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Emma Mahony. Double Trouble: Twins and How to Survive Them
Double Trouble. Twins and How to Survive Them. EMMA MAHONY
Dedication
Contents
Ten Great Things About Twins
Introduction
ONE Twinshock
Tears and light blasphemy
Numb with no tears
Preparing the siblings
Telling the office
Scans, scans, scans
TWO What Flavour Are They?
All twins are identical (not)
Boy/Girl Twins
Non-identical Girl/Girl or Boy/Boy twins
Identical twins
Just to confuse you further…
Mirror-image twins
Identical twins who don’t look alike
Twins that result from superfecundation
IVF or natural? Who cares?
Men and the assisted conception business
The IVF twin mix-up stories
Natural or not so natural? The folic acid factor
TWIN PREGNANCY VITAL STATISTICS3
THREE Eating and Exercising for Three
The first three months
Just say ‘no!’ to the calorie counters
Never weigh yourself during pregnancy
Why tons of fruit and veg are a good idea
Why fish is also good
What can’t I eat?
What the experts say
Exercise for the permanently tired
Love your pelvic floor
Working out
Dealing with common complaints
FOUR I Shop, Therefore I Am
Maternity wear for big mothers
The capsule wardrobe
The joy of mail order
Little stuff for tiny babies
The swing chair
The V-shaped cushion
The baby change station
Bath safety seats
The real nappy issue
Biodegradable disposables
Real nappy laundering agencies
Real nappies to buy
The wonderful world of double buggies
The first three months
Buy second-hand
Buy cheap, buy twice
Front and back versus side by side
Two up front and one on the back
The Survey
Three-wheeler versus four-wheeler
Buggies and travel
FIVE Help! I Need Help!
Sort out your help early
What if I want to muddle through on my own?
Help for the first few months
Maternity nurses
Live-in/live-out nannies
Nanny share
Nanny trainees
Doulas
Au pairs
Nurseries
Live-in student help
SIX Positive Prem Baby Talk
Good figures help
No blame
SEVEN Everything You Want to Know about Twin Birth (and Are Too Afraid to Ask)
First-timers
Second time around
Know your birth rights
Know your hospital protocols
Alternatives to the NHS. Independent midwives
Birth centre
Private hospitals
BIG WORDS DOCTORS USE ABOUT LABOUR AND BIRTH
Birth plan for natural birth
EIGHT Ready for D-Day
Classes, clubs and coffee mornings
Twins clubs
Antenatal classes
Nesting, nesting, one, two, three
For God’s sake, give me some drugs
Tens machine
Entonox – gas and air
Epidural or spinal block
Pethidine
Syntocin
Am I in labour?
Physical sings of early labour
OTHER POSSIBLE PHYSICAL SIGNS OF EARLY LABOUR
Women who birth well
NINE Happy Birth Days
First-time around mothers
Second-time-around mothers
A section on sections
TEN Congratulations! Congratulations! The Babies Are Here!
Hospital food
Early bonding
Bonding with dada
Bonding with other siblings
The grand thing about grandparents
And who cares about me?
Postpartum dementia and primary maternal preoccupation
The dreaded ‘D’ word
ELEVEN The Gentlewomanly Art of Breastfeeding Twins
Breast is best
Babies come first
Breast and bottle
Every little helps
Feeding apart
Feeding together
What about feeding one and not the other?
Going back to work
Feeding stuff. Breast pumps
V-shaped cushion
Bottles
Sterilizers
Breastfeeding books
Common breastfeeding myths. Myth 1: Breastfeeding is cheaper
Myth 2: Breastfeeding helps mothers regain their figures
Myth 3: Breastfeeding saves time
Myth 4: Breastfeeding is nature’s contraceptive
Breastfeeding benefits
Useful telephone numbers
TWELVE The Fourth Trimester
Naming your babies
Dressing your babies
Sleep (for you)
Sleep (for the babies)
Sex after birth
Smiling (you and your babies)
Crying (babies)
The baby calmer
THIRTEEN Milestones in the First Year
The first proper night’s sleep
Establishing a routine
Weaning your babies
The first holiday
The first sniffles and sneezes
Homeopathic remedies
The first birthday party
References. Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 12
Further Reading
New twin books
Old faves
Not about twins, but worth reading…
Index
Acknowledgements
Copyright
About the Publisher
Footnote
