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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 - from Amzon