Will I have Twins?

Question

What's the chance I'll have twins .
My grandad was a twin does that help?

Answer 1

There has been an increase in multiple births in recent years.

In the United States, in the year 2000, there were:

* 118,916 Twin Births

* 6,742 Triplet Births

* 506 Quadruplet Births

* 77 Quintuplets & Other Higher Order Births

That is a 74 percent increase in the number of twin births from 1980.

And since there were just over 4 million births in the United States in 2000, about 3% of babies were born as a twin or higher order multiple (triplets, quads, etc.), which although not common, does mean that multiples are more common than many people believe.

So what is your chance of having more than one baby at a time?

Basically, it is 3% or 1 in 33.

There are things that can increase your chances of having a multiple birth, including a mother being 30 or over when she conceives. For example, while there is a 3% chance of having a multiple birth at age 25-29, it increases to 4% at 30-34 years and almost 5% at 35-39 years.

Other factors that can increase your chances of having twins include having a maternal family history of multiple births (fraternal), and of course, using fertility treatments (in vitro fertilization or fertility drugs).

Your chance of having twins is also influenced by your race (multiples are more common in African Americans and least common in Hispanics and Asians), how many times you have been pregnant (the chance of having twins increases with each pregnancy), and whether or not you have had twins already.

Keep in mind that statistics for birth rates and multiple births include all births, including those that were the result of fertility treatments and those that were spontaneous or 'natural'. So if you don't have any of the factors mentioned above that can increase your chance of having multiples, your chance is going to be a little less than 3%. The chance of having 'natural' fraternal twins is only about 1.7% or 1 in 60. The chances of having twins with the use of fertility treatments can be as high as 20-25%!

Of multiple births, the rate of fraternal twins has been increasing the most, and that makes sense since the chance of having fraternal twins is influenced by an advanced maternal age and the use of fertility treatments.

The chance of having identical twins has remained steady, and is about 0.4% or 1 in 250.

Answer 2

Basically, it is 3% or 1 in 33.

There are things that can increase your chances of having a multiple birth, including a mother being 30 or over when she conceives. For example, while there is a 3% chance of having a multiple birth at age 25-29, it increases to 4% at 30-34 years and almost 5% at 35-39 years.

Other factors that can increase your chances of having twins include having a maternal family history of multiple births (fraternal), and of course, using fertility treatments (in vitro fertilization or fertility drugs).

Your chance of having twins is also influenced by your race (multiples are more common in African Americans and least common in Hispanics and Asians), how many times you have been pregnant (the chance of having twins increases with each pregnancy), and whether or not you have had twins already.

Keep in mind that statistics for birth rates and multiple births include all births, including those that were the result of fertility treatments and those that were spontaneous or 'natural'. So if you don't have any of the factors mentioned above that can increase your chance of having multiples, your chance is going to be a little less than 3%. The chance of having 'natural' fraternal twins is only about 1.7% or 1 in 60. The chances of having twins with the use of fertility treatments can be as high as 20-25%!

Of multiple births, the rate of fraternal twins has been increasing the most, and that makes sense since the chance of having fraternal twins is influenced by an advanced maternal age and the use of fertility treatments.

The chance of having identical twins has remained steady, and is about 0.4% or 1 in 250.

Answer 3

The mother's family usually carries the twin traits needed. I would say if that's the only twin in your family, you chances are not likely. It would have had to come from his mother's (your great grandmother's) family. Since more traits are passed from males, it sounds like it's not a good shot for you. Around 20-25% of twins concieved (naturally, without drugs) in the United States come from just nature and not genetics, so everyone always has a chance, but I don't think your family has helped your chances. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Since your grandfather was a twin that will increase your chance of having twins yourself. If there are twins in your boyfriend/husband's family tree than the chance of it happening increases even more, although it does not gaurantee it, just like never before having twins born into a family does not mean there never will be. And when twins are genetic, they could skip only one generation, or it could even be as many as ten

Answer 5

It was suspected that I may have twins when I fell pregnant, so got a ton of information. Statistics can be both scary and rigid. The best things to remember are that:

a) as previously mentioned, the chances of a multiple birth (regardless of genetics) increases with age

b) the chances of a multiple birth also increase with the number of pregnancies you have

c) genetically, the multiple "gene" (for lack of any medical terminology) tends to follow the female line and does, as previously mentioned, tend to skip a generation (e.g the daughter of a mother who is a twin, is more likely to concieve twins)

My husband's mum is a twin, as is my dad, and i am a triplet (although via fertility drugs rather than genetics!) therefore, my sister in law is more likely to concieve twins than I am although thats not to say that I wont.....

Hope that makes some plain sense of it all.

Good luck!!

Answer 6

I am 16 weeks pregnant with Twins. I have two other children a 9 month old girl and a 2yr old boy. There is no sets of twins in my family and 1 set of twins in my boyfriends side. His aunt had twins and that's it. So it is possible. Good luck and remember everything absolutely everything gets doubled with twins!

Answer 7

having twins really depends on girls side of the family. If your grandad was twins then you have quite a big chance of having them too, but sometime it depends on boy's family history as well.

Answer 8

you will in no way understand until eventually they permit you realize yet i will say 2 issues. a million. whilst my mom exchange into pregnant with me (i'm a twin) a lot of folk theory she exchange into having twins and my total family individuals exchange into praying for twins etc. and we haven't any twins in our family individuals so it exchange into thoroughly random. So consistent with hazard you have some desire with that. 2. i do no longer think of having numerous twins has that huge of an result on no rely if or no longer you have ones. it certainly relies upon on if different twins on your loved ones are fraternal or no longer. reason being is because of the fact comparable is punctiliously random yet fraternal would have an result on it. because of the fact there's a gene for something observed as hyper-ovulation which makes a woman positioned out plenty extra eggs extra usually and in specific circumstances a number of at a time. subsequently making your probabilities of having a fraternal twins bigger properly solid luck with the twins!

Answer 9

It's always possible... you never know. My grandfather's Mom- so my great-grandmother had a set of twins... however, on that side of the family, nobody else has had twins. She also had 13 children! lol I think your chances increase the more kids you have.

Answer 10

well i heard they jump a generation, but i don't know i got 2 sets of twins and I'm not having a twin so it's just up to your body