A question about twins?

Question

I'm sure every woman at some point in her pregnancy has wondered if she's having twins. In my family we've had 3 sets of fraternal (boy-girl) twins. Two sets were born to my cousins and one of the sets is my own father (and his twin sister).

So I've always wondered how good my chances were. This is my 3rd pregnancy and I'm 29 years old.

Also, mothers who have had twins, what did you notice very early in the pregnancy that tipped you off to the fact you were having multiples?

Yes, my paternal grandmother had boy/girl twins.

Answer 1

.so your paternal grandmother had twins?....I think that's what you said if so you are the next generation in line. i think there's a good chance then me. and my hubby heard 2 heartbeats last week! I'm 7 weeks with our 3rd or 4th. Find out for sure on wed. I too have fraternal twins in my family but on my moms side. I'm 28. they say over 25 the odds increase then over 30 even more etc. Good luck to you. How far are you? P.S. I'm already out of my regular jeans not quite maternity though. 2X's as sick, and 2X's as hungry!

Answer 2

Fraternal twins are genetic, so the chances are decent.
However, that it skips a generation is an old wives tale. Your eggs don't know one generation from the next.

I did not experience any tell-tale signs that I was carrying twins early on. We had no idead until the doctor noticed a division in the sonogram and said "Guess what that means."

I've heard other twin moms say the first trimester symptoms were a little more extreme, but not necessarily twice as bad.

Answer 3

Twins can be the result of genetics, so it is possible that you may have twins. Other factors that may lead to twins are having children over age 35, continuously having children (have had four or more close in age...), as well as fertility treatments.
Moms of twins typically eat more, gain weight faster, and show much sooner when they are pregnant.