The Multiples Manual: Preparing and Caring for Twins or Triplets; 1002 Tips For Expectant Mothers

by Lorenz, Lynn

• ISBN13: 9780972467636
• ISBN10: 0972467637
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: Justmultiples.Com

Summary

'The Multiples Manual' is a "need-to-know" resource written with the expectant mother of multiples in mind. It includes 1,002 tips that are guaranteed to simplify life, save time, and even save money.

Author Biography

Lynn Lorenz is an identical twin and mother of triplets. She has been actively involved with various Mothers of Multiples organizations and has held officer positions with Central Jersey Triplets and More and the Greater Montgomery Mothers of Multiples. She has been a member of the National Organization of Twins Mothers Clubs, Triplet Connection and Mothers of Supertwins (MOST). Lorenz is also the creator and owner of Just Multiples (www.justmultiples.com), a website offering a variety of products for twins, triplets and their families.

Table of Contents

Me and My Shadow(s); Imperfect Strangers; Expectations and Preparation; Your Plural Pregnancy; Gaining... Support; Doctors and Hospitals; The Name Game; Things You'd Rather Avoid But Can't; Working Out Work-Related Issues; Time for Bed-Rest?; In-Activities; The "Babies" Shower: Plotting and Planning; Things to Consider/Things to Avoid; Nursery Necessities and Non-Necessities; Handy Things; Not-So-Handy Things; Things That Stroll; Car Seat Safety and Tips; The Poop on Diapers (and Wipes); The Low Down on Highchairs; Minivans and Other Minutiae; Things That Don't Cost Anything; Organising and Creating Space; The Multiple Birth; The Paediatrician; Relation-Ships That Pass in the Night; Parenting Pets; Multiple Medications; Simple Things That Simplify; Volunteered Help; Hiring and Firing Paid Help; A Briefing About Breastfeeding; Not-So-Basic Bottle-Feeding Basics; Formula and Other Fluids; Assembling Your Assembly Line: Feeding Techniques; Continuous Crying; Could it Be...Colic?; Feeling Blue; Bouts of Relaxation; Showering: The Logistical Nightmare; Bathing Your Beauties; Bedtime Basics; Sleeping: Children and Parents; Secrets to Keep From Your Spouse; Cribs and Beds; Tips to Digest: Solid Food; The Infamous "Schedule"; One-on-One Time; Comparisons; Creative Grocery Shopping; Shopping: Saving Money and Your Sanity; Dine and Dash; The Laundry List; The Dirt on Messes; Working Vacations; Taking Away Bottles and Pacifiers; Smiles for the Camera!; "Children" Proofing & Safety; When Your Zoo is Two; Time and Time Again Time-Outs; Toilet Training Twins or Triplets; Pre-school: Getting Waitlisted; Saving for Colleges and More; Reassurance and Positive Thoughts; Tips That Will Last a Lifetime; Things Mothers of Multiples Will Only Admit to Other Mothers of Multiples; Why Multiples are Easier Than Singletons; Tip # 1,002.