Chances of having twins?

Question

Haha I'm not old enough to have kids but I'm just asking this out of curiosity.
My mom is a fraternal twin. She didn't have twin kids of her own, but I'm wondering what are the chances for me, her daughter, having twins?

Answer 1

1 in 60 chance, but here are more twin facts:








Multiple Facts and Figures... 18-22% of twins are left-handed compared with under 10% for singletons.

Number of living multiples worldwide: 125 million

Percentage of all births that are twins: 2.6%

If the mother herself is a fraternal twin, she is five times more likely to have twins.

Twins have been known to develop their own dialect, or language. This is known as "cryptophasia", and only they can understand what is being said.

There is a special place in heaven for the mother of twins (triplets, etc.)

TRUE: Identical twins CAN result from in vitro fertilization or fertility induced conceptions, though this is rare it CAN happen!

Fertility based multiple conceptions have become increasingly more common in the past decade. It is estimated that more than 1 out of 60 births will commence with the birth of multiples by the year 2010 due to fertility drug use. Right now, multiples occur naturally in the caucasion population at a rate of about 1 in 100 births. In the Asian population, twins are rare, and occur in only about 1 in 250 births. Nearly 90% of all births born to parents of Asian decent are identical. The African-American population can boast that a whopping 1 in 50 births are fraternal twins! Identical twins in this race are MUCH more rare, but no one knows why, though a genetic link is suspected.
Identical twins can result from two (2) placentas and two(2) sacs, one (1) placenta and two(2) sacs but never two placentas and one sac! Fraternal twins will never share a sac but often Do share a placenta! During the pregnancy, the placentas, as they enlarge, can become fused and appear, even to the trained professional as ONE placenta! The "placenta" test is extremely inaccurate in determining twin-type.

No matter WHAT you have been told, your Boy/Girl twins are NOT identical!

The IQs of identical twins seldom vary more than five points. Although identical twins look alike, each twin is an individual and has unique traits of his/her own.

Famous Twins: Elvis Presley (singer) John Elway (Football Player) Alanis Morissette (pop singer) Maurice and Robin Gibb (singers, Bee Gees) Deidre Hall (actress)

Are They Twins? A friend of ours, who has boy/girl twins, was once asked by a stranger, " Are they identical?" To which she smartly replied, "No. One has a penis."

The term "twin" derives from the ancient German word "twine" meaning "two together"?

The term "Siamese twin" originated with Chang & Eng Bunker, born in Siam in 1811? They were conjoined at the chest and eventually married sisters and before their death at age 63 fathered a total of 22 children!!

The first quintuplets (5) to ever reach adulthood were the famous Dionne Quints born in Canada in 1934? Did you also know they are believed to be the only identical quintuplets?

The largest number of children ever born to one woman was 69? The woman was pregnant 27 times in a period of 40 years, giving birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets !!!

The highest order of multiple birth to date is nonuplets (9), yet only 7 of the infants survived initally and 2 more died weeks later.

In 1983 medical history was made in England when sextuplets (6) were born and all survived.

In 1997 medical history was made again with the arrival of the first ever surviving septuplets (7).

Answer 2

You might have an increased chance. Fraternal twins happen when the woman ovulates more than once in her cycle and you can inherit that tendency through the maternal line.

Don't listen to MJ. There are a couple of documented cases in the medical literature of twins conceived at different times, but these are *very* rare exceptions to the normal way a pregnancy proceeds (no more ovulations once you're pregnant) and the normal way twins are conceived (a woman ovulates more than once in a cycle, usually about a day apart OR a fertilized egg splits into two separate embryos, resulting in identical twins.)

Answer 3

Your Chances of Having Twins What factors predispose couples to have twins? Here are some interesting findings. Genetics If you are a woman whose mother, sister, maternal aunt or maternal grandmother had fraternal twins, this trait may have been passed to you. Fraternal twins can only be conceived if a woman releases two eggs at ovulation, and this trait has been genetically predetermined in some people. Age If you are a woman between the ages of 35 - 39, you are more likely to conceive twins. This likelihood increases more after 40, but mostly because women are using fertility treatments at that age. Women over 35 may release more than one egg at ovulation because their cycles are being disrupted by perimenopause. Previous Pregnancies The more previous pregnancies and births a woman has experienced, the more likely twins will be in subsequent pregnancies. If a woman has conceived twins (especially fraternal twins) before, she is more likely to have them again. Race/Ethnicity In the United States, people of African descent have a higher incidence of twins than Caucasians, who have a higher rate of twinning than Asians. Native Americans have a slightly lower incidence than Asians, and Hispanics have the lowest rate of twinning. Weight/Height Obese women, especially those with a body mass index over 30, tend to conceive twins more often, but also have higher risk pregnancies because of the excess weight. Taller women are also more likely to conceive twins. Diet/Nutrition There is some scientific evidence that eating animal products, especially dairy, increases a woman's chances of conceiving twins. Vegan women who eat no dairy have a very low rate of twin conception. Women whose diets are high in folate seem to conceive twins more often, as do those who eat yams or other products high in natural estrogen-like compounds. Women in the Yoruba tribe in Africa have a phenomenal rate of twinning, and consume yams as a major part of their diet. Once twins have been conceived, consuming a healthy, adequate diet is essential for the proper development of the babies as well. Environment Strangely enough, some studies have found that living near a polluted area increases a woman's chances of having twins. Breastfeeding Women who are breastfeeding when they get pregnant again (often accidentally!) are more likely to conceive twins. Infertility As those who have been through the infertility process know, both infertility drugs and IVF increase a couple's chances of a multiple pregnancy.

Answer 4

You have a pretty high chance since your mom is a twin and most twins skip a generation!!! If you don't have a set, your children will, but you do have a good chance!! If your companion has twins running in his family, your chances will increase even more!!!

Answer 5

I think it varies from family to family but in most cases twins usually skips a generation. So your mom was a twin, she didn't have twins, so your generation would have them.

Answer 6

The last twins in our family were my grandmother's siblings. My daughter is now pregnant with twins.

MJ, I don't know where you got that crap. My dd is only 8 weeks along with twins.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

hi,
my great grand ma was a twin, im a twin and im expecting twins! my hunnys grandma was a twin also...
being a twin is great because ur never alone!

Answer 9

50/50

Answer 10

FUN!! It sure would be cool if you did, though, huh? Yep, just like someone else said, it usually skips generations....And even if it doesn't happen on a 1st pregnancy, it could be your 2nd or 3rd!! Cool!! MJ, you need some sex education!!!!!!!!!!!