you are looking for a volume on twin pregnancy, this is THE book.

If you are pregnant with twins you definitely need to read this book. I followed Dr. Luke's advice on diet and weight gain and I had two very healthy twins. Even though they were born at 34 weeks they were both 5 pounds (the nurses in the NICU were hugely impressed!). Also, all of the information on the first few months home with multiples is great - feeding, caring, etc. I highly recommend this book.

I think I found out as much as my OB knows about multiples pregnancies from this book. Definitely get it if you're a take charge kind of person who wants to ensure as healthy a pregnacy as possible for yourself and your babies.

I took every twin book out of the library before I actually bought any. This was the only pregnancy book I bought. It was invaluable. Regular pregnancy books don't apply to mothers of multiples!

My twins were born at 38 weeks - 7 lbs and 5 lbs 12 oz. Read and re-read the book to give your children the best start at life possible. Thank you Dr. Luke!

After reading a really awful and one-sided twin pregnancy book, I knew what kind of book I didn't want. This book is a dream for me as a pregnant mom to twins!

What I really appreciate about the book is the honesty towards nutrition for small, medium and large women. EVERY book and website I've gone to looking for nutrition on overweight women has told me to consult with my doctor because I am overweight. Really counterproductive. However, this book lays it out for moms of ALL shapes and not only is it easy to understand, but easy to follow.

I really enjoy the clinical facts of their nutrition program which promotes longer gestational pregnancies and higher birth weight babies. The clinic in which this program is based on has a great turnout for exactly what it is shooting for, and for me, that is the most important part of my pregnancy - going as long as I can and having healthy higher-weight babies. I really believe this book is providing me with the information I need to make that happen.

Especially wonderful for pregnant moms is the fact that you can eat carbs and fatty foods without feeling guilt because this shows you how to balance your food scales. For someone that LOVES food a little too much, and is prone to weight gain, this book has been awesome. Plus, I am not gaining an excess of weight like I did with my first (singleton) pregnancy. Granted, I am still early on in my pregnancy, but I can already tell a difference.

PLUS the eating schedule suggested in this book is helping me keep my morning sickness at bay. A HUGE BONUS for me.

I really can't say enough GREAT things about this book. I highly recommend it to everyone with a multiple pregnancy!

The book take 1 day to arrive as specified. It was new as expected. I didn't have any surprise

Clearly, from looking at the ratings you can tell this is a wonderful book. It is a comprehensive, organized, easy read on how to survive a multiple pregnancy. It has impactful visual information, like comparing the size of your prenates heads at different weeks to common fruits. That will motivate you to follow doctors orders! It also has a incredible diet which targets optimal multiple health. The diet outlines calorie intake , suggested amounts of protein, fats, carbs, along with an extensive list of healthy foods which will help you meet your nutritional needs. It also has charts with suggested amounts of weight you should have gained at various points. I followed it, and my twins were both over 5 lbs when they were born at 34 weeks. I was 4'9, 110 when I got pregnant and gained about 50 lbs. While it was difficult for me, I fully attribute my babies health and weight to this book. It also gave lots of information on preterm labor (symptoms and suggestions how to avoid it), bedrest (how to survive when your on it) and medications/procedures commonly used in multiple pregnancies (so you actually understand what the doctors are talking about). This book kept me sane. I read many books (in all the bedrest freetime ) but I would highly recommend this book as the ultimate resouce for any expecting mom.

This book told you how great the author's clinic was, but very little of useful information about your pregnancy. It said you must gain a lot of weight thru any mean possible, including eating junk food. If you didn't follow their advice, your babies would be born premature and/or have low birth weight.

I was depressed after reading the book. I read "What to Expect..." instead, and loved it! I followed their advice and gained only 30 lbs, not 40-50 lb as this book suggested. At 37 weeks, I gave birth to a 8 lb boy and 6 lb 12 oz girl.

