I love this story!  Fran Pitre is the proud mom of 3 sets of twins – yes, you read that correctly THREE SETS!  Can you imagine?

Author Fran Pitre invites readers to come along with her as she shares the struggles, heartaches and moral dilemmas associated with infertility, and the incredible arrival of her three sets of twins.

In Twins X 3, Fran shares in detail her personal experiences with long-term infertility, morning sickness, high-risk multiple pregnancies, pre-term labor, breastfeeding twins, and the humor and challenges of parenting multiples.

Come and join the ride as Fran learns over and over in “Groundhog Day-style”, that she is expecting twins. Heart wrenching, funny, yet incredibly inspiring, Twins X 3 is an emotional roller coaster filled with love, pain, humor, fear, thanksgiving, anguish, joy and a healthy dose of faith and family which will cause every reader to laugh, cry and discover that they can relate to it all.

Click here to read an excerpt of Fran’s book or to buy the book.

Double Up Books has selected this as the book of the month for October 2010. 

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Author Marc Weissbluth, M.D. is no stranger to children’s sleep patterns and programs.  He is also the author of the bestselling book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child.  To say that I’m excited for his new book is an understatement.  I am a huge fan of Dr. Weissbluth’s earlier book and was lucky enough to have read it well before my twins came along.  I still reference it whenever a sleep issue with my twins pop up.

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins is currently available as a pre-order.  We will start shipping copies when published on June 9, 2009.  Order yours today and get some happy twins!

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins

During the ice storm in December when we lost our power (and heat) for 2 days, Audrey wore her hat non-stop.  It gave her warmth and a sense of safety during this stressful time.  Even when the power was restored, she refused to take it off except for sleeping and bathing.  For three months, she wore her Dora hat inside and outside, it didn’t matter. 

Finally, in March I thought maybe the twins would like to watch Dora’s show.  Well, all it took was for them to watch one show to be completely hooked on Dora.  And, to my wonderful surprise Dora has younger twin siblings! 

So, in honor of the enjoyment that Dora gives my twins (and the comfort she provided during our power outage), this month is Dora the Explorer month at Double Up Books.  You’ll find below just some of the books that we carry that feature Dora and her twins. 

Oh, and before I forget, I thought you’d like to see a picture of Audrey’s dora hat! 

Dora the Explorer Hat - The Hat That Started It All!

Big Sister Dora! Super Babies!

Meet the Twins!

Super Babies!

But this book isn’t just a fun book, it’s filled with practical shortcuts, real-world strategies, and sage advice.  It was actually one of the first books I read when I found out I was pregnant with twins and I learned a great deal about what I had in store for us as well as help me to set the right attitude.

If you enjoy this book, Elizabeth also has a sequel called Ready or Not…There We Go! about raising her twin toddler boys.  I highly recommend this book as well.

Baby Memory Book for Twins called Twice Upon a Time

 We sell Twice Upon a Time as a set of 2 books so that you can capture each twin individually.  It’s loaded full of cute illustrations and it is easy to fill in the details.  Much of the work is already done for busy parents, with lots of “check-the-box” options and fill-in the blanks.   What is also nice is that each child will have a record of their twin’s information as well when they grow up and receive the book.

If our blog was live on November 1, we would have announced our new featured book for the month then, but since we just opened our blog, we decided to post our announcement now.

We’re so excited about the newly published book Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy Through Early Childhood from Doctor M.O.M. that we made it our featured book for the month of November.

Twins 101 by Dr. Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin

Dr. Le-Bucklin’s new parenting book is the first by a pediatrician who is also a mother of 2-year-old twins. No other pregnancy and parenting book for multiples offers this unique and much needed perspective.

Twins 101 features practical advice and well-researched information in an easy-to-read format. From maintaining a healthy twin pregnancy to meeting the daily challenge of caring for twins, Twin 101 guides families through each stage with insightful tips, useful resources, and inspirational stories.   The book is filled with detailed, yet easy to read tips.  It’s one of those books that you’ll want to keep long after your twin or multiples pregnancy.

Visit our site to learn more about Twins 101 or to buy your copy today.  You can also visit Dr. Le-Bucklin’s website at www.TwinsDoctor.com for helpful parenting advice with a medical perspective.  We are grateful that Dr. Le-Bucklin has joined our multiples community and that she is an active and helpful member.