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| Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year With Twins | 
 enlarge | Author: Elizabeth Lyons
Publisher: Finn-Phyllis Press, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $16.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 5589
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 261
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0974699020
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.144
EAN: 9780974699028
ASIN: 0974699020
Publication Date: April 27, 2007
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Product Description
2nd Edition, updated and expanded!You've expanded (to the point where you've traded high-fashion maternity wear for your husband's XXL T-shirts), answered way too many questions about your babies' conception, and felt your belly bounce like jelly as your dynamic duo engaged in a boxing match. And the adventure has only begun! In her first humor-packed guide to raising twins, Elizabeth Lyons and her "multiples" sorority offer the wisdom of their combined experience in the form of practical shortcuts, real-world strategies, and sage advice. Topics include:
- Preparing the Lair: Mandatory Gear for Babies and Mom
- Twinproofing Your 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 Lyons balances the day-to-day challenges of raising twins from double feedings to sleep deprivation to getting out while pretending everything's under control with a sanity-saving dose of camaraderie. By the end, you ll be smiling and shouting, "Thank heaven, I m not alone!" "Elizabeth Lyons' humorous yet realistic perspective provides new parents of twins with a great starting point from which to embark on that all-important first year." Dr. Bob Covert, Leading Chicagoland neonatologist "Elizabeth Lyons captures the universal discourse of sisterhood while guiding new mothers of twins through the first year." Kathy Voit, RNC, Labor and Delivery nurse
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Encouraging AND entertaining August 8, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
When I found out I was pregnant with twins, a twin-mom friend told me that this was the only twins book I'd ever need. I found it immensely helpful before and after I had my boys. It takes you through strategies that never come up with one child: how to feed two screaming babies simultaneously, how to get them on the same schedule, how to handle all those bottles, etc. Best of all is the book's tone: funny and encouraging (similar to Vicky Iovine's "The Girlfriends' Guide" books). The book never tells you what you MUST do, but it offers real-life examples from real moms of twins, so you can try out what works for you. We mothers of twins need all the help we can get, and I really felt like this book was there for me during some very tough times.
I love this book! August 14, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book has been a refreshing break from all of the boring factual pregnancy books I've been reading. Elizabeth Lyons has a way with her words that convey honesty, bluntness, sincerity, and her love for her children all at the same time. I have not put this book down since I received it as a gift 2 days ago and will probably finish it today. I love the author's sarcasm and her "don't sweat the small stuff" approach to raising her children. The author also recommended several helpful websites to visit and items to purchase. I know this book has helped me and will continue to help me throughout the first year of my boys lives. Thank you Elizabeth!
 Check this out at the library and save your money February 15, 2008
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
I did not come away with much from this book. She basically says get organized, have a sense of humor, and borrow as much stuff as you can from others. I didn't need to pay for this advice. I also didn't like the aggressive tone of the "Handling the Curiosity" section of her book. The most extreme story ending with a harassed mother retorting to someone questioning how she got pregnant "Excuse me. Did I ask you if you douche?" The world has enough vulgarity in it. Again, I felt I had wasted my money on these stories that the author obviously thought were tales of witty comebacks.
 The Lazy Mom's guide to Twins January 14, 2008
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
Over all I was not really impressed with this book. The author did not offer any true advice. Her best advice is join a support group for mothers of twins. If you are planning on bottle feeding and have someone else taking care of your precious little one's this book is for you. To be fair there is a section on breast feeding, but the whole book she constantly talks about bottle feeding. To me everything she advocates goes against all of my motherly instincts. So if you want the lazy mom's guide this is it. Why not just hire a nanny and let her take care of your kids? I didn't go through years of fertility treatment to figure out the most convenient way to ignore my twins needs.
Easy Read May 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The best thing I like about this book is that it maintains an enthusiastic energy throughout. It approaches having twins like an adventure rather than an insurmountable task. I am a physician so I really appreciate the common sense practical advice. For instance, the fact that there is a waiting period for getting into the best daycare centers and it is okay to put ear plugs in, if both babies start screaming together to dull the noise! I liked it so much that I ordered the sequel "ready or not here we go". It also provides advice about what to buy and breastfeeding twins.
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