This book is truly the best resource out there for moms carrying multiples. This book provided a lot of reassurance that I could carry triplets, and some great tips for making my pregnancy with the triplets last as long as possible. It really is a must have for multiple pregnancies.

This is a wonderful informative book for mothers expecting multiples. The nutrition and diet information is great however, I found out I have gestational diabetes and so the menu and diet information was not relevant.
I would have liked if the book also catered to those who have gestational diabetes, preclampsia or other pregnancy complications.

This is a great book in the sense that it made me feel like I had some control over a pregnancy that was high risk. I followed all of the dietary recommendations. I took time off work after about 20 weeks. I thought I was doing everything right. But, I still went into preterm labor at only 30 weeks and my boys were born at 31 weeks. My boys were great size for 31 weeks (4lbs and 3lbs 15.8oz) and had people in the NICU questioning their gestational age (I was positive)! So, perhaps it truly makes a difference for some, but it didn't seem to for me. (Perhaps I would have gone into labor even sooner, but I doubt it.) I do think the book gave me too much confidence that I would carry my boys to term that I failed to do as much research as I should have regarding life in the NICU (where my boys were for 5 weeks, 3 days). Additionally, my OB raised her eyebrows at many of the ideas saying they weren't necessary (too much food, too much weight, etc)--and my OB is one who normally just goes with the flow of things and encourages people to do what is best for them. Keep in mind that although this book is by a "Dr.," this Dr. is not an MD, but someone with a PhD!

I picked up a copy of this book as soon as I found out I was expecting twins in 2006. Here is my story...I diligently read the book and found great merit in what the authors had written (all based on research). I followed much of their advice (drinking a gallon of water a day, omega-3 supplements, etc.) and I strongly believe this helped me to naturally deliver healthy twin boys at full term (38 weeks). Both boys had great birth weights: 6lb 10oz and 6lb 12oz. I even worked up until 37 weeks b/c I was so healthy and my doctors had no medical reason to put me on disability. My doctors called me "the poster child for twin pregnancy." I recommend this book to everyone who is pregnant with multiples!

Being pregnant with twins I read ALOT of pregnancy books, but they were geared toward singleton pregnancies and didn't address the specific concerns of multiples. This book addressed those concerns and made you understand what you were going through and helped with issues like proper weight gain and preterm labor. Singleton books make you feel scared that something is wrong or you are doing something wrong, but this book makes you understand it isn't wrong, you are just pregnant with more than one baby. I recommend this book to any mom with multiples.

When I found out I was having twins, I knew I needed a special book just for a multiples pregnancy. I am short and slender, so I was worried about carrying healthy, full term twins. I followed the nutrition advice from this book, which was to pretty much eat twice as much as a normal pregnant person. I was concerned about gaining weight but my babies came first and though I was nauseous, I tried to stick to their recommended diet. I only gained about 45 pounds, and went up to 38 weeks. I had two big, healthy twin boys (7lbs 11, and 6 lbs). I lost all my weight 5 months post partum, and my boys are always at least in the 90th percentile or even off the charts in size and weight. I'm giving four stars because I wasn't so impressed with their advice on twin breastfeeding.

