I just found out i'm pregnant and i was wondering what my chances are of having multiples? My mom is a triplet but none of my sisters have had multiples so I just want to know what my chances are of having them.
2007-01-19 00:57:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
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.
Maternal history is the key here, and if they're fraternals. Identicals are pure luck and have no impact on your chances. If you have one set of fraternals, your chances of having them again are higher, but not 100%. Also, twins don't "skip a generation," it just appears that way to a lot of people. A father can pass the trait on to his children (affecting daughter's having mulitiples) but he himself cannot affect his wife having mulitples. Make sense? Good luck. I'm a mulitiple mom!
2007-01-19 01:56:25 · answer #1 · answered by duckygrl21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the multiples skip a generation. If you have twins your chance of having twins is 50% and if you have twins after that your chances of having twins again is almost 100%.
2007-01-19 01:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by Aliz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
congratulations. ur chances of having a multiple pregnancy is 50-50...one way it could be hereditary.the second is if u have been on any fertility drug like clomid etc.so the chances of a multiple pregnancy are higher.good luck.dont forget to take ur folic acid tablets after consulting ur doctor..
2007-01-19 01:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by nishap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there is a risk of having miltiples with fertility drugs... but if you are really serious and want a child... additional should make you happy.. I wouldn't say "I don't want to end up..." I would love to have many children as long as you can support and love them.. but if God gives you seven... it shouldn't matter to you. You should be happy and not thinking u end up with them.
2016-05-24 06:38:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. And here is a link that gives some numbers.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/twins/twin_statistics.html
2007-01-19 01:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by rcbricker33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