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When you're expecting twins, triplets, or quads : proven guidelines for a healthy multiple pregnancy / Dr. Barbara Luke, Tamara Eberlein, and Dr. Roger B. Newman.

by Luke, Barbara

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618.25 L954w 2017

Multiple pregnancy.

Multiple birth.

Child development.

9780062379481 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

When you are expecting twins, triplets, or quads

xvii, 621 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Your unique pregnancy -- The best medical care for expectant mothers of multiples -- Your weight-gain goals -- Need-to-know nutrition -- Smart dietary strategies: supplements and special situations -- Your body: how to look good, feel great, work smart, and play it safe -- Pregnancy complications: how to lower your risk -- The emotional ups and downs of pregnancy... multiplied -- Giving birth to all those babies -- Your babies' hospital experience: the nursery and the NICU -- Feeding the masses: including the breast-feeding mom -- A better body after babies -- The crazy first months at home -- Becoming one big happy family -- Appendix A: best recipes for moms-to-be of multiples -- Appendix B: birthweight references for twins -- Appendix C: Birthweight references for triplets -- Appendix D: resources for parents of multiples -- Appendix E: doctor to doctor: a research update.

Describes what to expect during a multiple-child pregnancy, and covers doctor selection, nutrition, exercise, and signs of preterm labor.

Eberlein, Tamara.

Newman, Roger B.

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