Twin to Twin: From High-Risk Pregnancy to Happy Family (Childbirth Preparation,

Description: Twin to Twin by Crystal Duffy, Dr. Kenneth Moise Twin-to-Twin is one twenty-nine-year-old mothers harrowing and heartwarming adventure through a high-risk twin pregnancy. But this isnt only a book about pregnancy. Its also an inspirational story to which all women can relate, especially when moving forward through any type of adversity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Twin-to-Twin is one twenty-nine-year-old mothers harrowing and heartwarming adventure through a high-risk twin pregnancy. But this isnt only a book about pregnancy. Its also an inspirational story to which all women can relate, especially when moving forward through any type of adversity.Heres what happened...One minute Crystal was sitting at a candlelight dinner in Paris with her husband. The next she was back home in Houston, sitting in her Ob-Gyns office concerned that she was having a second miscarriage. That wasnt the news he delivered. Instead, she found out she was pregnant with twins!Since Crystal and her husband Ed already had a two-year-old daughter, Abigail, she couldnt imagine why mothering twins would be all that different.But, after a family vacation at the beach, she finds out that her twins have a life threatening condition called Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. That means that Baby B is transfusing blood (disproportionately) to Baby A.Houston, we have a problem!Her OB says that Crystal is too high risk to let out of his sight, so he sends her to the 5th floor of the Houston Medical Center for the duration of her pregnancy.Sitting alone in her hospital bed, Crystal wonders how she is going to pass the next few weeks, away from her husband and precious daughter.She soon finds out as she embarks on an emotional rollercoaster-from late night emergency ultrasounds to hospital baby blessings, sprinkled with comic relief from nurses and hospital staff.Twin-to-Twin is a raw and inspirational story filled with tenderness, vulnerability and humor. It chronicles the wildest, most terrifying and challenging year of Crystals life, which is also the most beautiful and eye opening. Her hope is that it will bring strength to other women dealing with their own personal trials and tragedies, so they can also triumph. Author Biography Crystal Duffy is an American writer with two degrees from Georgetown University. She began her career as an educational consultant and then worked as a public high school teacher. She is the author of her memoir, Twin to Twin, detailing her high-risk twin pregnancy. Her essays on family life and parenting have appeared in Womans World, You&Me Medical Magazine, Scary Mommy, BluntMoms, Mamapedia, Twiniversity and Twins Magazine.She serves as co-chair for the Parent Advisory Board of the NICU for Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital in the medical center. She has appeared and been a guest on different podcasts including, Lose the Cape, NICU NOW, and Never Ever Give Up Hope. She lives in Houston with her husband, three little girls and a yappy little yorkie. Dr. Moise is a Professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. He is board certified in general Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He has a special interest in the prenatal diagnosis and minimally invasive surgical treatment of fetal disorders including twin to twin transfusion, and spina bifida. Dr. Moise completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University followed by a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He was instrumental in the formation of both the Center for Maternal and Infant Health at the University of North Carolina and the Texas Childrens Fetal Center prior to his arrival to join the University and the The Fetal Center on September 14, 2011. Promotional Crystal Duffy is starting up the Texas Region of Expecting Twins Classes through Twiniversity. She will be teaching parents what to expect during twin pregnancy and through the first year.Crystal Duffy has a strong relationship with the OB/GYN Community and the Maternal Fetal Medicine community in the Houston Medical Center – a leading research and clinical center that treats patients from around the country. Her connection with the medical community provides a nationwide network to promote Twin to Twin.Crystal Duffy speaks to expectant Twin Moms, NICU nurses and doctors regularly in Houston.Crystal Duffys essays on parenting have appeared in Scary Mommy, Mamapedia, BluntMoms, Twins Magazine, Twiniversity and forthcoming Brain Child Magazine. Her story has been featured in Womans World.Crystal Duffy has been a guest on several different podcasts including Lose the Cape, NICU NOW, Never Ever Give Up Hope Podcast and forthcoming Twiniversity podcast.Crystal Duffy is the Co-chair for the NICU Parent Advisory Council at Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital, a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Junior League of Houston, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Georgetown University Alumni network.Twin-to-Twin is an inspiring story that touches on many womens issues, so it will appeal to a wide range of female readers. Twin-to-Twin is a tale of resilience, faith, hope and love, and learning to never lose hope no matter what adversities you are faced with. The overall message is to never give up, trusting your instincts, and staying positive through traumatic and life-changing events.Even though not all readers will have children, including preemies, or twins, they will relate to the universal themes of loss, faith, hope and love. Most importantly, readers will be drawn to the idea that life may throw countless curve balls at you, but you need to keep playing the game. And, if you do, you will win in the end. We may not be able to control the events that occur but we can control our emotions and reactions to those events. Its a journey toward making the best of life under whatever circumstances.Twin-to-Twin will appeal to women who:•Have been pregnant (high risk or normal)•Have had to be on bed rest (1 in 5 women in the US will be placed on bed rest at some point during pregnancy)•Have had traumatic birth experiences (we have all heard