I am expecting twins. Are there resources I can use?

A twin pregnancy is different to a singleton pregnancy is so many ways. There are many resources one can use. Some are South African while others are American or British. All offer information, help and advice as well as support groups and forums. Below is a list.

Books
Twins! Pregnancy, Birth & The First Year of Life
Connie Agnew

The Joy of Twins & Other Multiple Births
Pamela Patrick Novotny

Multiple Blessings
Betty Rothbart

Take 3
Les Aupiais


Web Resources
http://www.mostonline.org/
If you are expecting triplets or other higher order multiples you may be interested in this American site.

http://www.nomtc.org/
This non-profit organization was founded in 1960 for the specific purpose of promoting the special aspects of child development for multiple birth children. They have tons of information pertaining to multiple birth, parenting, as well as research and conventions.

http://www.tttsfoundation.org/
Twin to twin transfusion is a disease of the placenta that affects identical twin pregnancies. This site offers information, help, advice and support related to this condition.

http://www.twinutero.org/
A blog written by a Canadian mother of twins who now lives in Cape Town. Her candid style is easy to read and entertaining.

http://www.twinslist.org/
The Twins List has been around for many years. They have members from all over the world and from all walks of life, brought together by one common bond: multiples. You can join the list and make your own posts and comments on a wide range of topics, from surviving bed rest, potty training twins, to separating them in school.

http://www.twinsdoctor.com/
TwinsDoctor.com is the first physician-authored website with health information exclusively for multiples. Founded in 2007, the site is hosted by Dr. Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin: a pediatrician, mother of twins, and author of "Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy through Early Childhood from Doctor M.O.M.".

http://www.intltwins.org/
This association was organized by and for twins in 1934. They state that they are a non-profit, family-oriented organization to promote the spiritual, intellectual, and social welfare of twins and multiples throughout the world.

http://www.twin-pregnancy-and-beyond.com/
A wonderful resource designed by a mother of twins including what to expect in twin pregnancy and births, video galleries, photo galleries, ask an expert, preparing for twins, parenting twins, fun stuff, newsletter, week by week development guide, helpful information and a lot more.

http://www.twinstuff.com/
Twinstuff.com is a large community of twins and their families. They include a message board and tons of informational links from expecting twins to products for twins.

http://www.talk-about-twins.com/
An easy-to-navigate informative American site.

www.synspectrum.com/multiplicity.html
Lists organizations, print and web resources that may be helpful to parents of multiples.

http://www.twinsfoundation.com/
This is what their Mission Statement states:"The Twins Foundation is an international membership organization and primary research information center on twins and other multiples.It serves twins, their families, the media, medical and social scientists and the general public through its publications, its National Twin Registry and its multi-media resource center…”

http://www.motheroftwins.com/
A site dedicated to parents of twins from conception to beyond.

http://www.twinstalk.com/
Brought to you by Susan Heim, author of It's Twins. Her site offers lots of parent-to-parent advice for raising twins and multiples. Including tips, forum discussions, and articles.

http://missionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com/
This blog deals with parenting fraternal twins after IVF. Site contains an honest account of one mom's IVF treatments, a complicated twin pregnancy and parenting of newborn twins. Also includes the odd bit of advice. Her writing is excellent and her sense of humour tops!

http://www.doubleupbooks.com/
Double Up Books is the premier bookstore for twins and multiples. They specialize in books about twins and other multiples for both parents and children. They ship internationally.

SA Multiple Birth Association 0861 432 432
http://www.samultiplebirth.co.za/

Twins, Triplets & Quads
SA online multiple birth shop
http://www.twinstripsandquads.co.za/