Keep in mind that Dr. Luke is not an M.D. She is a nutritionist. While this book was a real eye opener as far as what to eat while pregnant with multiples, that doesn't mean I agree with all of it. A nutritionist will try to shove the same amount of food down everyones throat, but everyone has a different metabolism. And some people are diabetic. You should always talk to your Dr. about what to eat and don't let some book make you feel guilty if you can't do what it recomends. She makes it sound like your babies will die if you don't follow her eating guidlines.
There wasn't much else I found usefull. The book reads like a chat room with other mothers sharing there experiences. It is writen like every one who reads it is a first time mom. It really has too much information, and not the kind I wanted. If your not a first time mom you'll end up like me, having to skim over about 80% of it because it includes every pregnancy topic not just stuff about multiples. The book is so huge! Good thing they don't sell it by the pound. Maybe it should of just stuck to the nutritional aspect of having multiples since she is not a real M.D.
The parts Dr. Luke writes are somewhat dry, while Tamara's parts are more heartfelt and to the point. Dr. Luke is obsessed with high birth weight babies. Which is fine but you can over do it. Like she suggest having an abortion or (selective reduction) if you are carring more then twins. Or putting your other kids in day care so you can sit around and grow big babies. I just don't agree with that logic, and I don't think I can carry babies that are more then 6 pounds each. Not every one is the same size. Like the last reviewer said, take the book with a grain of salt and talk to your Dr. I already have an excellent Dr. but I wanted to make sure I was doing everything right.
However if you don't have a Dr. who is well informed about having multiples I recomend you get some sort of multiples book. There is a big difference between one baby and two, or three or four. I almost think that the people who are giving this book such glowing reviews are the friends and family of the athors. It just wasn't that good.

Keep in mind that Dr. Luke is not an M.D. She is a nutritionist. While this book was a real eye opener as far as what to eat while pregnant with multiples, there wasn't much else I found usefull. The book is writen like every one who reads it is a first time mom. It realy has too much information. If your not a first time mom you'll end up like me, having to skim over about 80% of it because it includes every pregnancy topic not just stuff about multiples. The book is so huge! Good thing they don't sell it by the pound. Maybe it should of just stuck to the nutritional aspect of having multiples since she is not a real M.D.
The parts Dr. Luke writes are somewhat dry, while Tamara's parts are heartfelt and to the point. Dr. Luke is obsessed with high birth weight babies. Which is fine but you can over do it. Like she suggest having an abortion or (selective reduction) if you are carring more then twins. Or putting your other kids in day care so you can sit around and grow big babies. I just don't agree with that logic, and I don't think I can carry babies that are more then 6 pounds each. Like the last reviewer said, take the book with a grain of salt and talk to your Dr. I already have an excellent Dr. but I wanted to make sure I was doing everything right. However if you don't have a Dr. who is well informed about having multiples I recomend you get the book, or another one like it. There is a big difference between one baby and two, or three or four.

This book was a real eye opener as far as what to eat while pregnant with multiples. However there wasn't much else I found usefull. The book is writen like every one who reads it is a first time mom, or doesn't have a Dr. at all. I had to skim over about 80% of it. It includes every pregnancy topic not just stuff about multiples. I wish it had not been so long winded. The parts Dr. Luke writes are dry and boring, while Tamara's parts were heartfelt and to the point. Dr. Luke is obsessed with high birth weight babies. Like she suggest having an abortion or (selective reduction) if you are carring more then twins. Or putting your other kids in day care so you can sit around and grow big babies. Stuff like that botherd me. I already have an excellent Dr. but I wanted to read this just in case I was doing something wrong. I should of saved my money.

I thought this book was very interesting, but when I asked my doctor about the advice on how much weight you should gain (I was WAY behind their suggestions) she laughed and told me that she saw "No reason you should pork out as long as the babies are growing well...you will have to loose that weight someday." So, run it by your doctor and take it with a grain of salt-- I only gained 45 lbs and my twins were 6lbs and 6lbs 12 oz. and I was induced at 37 weeks. I was glad that when all was said and done, I only had about 5lbs of real fat to loose to get back to my prepregnancy weight of 130 (5'6'')

While expecting twins I was living in Korea. It was so difficult to find fact based, comprehensive infromation on having multiples. I did not have access to a doctor who specialized in multiples and this book was my life line. I was able to inform the docotor of the things I needed or expected from him and had access to all the information I so desperatly needed. I strongly recommend this book.

I read "When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads, Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy" after I learned I was pregnant with twins. I followed the nutrition guidelines for twins and delivered BIG, healthy, 7 lb and 7.3 lb twin boys at 38 weeks while being a full time mom of two other toddlers!

