Twin and Higher-order Pregnancies


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This book provides a comprehensive update on the management of multiple pregnancy, which is becoming more common, and is associated with increased maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Offering a practical guide and a wealth of videos, images and illustrations, the book will help clinicians to feel more confident when caring for women with multiple pregnancy. Its main objectives are: To increase the level of knowledge of healthcare professionals involved in the care of these women; To update their knowledge in keeping with the recommendations of the latest national and international guidelines; and To promote a multidisciplinary approach to the management of women with multiple pregnancy.




Multiple Pregnancy- E-book


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The incidence of multiple pregnancies has increased with the increasing use of assisted reproductive techniques. This super-specialty title intends to cover basic epidemiology, associated complications and management of multiple pregnancy. The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive, up to date and an evidenced-based discussion of multiple pregnancy and recent advances in its management. The chapters are divided in such a way that all three trimesters are discussed separately with all the relevant details. Pedagogical features like learning objectives, key learning points, text in highlighted boxes throughout the chapters provide the essential knowledge. Ideal for postgraduate students – MS and DNB, practitioner segment in obstetrics and gynaecology




What to Do When You're Having Two


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Revised and updated in 2020 The creator of Twiniversity delivers an essential update to her must-have manual to having twins, now with expanded info on twin pregnancy and tandem breastfeeding, and advice on the best gear to help save your sanity. With almost two times as many sets of twins today as there were forty years ago, What to Do When You're Having Two has quickly become the definitive resource for expectant and new parents of multiples. A mom of fraternal twins and a world-renowned expert on parenting multiples, author Natalie Diaz launched Twiniversity, the world's leading global resource for twin parenting information and support online. Now, with her expanded edition of What to Do, she includes new information on breastfeeding, gear, sleep, and having two when you already have one, as well as: • creating your twin birth plan, • maintaining a realistic sleep schedule, • managing tandem breastfeeding, • stocking up on what you'll need (and knowing what high-tech products are now available and what's a waste of money), and • building a special bond with each of your twins. Accessible, informative, and humorous, What to Do When You're Having Two is the must-have manual for every parent of twins.




Multiple Blessings


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Dad's Guide to Twins


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When you find out that you are expecting twins, you are in total shock. Your mind races with a million questions and you start to stress out about what to do to get ready. This guide will help you be prepared and ready to tackle life the next several months without having to wade through a lengthy book you don't have time to read.




Twin Set


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When Baby Makes (Much) More Than Three If you’re a new mom of multiples, it can be hard to find advice and enough people in your life who “get it” or give you the support you need. Luckily, there’s Twin Set: for moms of twins, by moms of twins. Twin Set provides a parent-to-parent support network—based on an exclusive national survey of more than 300 moms of multiples—and shares indispensable, mom-tested, solution-oriented advice . . . and a few laughs along the way. There’s also a Mommy Doc and Daddy Doc onboard, two pediatricians who contribute medical perspectives on various issues, in addition to special features from experts ranging from a financial planner to a nutritionist—many parents of twins themselves! Twin Set includes: • Answers to your biggest twin pregnancy questions • Advice on handling the emotional impact of premature delivery • Lessons on feeding, bathing, and dressing your twins, taking them out, and putting them to bed • Tips from dads of twins, for dads of twins • Solutions for managing twice the laundry, bottles, spills, and other messes • Options for multiples child care, from birth through school age • Insights into twin bonding, development, and safety • Lists of essential twin resources, gear, and equipment This encouraging and essential guide will help you savor—not just survive—life as a time-crunched mom of multiples.




