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A Contented House with Twins | 
| Authors: Gina Ford, Alice Beer
Publisher: Vermilion
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 15878
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0091906989
EAN: 9780091906986
ASIN: 0091906989
Publication Date: September 28, 2006
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 What a disappointment September 16, 2008
Having been recommended this book I was looking forward to picking up some useful tips. I was not able to breastfeed so any tips on bottle feeding was most welcome. What a disappointment, obviously this book is clearly for breastfeeders only, having the odd line or two at the end of a paragraph referring to bottle feeding. IF YOU ARE BOTTLE FEEDING DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!
Don't Bother April 29, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you have twins and want to follow Gina's advice DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Simply buy the CLB book and work around the times. Whoever edited this book should be shot as there are references to tables that don't exist and they yatter on about amounts of milk but don't tell you what they are.
Routines are necessary for twins but this book isnt!
Book went in the bin! November 22, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This has to be the worst purchase I made when I had my twins. Gina's book is far too regimented and expects the babies to behave in a certain manner and like clockwork. I'm sure her book works fantastically if you have 2 angelic babies who will sleep/eat/poo when you expect them too.
We attempted the routine and the house disintegrated into meltdown ~ contented house I think not. The routines are also very geared to breast feeding mums which is great, but I like many mothers with twins had them very earlier and they spent time in special care so breast feeding was difficult.
The routines expect you to feed Twin 1 for 15 minutes, then feed twin 2 for 15 minutes and then to go back to twin 1 for a further 15 minutes. There is no time allowed for winding and cuddles. Very clinical and unrealistic.
The other reviews are spot on, Alice Beer had it easy. I'm sure the routines would have worked for us too had my husband been at home full time and we had employed a night nanny. This was the first time the book ended up in the bin!
Save you money and buy 'The Baby Whisperer'. Fantastic book with lots of advice and a more relaxed 'routine'. Tracy Hoggs Baby Whisperer recognises that all babies are different and also gives advice for when things go wrong. Which is what I needed.
I think to score this book 1 star is being generous!
Great - for bottle feeders November 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know the Gina Ford routines work for many people and even many parents of twins swear by them. Despite my first baby completely failing to fit in with the Contented Little Baby regimen (probably due to my inability to listen to her crying for more than an hour when she was "supposed" to be sleeping) I thought I would give it a go with my twins as I did not see how else I would be able to cope, especially as my husband works away from home. However, it proved to be totally impossible to maintain sufficient milk supply to breastfeed two hungry babies under Gina's rules so I resorted back to the "let the babies lead the way", "demand feeding" and "putting them to bed when they were tired" system with the result that I had two very contented and well fed little babies and a (mostly) happy toddler to boot.
I honestly believe that Gina Ford's methods are completely incompatible with breastfeeding and mothers who really care about their children's emotional and physical wellbeing.
 Thank you Gina for saving our sanity July 2, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of Gina Ford. We loved this book. Having a singleton is so different to twins. As a mum of 3 girls, twins born when eldest was 22 months, this book has saved our sanity.
To make the most of this book you should be familiar with The Contented Little Baby Book. The routines are quite regimented, but they work!
There are very few good books about twins, and most of them don't give you a clue was to what to do with them on a day to day basis. The routines do seem strict but sometimes it is exactly what you need when life gets very busy with twins.
Babies need routine otherwise you will never be able to leave the house without stress and tears for the next 3 years. Thank you Gina for saving us.
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