I made "flash" cards for each serving of food per food group and water and laid them out at the start of the day. My goal by the end of the day was to have all the cards moved over into the "eaten" pile.

It was a lot of food and water, and often times I struggled to get it all down each day. However, it worked. I gained 70 lbs! But, I LOST THE WEIGHT by 6 months post delivery, which is quicker than I lost the weight after my prior two singleton births.

I truly believe the nutrition guidelines allowed me to have such big, healthy twins.

This book is a MUST HAVE if you are pregnant with multiples. It is the best book I read about twins (and I read them ALL) and offered the most useful advice regarding nutrition. I would even recommend it for a singleton birth because the nutrition guidelines are broken down per how many babies you are carrying and what you should eat based on that. It also focuses on what specific foods you should eat per stage of the pregnancy based on what is developing in the babies at that stage.

Buy it for yourself or as a gift, it really, really works!

When I found out I was pregnant with triplets, probably a dozen people said I simply "must" have this book. While I admit that it's the best book I've read (and several others reference this book liberally enough that it makes more sense to go back to the source), I find it somewhat frustrating. The nutritional guidelines, from what I can tell, are simply unrealistic, and I haven't found a physician who agrees with Ms. Luke that the extreme weight gain she recommends is strictly necessary. Yet Ms. Luke asserts her faith in her nutritional and weight guidelines so confidently that she goes so far as to imply that if you fail to meet the guidelines, you haven't set your priorities properly to appropriately provide for your children.

The book is otherwise full of useful information and very encouraging. Despite being a book with an obvious bias toward the ability to carry higher order multiples, the book does have a relatively balanced section on multifetal selective reduction. What the book doesn't have, and no other twin/triplet/quad book seems to either, is a guide to how your multiple pregnancy will differ stage-by-stage from a singleton pregnancy. If you want to understand the fetal deevelopment occuring inside your body, you still need to purchase a standard week-by-week kind of pregnancy book, but there doesn't seem to be any reference that works to correlate those week-by-weeks with how a multiple pregnancy develops. (Admittedly, there aren't major differences in growth and development of the fetuses until the second half of pregnancy)

Overall, of the 3 or 4 books I've read, it is by far the best available.

I've read many books on the subject since I found out I'm pregnant with twins, and this is the only one that really impressed me. Order it as soon as you find out you're having multiples! What I loved was that the recommendations were based on research and clinical experience, and then they're boiled down to exactly how to apply the information. I'm so glad I read it- I'm convinced my twins will be healthier as a result.

I have lupus so I knew even a singleton pregnancy was high risk for me so the surprise of ID twins was no doubt high risk. This book saw me to 36 weeks 6 days and my ID girls were 6 lbs and 4 lbs 13 oz even with a little TTTS. I highly reccomend this book to evey MOM I meet, it is amazing, I had hyperemesis and still managed to gain 30 lbs by following the high protien guide, thank you Dr Luke for my healthy girls.

As a triplet mum from Hungary, I could hardly gather information about triplet pregnancy. I somehow learnt about this book and ordered it through Amazon. Though I was totally sick during my pregnancy, my husband followed the pieces of advice in this book, and it has proved to be the most helpful, most valuable guidance in our part of the world where mothers are told not to eat much during pregnancy 'cause they will get fat...
I even emailed the author with my problem who very kindly offered me advice.
Another strong point of the book is that it truly conveys a POSITIVE message about the pregnancy. Amongst all our fears, when we read this book again and again, we understood that multiple pregnancy is a managable life-adventure in most cases.
I whole-heartedly recommend this book!

The overall focus of this book is on avoiding preterm labor and delivery of multiples -- or, if that proves to be unavoidable, on having the healthiest possible babies at whatever gestational age they are born. If you wind up carrying your babies to more or less full term, as I did (they were born at 37 weeks, weighing 6 lbs each), you may never know whether this book helped you or whether it was genetics, fate, luck, or some combination of those.