The Life of Twins


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Debuted as #1 Amazon new release, K&E, founders of Twinning Store, the largest twin store for twins by twins brings you The Life of Twins - Insights from over 120 twins and their friends and family. "Great read for twins, parents of twins and future parents. Provides insights that non twins could never know." - Dustin "This book allows individuals who are not twins, a look into the world of being a twin, or parents to twins - and what a cool place that is!" - Patti In The Life of Twins, they along with other twins, twin parents and friends of twins shares what it is like to live the twin life. It is a resource for twins by over 120 people from all over the world. Read to learn the inside scoop, stories, experiences, advantages, challenges, and uniqueness from the twin perspective. From iconic twin entrepreneurs to twin athletes, from twins who together to twins who have taken different paths, their insights can help you answer everything you want to know about twins. Learn from twin celebrities and twin parents and twins such as the seen in Vogue and Marie Claire Collyer twins, the Awesomeness TV's Bell twins, Refinery 29's Lucie Fink, ABC's Dancing with the Stars Emma and Kelly Slater and so many more. About the authors: In 2017, we decided to start Twinning Store after trying to find other twins online. Fast forward and Twinning Store has grown into a worldwide community of twins that follow our blog, stay posted on our social media and rock our twin clothing and accessories. We still can't believe how much our community has grown and how far it reaches. To us, it seems like yesterday that the hashtag #twinfluencer had 5 posts and it is at 9k time of writing this and publications such as Vogue Magazine, the Atlantic, Telegraph, and Elle using the term. Before we even started Twinning Store, we knew that we could never be experts of all things twins. Our relationship may have similarities to other twins, but we are only connoisseurs of our own twin bond. Just as other twins are experts of their relationship. To make sure we got as much knowledge as possible as a community, we have therefore asked other twins for their input. This book is our vehicle to share all that with you. In other words, this book isn't just written by us, it is a collective effort from over 120 twins, twin moms, twin dads, significant others of twins and friends of twins. This book contains their insights--including practical and tactical advice from twins who have learned things along their twin journey. Whether you are a twin, parent of twins, expecting twins, or want to learn more about twins, this is your guide from the people that live the twin life in over 40 countries. Among other things, you will learn: Some of the ultimate twin perks Must-have twin information directly from twins How often twins communicate and in what way Do twins mind being called "the twins"? Some of the downsides of being twins What to gift a twin How to say the word twin in over 10 languages What advice twins have for non-twins What it is like to date a twin from people who have done just that How twin parents view the twin bond And much more. It is the perfect gift for: twins in all ages (identical, fraternal, girl, boy, woman or man) twin parents or expecting twin moms and dads someone is dating a twin family or friend of twins anyone curious to learn more about the twin bond and twin dynamic This reference book, which we wish was available when we were growing up,




The Pregnancy Countdown Book


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Expecting moms can count down the 280 days of their pregnancy with this delightful companion—complete with wise and witty advice and anecdotes from doctors, midwives, and other moms The average pregnancy lasts 280 days—and the suspense can be excruciating! The Pregnancy Countdown Book counts down the biggest milestones every step of the way, with one page of helpful information for each day of your pregnancy. Here are tips from doctors and mothers, amusing anecdotes and quotes, and all of the uncensored details that other books won’t tell you. 231 Days to Go: Your baby is now the size of a small blueberry. 209 Days to Go: Your baby's heartbeat is now audible. 124 Days to Go: Doctors recommend that you stop sleeping on your back. 91 Days to Go: The window for air travel is closing fast, so take that final vacation. 45 Days to Go: Better get started on that nursery. The perfect gift for expecting moms of all ages, The Pregnancy Countdown Book is a delightfully irreverent look at the craziest nine months of your life.




Arias' Practical Guide to High-Risk Pregnancy and Delivery - E-Book


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Thoroughly revised edition of this well-known text is prompted by the popularity of the previous edition among both students and practitioners. The revised edition has been endeavoured keeping the key objective of Dr Fernando Arias alive—to provide Obs & Gynae residents, fellows in Maternal–Fetal Medicine, obstetricians, general physicians and interested nurses and medical students with a source of practical information about complications of pregnancy.• Most of the chapters have been completely re-written. • A new chapter 'Impact of Advances in Genetics on Prenatal Diagnosis' has been added, which does justice to the enormous advances in the field of Prenatal Genetics in the recent years. • Our understanding of multiple pregnancies has increased considerably. A separate chapter on multiple pregnancy has been added given that multiple pregnancies are at high risk of developing problems and therefore require greater attention. • An entire section of intrapartum problems has been added, making this a comprehensive Obstetric text. • The editors have managed to persuade leaders in the field to write for this edition. The chapters are authored by researchers working on the coalface. Their first-hand experience, knowledge, wisdom and hard work are evident in this edition.




Practical Guide to Oral Exams in Obstetrics and Gynecology


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This book, based on non-interactive question-and-answer format, offers an essential guide for medical students who need to prepare for oral exams or clinical visits. Starting from specific clinical situations the volume provides clear questions on the theory related to the cases. Each question is followed by correct answers that summarize the main information. Suggested reading are included to deepen the topics and enhance the readers knowledge. Accordingly, this practical guide will help students get ready for their oral exams, and help prepare young residents for their first clinical cases.