My mother is a faternal twin. Does this make my chances of conceiving twins higher? Anybody know what my chances are?
2007-03-17 03:50:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
It does increase your chances of having twins. I just found out I was having twins recently so I have done some research. I am having identical twins, which seems to be more random and related to luck. Fraternal twins is passed on from on generation to the next. Fraternal twins is caused by hyperstimulation of the ovaries (releasing more than one egg) and can be genetic. It is passed on the woman's side (men have nothing to do with this.) So if you were to marry a man that has twins in his family, your chances would remain the same. I hope this makes sense. If you want twins, good luck. But I have also heard the skipping a generation lore. Most of the twins I went to school with did not have twins when they had babies. So I don't know how exactly it works, I think your chances are increased, but it doesn't mean your are going to have them.
2007-03-18 06:44:40 · answer #1 · answered by rn4sicbabies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The odds of having multiples are influenced by many factors, and twinning rates have changed throughout the years due to some of those factors 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.
PLUS WITH YOUR MOM BEING A TWIIN IT DOES MAKE YOUR CHANCES BETTER
2007-03-17 10:57:53 · answer #2 · answered by whateverbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your chances ARE in fact higher. I don't know the exact ratio, but being an identical twin myself I have learned just about everything there is about twins. I also do not know however, whether there is an increased chance for both fraternal and Identical twins.
2007-03-17 10:54:51 · answer #3 · answered by iceclimbers1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't know the exact chances, but yes it does make your chances higher.
2007-03-17 10:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by BeThAnY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was always told twins come every third generation. so you mother is first you would be second so it would be your kids that had the better chance.i don't know if this is true just always heard it. my grandma had twin girls so that made me and my siblings the third generation and none of us six had twin so it is up to our kids and so far none of them have have twins yet..
2007-03-17 11:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by raven1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3% of babies were born as a twin in United Sates
2007-03-17 10:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your chances are higher I believe about 3% more. It has a lot to do about your body too, though.
2007-03-17 10:55:49 · answer #7 · answered by Silvia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes very much
2007-03-17 10:55:55 · answer #8 · answered by cudybug 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