5 Responses to “When You’re Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads, Revised Edition: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy”

• By Bay Area book lover on Jun 1, 2010

  First of all, Ms. Luke is not a medical doctor. This is not very clearly stated at the outset. The premise of this book is that if you are pregnant with twins you should eat your weight in food. I was 10 weeks pregnant with my twins when I read it and immediately felt overwhelmed by guilt because I hadn’t gained the recommended 25 lbs. in my first trimester. Ms. Luke gives only passing acknowledgement of the dangers of gestational diabetes (caused sometimes by overeating during pregnancy) and her recommendation of a 3000 calorie diet is just irresponsible. This book simply serves to make prospective moms more guilt-ridden about their pregnancies. I spoke to a number of physicians about Luke’s recommendations and they laughed off her suggestions. Twin pregnancy is DEFINITELY different than single pregnancies, but it should not be nearly as terrifying as Ms. Luke makes it out to be. The reality is that most twin pregnancies in countries like the U.S. are healthy and successful. SKIP THIS BOOK and get *The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy* instead.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By CKP on Jun 1, 2010

  Other people w/twins recommended this book, but I found it pretty worthless. Here’s basically what it says: eat a high protein diet, especially early in pregnancy b/c you won’t have as much appetite by your third trimester. Why do you need to spend the money on this book for that? I’ve already summarized the whole book for you… Good luck.
  Rating: 2 / 5
• By Andrea Byron on Jun 1, 2010

  Its Ok.. I hoped for it to be a little more like What to expect when expecting.. I was disappointed
  Rating: 3 / 5
• By R. posell on Jun 1, 2010

  when i found out i was having twins (surprise) i ran to find anything i could read on the subject. i was very offended by the author’s suggestion that most twin pregnancies are so precious… suggesting you should gain large amounts of weight (to support the babies), which my doctor advised against, and that you should not exercise. both of these things are myths that should not be continued in print!
  Rating: 2 / 5
• By GardenGirl on Jun 1, 2010

  I hated this book. While it did contain useful information, it also had a lot of stuff that I found offensive. Stuff saying how your triplets did not ask to be triplets (putting the blame on you) and how if something goes wrong its your fault. The section about how the woman treats the husband drove me crazy too. I felt like it was a throw back to the 60s.
  Rating: 1 / 5

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