A Contented House with Twins

Gina Ford and Alice Beer

Gina is one of Britain's bestselling childcare authors and Alice is a well respected TV presenter and a mother of twins.

Together they have written a book that provides practical advice and first-hand insights into:

• What to expect in a twin pregnancy
• How to establish healthy feed and sleeping patterns
• How to cope with everyday practicalities such as shopping, bathtime, sharing the hugs and kisses
• Suggested routines for the first twelve months

AU$20 (members)
AU$22 (non-members)
Pub. 2006
209 pages
Paperback

Breastfeeding Twins

Australian Breastfeeding Association

This booklet explains in detail the 'how to' of breastfeeding twins, including comments from mothers who have successfully breastfed their twins.

Topics covered include:

• How breastfeeding works
• How to prepare before the babies arrive
• Breastfeeding in hospital
• Ways to breastfeed twins
• Breastfeeding management at home

AU$5 (members)
AU$6       (non-members)       
Pub. 2009
31 pages
Paperback

Having a baby can cause any parent to feel overwhelmed, and with twins those concerns are multiplied by two. Having twins is a unique experience for parents, so expert Christina Baglivi Tinglof brings you the fully updated guide to help you cope with any issue that can arise - from pregnancy through the school years. This second edition provides the much needed information, practical tips and strategies for handling the everyday challenges of parenting twins.

The book includes:

• up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment of complications common to multiple pregnancies
• nutritional tips specific to a twin pregnancy
• survival tips and trouble-shooting techniques for the critical first month
• tips on how to breastfeed or bottle feed two infants at once
• the pros and cons of placing twins in the same classroom
• advice on how to discourage unhealthy sibling rivalry

AU $24 (members)

AU $26 (non-members)

Pub. 2009

224 pages

Paperback              

Emotionally Healthy Twins: A New Philosophy for Parenting Two Unique Children

Joan Friedman

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This book is a guide from pregnancy through young adulthood. The author is a twin, a mother of twins and a psychotherapist specialising in the treatment of emotional issues of multiples. She discusses seven key parenting guidelines to help the twins develop into unique individuals and offers parents strategies for each stage of their children's growth, from birth to young adulthood

Some of the issues discussed are:

• Coping with the stress that comes with caring for two babies at once
• Recognising that each twin is a unique individual
• Giving each child important "alone time" with parents
• Fostering each child's separate friendships and interests
• Deciding on the same or different classroom education.

AU$22 (members)             
AU$24 (non-members)            
Pub. 2008
244 pages
Paperback

In this book, renown paediatrician and sleep authority, Dr Marc Weissbluth combines specialised advice for parents of twins with his tried-and-true sleep-training methods to show exhaustedparents how to get their babies to sleep on their own, stay asleep and sleep regularly. This essential step-by-step guide to establishing good sleep patterns reveals how to build healthy habits in twins' natural slumber cycles, including:

• how healthy sleep differs from "junk" sleep
• techniques of sleep training for new parents
• the five ingredients of healthy sleep and why daytime sleep is different from night time sleep but equally important to good health
• why it's crucial for babies to master the ability to fall asleep unassisted, without protest or crying, and how to help them do so
• essential tips for synchronising your twins' sleep schedules
• how to recognise early drowsy cues in your babies so you can catch the sleep wave before it turns into nervous energy that will keep them awake.
  

AU $20 (members)

AU $22 (no-members)     

Pub. 2009

192 pages

Paperback 

Parenting Twins        ***  NEW    ***

Australian Multiple Birth Association

This booklet will answer many of the questions that come to mind when you first hear you are expecting twins.

Some of the topics covered include:

• Zygosity
• Pregnancy
• Settling and routine
• Feeding
• Pre-term labour and premature babies
• Equipment
• Returning to the workforce

AU$4.50 (members)
AU$5.50 (non-members)  

$4.00 per copy for orders of 10 or more (members)

$4.50 per copy for orders of 10 or more (non-members)
Pub. 2010
88 pages
Paperback

Play for Twins, Triplets and More

Twins and Multiple Births Association, UK

This booklet was written by a mother of twins who has had many years experience working with families in toy libraries. She offers ideas for play with twins and higher order multiples and their siblings. The booklet also draws on the experiences of multiple birth families. There are suggestions for toys and playthings at the various stages of babies and toddlers.

Topics covered include:

• What is play?
• Should multiples be expected to share their toys?
• Establishing individual identities
• The role of the television
• The relationship of the multiples with each other
• The relationship of the multiples with their siblings

AU$12 (members)
AU$14 (non-members)
Pub. 2003
44 pages
Paperback

Potty Time for One, Two or Three! A Parents Survival Guide for Potty Training One Child, Twins or Triplets

Maria S. McCarthy

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Potty Training can be daunting for parents of twins or triplets. This book gives practical advice and choices on how to approach it. The author is a mother who trained her triplets at 2 ½ years of age, while caring for an infant.

The book includes:

• Quick guidelines
• Suggested toolkit for getting started
• Cleanup tips
• Motivation tips
• Caregiver tips

AU$19 (members)
AU$21 (non-members)
Pub. 2004
112 pages
Paperback

Raising Twins after the First Year

Karen Gottesman

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Karen, a mother of twins, discusses many of the issues that parents face as their twins grow from toddlerhood to pre-adolescence. The book gives age-by-age guidance on topics of physical, emotional and social development.

Some of the issues discussed include:

• Identical vs fraternal twin development
• The legitimacy of cryptophasia (twin language)
• Sibling rivalries, mood swings and other "double trouble" concerns
• Fostering the children's independence and friendships
• Practical tips from toilet training to travelling with twins
• Finding a work-life balance
• Making time for the marriage

AU$20.50 (members)
AU$32.50 (non-members)
Pub. 2006
264 pages
Paperback

Ready or Not...Here We Come! The Real Experts Guide to the First Year with Twins, 2nd edition

Elizabeth Lyons

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Elizabeth Lyons, a mother of twins, writes about her experiences and those of her multiple mum friends in a humorous manner. She gives practical shortcuts, real-world strategies and advice.

Topics include:

• Preparing the Lair: Mandatory Gear for Babies and Mum
• Twinproofing the marriage
• Breastfeeding strategies (and why it's okay if you don't)
• Unsolicited advice: Stories from the trenches
• Getting twins on a schedule preferably the same one

AU$20 (members)
AU$22 (non-members)
Pub. 2007
238 pages
Paperback

Ready or Not...There We Go! The Real Experts Guide to the Toddler Years with Twins

Elizabeth Lyons

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Written by the author of Ready or Not...Here we Come!, this book is for those who have come through the first year of parenting twins and are about to enter the toddler tunnel. As with the first title, the author treats each issue with humour, offering advice from her own experience and those of her "multiple mum" friends.

Topics explored include:

• Managing tantrums times two in aisle 9
• Maintaining your marriage (a.k.a. secrets to not killing your spouse)
• Handling impulsive behaviour
• Having another baby (never say never!)

AU$20 (members)             
AU$22 (non-members)                
Pub. 2006
272 pages
Paperback

Twins, A practical guide to parenting multiples from conception to preschool, 2nd edition

Katrina Bowman and Louise Ryan

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The authors, both mothers of twins and members of AMBA, have based the book on their own and others experiences, along with information that is backed up by health professionals. The book gives information and suggestions for issues that arise from pregnancy to getting ready for school. This new second edition includes a chapter on triplets.

Topics discussed include:

• Finding out its twins
• Birth
• Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding
• Relationships and how to nurture them
• Pre-term babies
• Losing a twin

AU$26 (members)
AU$28 (non-members)   
Pub. 2006
354 pages
Paperback