found out i was pregnant 3 weeks ago now.?

Question

what are the chances of having twins when your husband is a twin himself

Answer 1

Usually its when the twins run on the female side of the family. Then again its not impossible. I have 8 sets of twins all in my dads side of the family! It never crossed my mind for one minute I could have twins. When I went for my scan I thought the sonographer was being polite and just making conversation when she asked if I have any twins in my family! I said yes 8 sets and she replied... well there is definitely 2 in there! My response... is it me or has it suddenly gone very warm in here LOL!
My boyfriend said I never knew you had that many twins in your family, he never realised as they are all non identical boy girl twins! We had identical twin girls who are now 3. Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

The husband being a twin has nothing to do with the outcome of your eggs. You have to release 2 eggs to have twins. So, it's up to your body. I got an ultravaginal ultrasound after 6 weeks of being pregnant (4 weeks after conception), and you can see the sac, and the embryo, and hear the heartbeat that early. If you're concerned, go get one done yourself.

Answer 3

Twins only run thru the maternal side...
i.e. if your mother, grandmother, great grandmother etc had twins or is a twin, then your chances are pretty high...

i had this worry when i was pregnant for the first time and the hospital told me this.. i didn't believe them and done my own research and it appears to be true..
Please let me know if i'm wrong...

Answer 4

Not real good they say that it every other generation that twins will be born in a family my step sons were twins they have had children and no sets of twins yet plus my mother was a twin and it was by mistake that one of my cousin had twins but in her husbands family it was set for twins to be born in his generation so they did have twins but you must remember they both have had twins in their family's it was a shock to them and to my family to have twins in the generation that was not to have them but when your husband family is in the year of having twins anything is possible

Answer 5

I think it tends to skip a generation - but I would take out insurance - it cost me around £60 just incase I had twins. It was so that you can get a little bit more support if you are lucky enough!! Congratulations and good luck!

Answer 6

it just depends... however i've heard- dont know if it's true- that it's usually passed down through the mothers genes--- so based on that i'd say not too high? unless you've had a large history of twins in your family. However anything is possible. Just don't get your hopes up........ it will be awhile still before you'll know and i swear every single pregnant women when she first gets pregnant swears she is having twins...only to be dissapointed later on to find out they arent. good luck and congrats =)

Among general populations, the chances of having twins in the 21st century are about 3 in 100, or about 3%. Your chances are better than ever; researchers have recorded an increase of nearly 60% since the early 1980s. The most recent statistics, part of a 2001 study by the National Center for Health Statistics show that twins represented 30.1 of every 1,000 births.

You'll increase your odds of having twins/multiples if....

* You (the mother) are over age 45. The chances of having twins increases with age; 17% of mothers over the age of 45 give birth to twins. Becoming a mother after age 50 boosts your odds considerably, to nearly 1 in 9!

* You live in Massachusetts or Connecticut. A 1999 study found that rates in these states were at least 25% higher than the national rate in the United States.

* You take fertility drugs or undergo other fertility treatments. No one can deny that the availability of fertility enhancements has increased the multiple birth rate, but no study seems to conclusively pinpoint the impact. Some estimate that the chances of having twins after fertility enhancing treatment is as high as 1 in 38. Others estimate that using the drug Clomid increases your chances to 1 in 5.

* You, your mother, or her mother's mother is a fraternal twin. * These women may carry a gene for hyperovulation, which means they release more than one egg during an ovulation cycle, increasing their ability to conceive fraternal twins. The chances may be high as 1 in 17 if the mother is a fraternal twin herself.

* You've already had one set of fraternal twins. For mothers who have already had one set of fraternal twins, their chances of conceiving another set are four times greater than the average woman, or about 1 in 12!

* You're Nigerian. This African country purportedly has the highest twinning rate in the world, estimated at 1 in 22. Some sources attribute it to their consumption of large quantities of yams. (It's worth a try if you really want to have multiples!)

* You're overweight or tall. A 2005 study published by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported a significant increase in fraternal twin births to mothers who had a BMI of 30 or higher, or who were in the top 25th percentile for height.

You'll decrease your odds of having twins/multiples if...

* You (the mother) are Hispanic or Asian. The 2001 study by the National Center for Health Statistics found that women of Hispanic origin were substantially less likely to have twins than white or black mothers. Among worldwide populations, the Asian countries of Japan and China have the lowest twinning rates, estimated at 1 in 150 and 1 in 300, respectively.

* You (the mother) are under age 25. The chance that a woman would bear twins before her 25th birthday are is less than half of what it would be after age 35.

* You live in Hawaii. In a study that examined multiple birth in the United States, this tropical paradise scored lowest, about 30% below the national average.

* You're looking for identical multiples. The rate for identical, or monozygotic, multiples is random and universal; it's the same in all populations regardless of race, heredity or other factors, and it has remained constant over time. The chances of having identical twins is about 1 in 285.

Answer 7

hi there are twins in my family and the dominant gene is on the woman's side so the chances is very slim. good luck with the pregnancy

Answer 8

you cannot have twins or it is extremly unlikely. Twins skip a generation so your husband will not be able to have twins but his children will. My father is a twin so he couldnt of have twins, i can but my children cannot good luck though youll unborn child will be in my prayers x

Answer 9

Maybe ur kids may have twins, but I think it skips a generation.

Answer 10

I have heard it is likely but it skips a generation, either way it is down to whether the egg splits or not, so i guess its 50/50. You will not know until your 1st scan so take good care of yourself & relax. I wish you all the best x