The Holistic Guide to Twin Pregnancy

by Breann Blehm

The twin birth rate is at an all-time high, as is the desire for a return to holistic and natural ways of approaching pregnancy and birth. This book is specifically written for women and their partners who are pregnant with twins and have a desire to take a more natural approach to their pregnancies. It is not often that a twin pregnancy, often inherently deemed high risk, intersects seamlessly with a holistic lifestyle; however, with the right tools and information, I believe it can be done.

The Holistic Guide to Twin Pregnancy is an encouraging and positive look at twin pregnancy with an emphasis on a holistic approach to prenatal care. This book explores the science behind twin conception, nutritional information from several leading experts in the field of multiple pregnancies, and resources for birthing options for the expectant twin mother. Other chapters include emotional support to promote wellness both physically and emotionally for maximum comfort, as well as information from scientific backed journals regarding twin birth safety, and statistics and studies that support full-term gestation of multiples and natural delivery. It is a culmination of all the information I myself needed and sought out after finding out I was pregnant with twins.

"When I first started doing research on what to expect with twin pregnancy, everyone and everything said the same scary words over and over. High risk. Preterm labor. Automatic C-Section. Premature babies. Long NICU stays. Being holistically minded, I refused to accept these things as an expected part of my pregnancy. There had to be another way. There had to be a natural approach to twin pregnancy that did not end with me being cut open and my preterm babies whisked away to an incubator for an untold length of time." ~ BreAnn Blehm

125 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2019

Reviews

[Billy Litana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read if you are expecting twins

Best book on twin pregnancy. It helped us get through our pregnancy and what to expect during pregnancy. Again best book

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful and nonjudgmental overview that honestly would be useful for singleton mamas too!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone currently expecting twins, I appreciate this book, especially because most pregnancy books focus on having just one baby. Easy to read and not dense. It's an encouraging look at twin pregnancies. Good to read in conjunction with other books on the subject.

[Angel Biggar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is essentially split into three parts:
1) twin pregnancy tips, tricks, advice and potential complications along with emotions
2) the author’s birth story of her twins
3) tips and advice for the early months after your twins are born.

I found it to be a helpful description of scientific evidence (backing up vaginal birth for twins), holistic approaches to pregnancy and birth with the acknowledgment of medical intervention being necessary at times, as well as good advice for a variety of feeding, sleeping and schedule methods for twins.

I don’t agree with everything mentioned, but in general, very good advice with encouragement for expecting twin moms.

[Petra Cubric · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s an easy book to read. It’s more like a pamphlet on twin pregnancy and it follows the author’s own story a lot—which she announces in the beginning of the book. However, I found the book useful and reading it it felt like I’ve been getting some real-life advice from a friend who went through the same thing before me. This is why I would recommend the book to all mamas expecting twins.

[Keegan Zimmermann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Twin pregnancies are usually marked as high risk and marked with a degree of fear. This book was really helpful to understand what the body can do with a twin pregnancy and birth.

[Viola Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Balanced and very helpful.