what are the chances I will have twins if my husband's grandmother is a twin?

Question

when i get pregnant, what are the chances i will have twins if my husband's grandmother is a twin but no one else in our families is

Answer 1

Unfortunately men don't have any influence over their partners having multiple births. There is no evidence to show that identical twins are passed on genetically - they just happen. With non-identical (or fraternal) twins, the woman releases more than one egg. This is where the genetics come in. You can inherit a tendency to release more than one egg from your parents. Your husband cannot affect your ability to release more than one egg, but any daughters you have may inherit that tendency. Any sons may pass that on to their daughters. Or not.

Other things that can affect your chances to have fraternal twins include being older (as you near the end of your childbearing years, women tend to have some "erratic ovulations"), having fertility treatment that stimulates the release of eggs, and being tall. Some african nations have a higher incidence of naturally concieved fraternal twins.

Good luck.

Answer 2

As everyone else is saying, your chance of having twins is only higher if twins run in your family and that's only with fraternal twins (so, if YOUR grandmother was a fraternal twin, your chances of having twins would be higher, but if she was an identical twin, it wouldn't increase your chances).

Answer 3

This is crazy, but I just read a report that said that drinking a lot of dairy was one of the best ways to increase your chances of having twins. Some growth hormone in the milk of most cows in America can increase the number of eggs a woman ovulates each month. So if you want twins, drink a lot of milk and make sure you take your prenatal vitamins!

Answer 4

Twins in YOUR family will increase your chances. Twins is HIS family really doesn't matter. It's because you have to either release 2 eggs or have 1 egg that splits.....so mom's family history is more important than dads as far as odds of having twins.

Answer 5

seems such as you have surprisingly stable odds. What concerns maximum is your loved ones line on your mothers area. it often skips a era yet does not constantly try this. somewhat the greater twins on your loved ones the greater in all likelihood you're to have twins. You height additionally performs a ingredient. female who're 5'6" and taller with a family members history of twins are morel in all likelihood to have twins.

Answer 6

when theres twins in the family like that the chances 4 u having twins is higher then when there isnt

Answer 7

I'm not sure what the normal chance is for a twin being born... but your husband having twins in his famiy isn't supposed to increase the chance.
Everything Ive read about it says that it has to be the mother's predisposition to it.
I guess because the fertilization and divisin and such happens in her body.

Answer 8

this does not increase your odds. first of all, these kind of things are not hereditary from the father's side--per my ob. now, if this was YOUR grandmother, you have a slight increase if she was fraternal. only fraternal twinning is hereditary. it has to do with your menstrual cycles and some hyper-ovulation gene--per what my ob said. and as far as any identical twins---that is definitely not hereditary. that is when the egg splits. kind of more like a freaky thing. so, no.

Answer 9

about 1 in 300

Answer 10

Slim, My dads grandmother had 7 sets of twins and we have yet to see anymore since and I have five kids of my own.