But as other reviewers have said, this book confirmed my gut sense of what and how much I should be eating. I was desperately hungry through my entire pregnancy, and I craved protein and dairy. If this doesn't describe you, you may find the book even more frustrating than I did -- and I still got frustrated, because almost no one could possibly eat as much as she recommends. But at least I received constant encouragement that I was on the right track and that weight gain was good (a message I did not get from my OB, especially not when I gained 30 lbs during the first trimester!).

I didn't find the sections on prenatal care and testing quite as helpful. My OB considered a twin pregnancy to be more or less like a normal pregnancy, only more so, and that was an approach that worked for me (except in the eating department). I felt like this book's insistence on finding a high-risk OB and a perinatologist was a bit alarmist. She made it sound as if you aren't taking proper care of yourself and your babies if you're seeing just a "regular" OB, and I didn't feel that way. But at least she convinced me that at the first sign of trouble, I would go looking for a specialist. And I would have a better idea of what to look for, thanks to the book.

I'd consider this an essential part of any multiple-mom-to-be's library, if only because it is the only book (as far as I know) that specifically addresses multiple pregnancy, as opposed to multiple motherhood (with a chpater on pregnancy) or singleton pregnancy (with occasional references to multiples). Just remember that although she focuses heavily on the possible bad outcomes, the goal is to avoid them or at least to be prepared for them, rather than to assume that they will happen to you.

I didn't find out I was expecting twins until my 17th week ultrasound and soon found myself researching online and at bookstores for information about twin pregnancies. Like other reviewers have noted, most pregnancy books only dedicate a few pages to twin pregnancies or advice on how to care for them once they come home. I browsed through this book and found it to be the most informative, easy to follow, with useful charts and illustrations. I also appreciated the focus on nutrition and weight gain based on your BMI and how many children your carrying. My own OB advised that I should gain between 25-35 lbs during my twin pergnancy- the same as if I were carrying only one child. He said due to already being a little overweight. I'm 5'6" and thought of myself as thin (I only weighed 133 pounds when I got pregnant). Per this book, a woman carrying twins, with a healthy BMI should gain between 45 and 56 pounds. A significant difference when compared to the recommendation of my OB. When you read the book you understand that an appropriate weight gain impacts fetal growth and development, duration of gestation, and that it's OKAY to gain weight- your suppose too! I highly recommend this book!!!

A vital guide for any woman expecting twins or multiple babies, this book gives sound nutritional advice and lots of very helpful information.

A vital guide for any woman expecting twins or multiple babies, this book gives sound nutritional advice and lots of very helpful information.

This is by far the best twin book that I have found so far. It gives specific information about what to expect when carrying multiples. My best friend is also pregnant with twins and recommended this book to me, I am so glad that she did. I highly urge you to buy this book if you or a loved one is expecting twins or multiples.

I delivered very healthy approx 5 lb baby boys at 35 weeks, and I think their health is in large part due to the diet recommendations in this book. I didn't follow it to the T, using the recipes in the back, etc, but I kept a lot of the key points in mind when choosing what to eat, making sure that I was getting a sufficient amount of calories in the right way.

I didn't find out I was having twins until the 20 week ultrasound. I had been tracking perfectly for a singleton up until then, so I'm sure that if I had known and had found this book earlier, I might have made it a little longer. As it was, the boys only had to stay in the Level 2 nursery (no NICU) for a couple weeks while they learned to suck. Other than that, they were quite healthy.

A good resource for moms expecting multiples. So few books explain how to do things right for a multiples pregnancy. It's not the same as a singleton one, and most pregnancy books just include multiples as an afterthought.

Read it and take what makes sense to you and leave the rest. I promise you'll learn something you didn't know and it could make a difference. My twins weighed 7lbs 15oz and 6lbs 12oz. I made it to 37 weeks...without vitamins...without preterm labor...without hospitalizations...only delivered c-section due to the positions of the babies at the last minute. My girls NEVER saw the inside of the NICU and went home with me 48 hours later.