those heartbreaking birth stories)•Have made big changes in their lives, either purposefully or unintentionally•Have loved and lost or loved and succeeded•Have had premature children (1 in 8 babies is born prematurely in the U.S. every year and our countrys premature birth rate has risen by over 35% over the last 25 years)•Are mothers of multiples (the rate of twin births rose 76% 1980 to 2009, now 1 in 30 babies born in the US is a twin)•Are part of the 20-25 million members of book clubs and reading groups•Are part of support groups for mothers of multiples•Are equal rights/feminist activistsTwin-to-Twin will also appeal to the heath care community, including:•Maternal fetal care specialists (nurse practitioners and RNs who care for pregnant women on hospital bed rest)•Pediatric neonatologist•Pediatric nurse practitioners and other NICU (neonatal intensive-care unit) medical staffs, including respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and social workers.•Regional Center personnel at early intervention programs (occupational, physical, and speech therapists)•Texas Fetal Center at Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston has already agreed to purchase several hundred copies to hand out to their patients. Author Comments The Story Behind the BookAbout five years ago my husband Ed and I were on a family vacation in Maui. Its one of my favorite places in the world--with lush vegetation, expansive beaches and rolling white-capped waves. We considered it a baby moon--and were ecstatic since we had just found out I was six weeks pregnant. We were going to be parents, we announced, sharing the news with everyone we met.Ed and I were walking along Kaanapali beach when my back began to throb; heavy cramps pounded inside me like an earthquake, burning like an inferno. I hunched over in pain, and then Ed picked me up and carried me into the hotel room.I had a miscarriage in the midst of paradise. Devastated, we spent hours waiting by the phone for my OB in Houston to call us back, answer our questions and advise us on next steps. We spent a day and a half in the Maui ER contemplating going through with the dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure--which vacuums the fetal tissue out of the uterus. I ultimately decided that it would be too painful, both emotionally and physically to do it, and opted to let the fetus pass out of my body naturally. The morning before we left for home, as the last of the fetal tissue trickled out of my body, I silently said goodbye to my baby. When we returned from Hawaii, I was so overcome with the loss that I stayed in bed for days reading up on pregnancy procedures. I was determined to get pregnant and try again until we succeeded. Exactly a year later, I gave birth to our daughter Abigail. She was our little miracle; the baby we had prayed for. It was worth every moment of pain, we had endured just to hold her in our arms.***Two years later, Im lying exhausted on the couch in the living room suffering from sleep deprivation, trying to process the last three years of my life--from the miscarriage in Hawaii to my imprisonment (aka bed rest in the hospital) to feeling co-opted as mother by a monitoring machine, and helping my twins fight for their lives.Thats the moment I realized that I wanted to share my story--not just for the women that have had high risk or even twin pregnancies but for all women that journey through the mysterious and (sometimes dangerous) path of pregnancy into motherhood. This story is for all of us: for the obstacles we overcome, for the decisions we make, for the hope that we each find our strength when faced with what seems like untenable adversity. Description for Sales People Twin-to-Twin is one twenty-nine-year-old mothers harrowing and heartwarming adventure through a high-risk twin pregnancy. But this isnt only a book about pregnancy. Its also an inspirational story to which all women can relate, especially when moving forward through any type of adversity.Heres what happened...One minute Crystal was sitting at a candlelight dinner in Paris with her husband. The next she was back home in Houston, sitting in her Ob-Gyns office concerned that she was having a second miscarriage. That wasnt the news he delivered. Instead, she found out she was pregnant with twins!Since Crystal and her husband Ed already had a two-year-old daughter, Abigail, she couldnt imagine why mothering twins would be all that different.But, after a family vacation at the beach, she finds out that her twins have a life threatening condition called Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. That means that Baby B is transfusing blood (disproportionately) to Baby A.Houston, we have a problem!Her OB says that Crystal is too high risk to let out of his sight, so he sends her to the 5th floor of the Houston Medical Center for the duration of her pregnancy.Sitting alone in her hospital bed, Crystal wonders how she is going to pass the next few weeks, away from her husband and precious daughter.She soon finds out as she embarks on an emotional rollercoaster--from late night emergency ultrasounds to hospital baby blessings, sprinkled with comic relief from nurses and hospital staff.Twin-to-Twin is a raw and inspirational story filled with tenderness, vulnerability and humor. It chronicles the wildest, most terrifying and challenging year of Crystals life, which is also the most beautiful and eye opening. Her hope is that it will bring strength to other women dealing with their own personal trials and tragedies, so they can also triumph. Details ISBN1633538338 Author Dr. Kenneth Moise Publisher Mango Media ISBN-10 1633538338 ISBN-13 9781633538337 Format Paperback Pages 332 Short Title Twin to Twin Language English Imprint Mango Media Place of Publication FL Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2019-01-03 US Release Date 2019-01-03 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-01-03 UK Release Date 2019-01-03 DEWEY 618.25 Audience General Subtitle From High-Risk Pregnancy to Happy Family (Childbirth Preparation, Pregnancy for Twins) AU Release Date 2019-03-25 Illustrations b/w photos and illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159339633;

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