what are the chances?

Question

so i want twins. what are my chances if my grandmas mom had twins? but that is on my dads side. and its the moms side right? i don't think threre are any twins on my moms side. but it want twins. :)

Answer 1

I am very sorry but i dont think that you will get twins..... but if you pray to God He will do the best for you

Answer 2

Here are some of the answers that I can honestly give on how to increase the odds of having twins:

* Eat yams.
There are certain cultures that have more twins than others.
One of these is a tribe where they eat a lot of yams. There is a theory that it is a certain chemical in the yams that helps the women in this culture have more twins.

* Be breastfeeding when you get pregnant.
Recent studies show that if you are breastfeeding when you get pregnant that you are more likely to have twins. This is said to be caused by the depletion of calcium in your system while nursing and its effect on the egg during conception and ovulation.

* Be older when you get pregnant.
The older you are when you get pregnant, the more likely you are to have twins. This may be because of an increased ovulation of multiple eggs, resulting in more dizygotic or fraternal twins.

* Be a twin.
Twins have a higher rate of having twins themselves. Unfortunately you can't really influence this one.

* Have a family history of twins.
If you have a family history, mostly a maternal history, then you are at an increased chance of having twins yourself. These are mostly dizygotic or fraternal twins and not monozygotic or identical twins. This comes from the ability to ovulate more than one egg at any given point in ovulation.

* Be a certain ethnicity.
African Americans have a higher rate of twinning than other ethnicities.

* Take fertility drugs.
There are actually practitioners who prescribe fertility medications like Clomid to increase the chances of having twin by inducing multiples eggs being released in ovulation. You'd be hard pressed to find one of these physicians, but they are out there. The problem is that there are risks to taking fertility drugs and it should be reserved for people who are having trouble conceiving. There are also increased risks of having a multiples pregnancy, even with "only" twins.

* Try fertility treatments.
Fertility treatments that go beyond fertility drugs are used only for those families that truly need it. Procedures like in vitro fertilization (IVF) and others can increase the chances that you will have twins or other multiples. Not only do they increase the risk of dizygotic twins, but also there appears to be an increase in monozygotic or identical twins.

Answer 3

I think your odds are pretty good. These days people are taking fertility drugs and having twins even with no genetic predisposition to twins in the family. You have the genetic predisposition on one side of the family already.
If you are meant to have the twins you want it will happen.
Discuss this with your Doctor, there may be things you can do to increase the likelihood of having twins.
Blessings,
Rani

Answer 4

do you really? Do you know how much more work that is going to be with two babies each needing all of your time and attention? Try having one baby first and I bet you change your mind about twins. In fact go baby sit for someone for a few hours. The only people that say things like you did are people that know nothing about babies

Answer 5

twins need to run on your mother's side. So you want twins take fertility drugs!

Answer 6

theres a secret to posotively getting twins. you eat a meal of food. (dairy) then the next meal, eat a meal of meat. and the last meal, eat anything with a side of muffins.

Answer 7

Go see a fertility DR. and ask for help

Answer 8

i'd guess 50/50, either you have 'em or ya don't

Answer 9

goodluck