How can I have twins naturally?
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How can I have twins naturally?
What will help boost my chances of having twins?
- Being older rather than younger helps.
- Have fertility assistance such as in vitro fertilisation or take fertility drugs.
- Pick your own genetics carefully!
- Be of African/American heritage.
- Having been pregnant before.
- Have a big family.
Are triplets a pregnancy risk?
Naturally, twins occur in about one in 250 pregnancies, triplets in about one in 10,000 pregnancies, and quadruplets in about one in 700,000 pregnancies. The main factor that increases your chances of having a multiple pregnancy is the use of infertility treatment, but there are other factors.
How soon do you start showing with triplets?
I started showing around 8 weeks! I had told my family and friends when I found out I was pregnant and then waiting until we knew for sure we were having triplets to tell my friends and family that. I told people at work around 9 weeks.
How many placentas are needed for triplets?
For triplet pregnancies there are more possible combinations: Trichorionic – each baby has a separate placenta. Dichorionic – two of the babies share a placenta and the third baby is separate. Monochorionic – all three babies share a placenta.
Does 2 placentas mean 2 fathers?
Superfecundation is the fertilization of two or more ova from the same cycle by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twin babies from two separate biological fathers. The term superfecundation is derived from fecund, meaning the ability to produce offspring.
Does two placentas mean different fathers?
It is possible for twins to have different fathers in a phenomenon called heteropaternal superfecundation, which occurs when two of a woman’s eggs are fertilized by sperm from two different men. Identical twins occur if that fertilized egg divides into two separate eggs, early in the pregnancy.
How long can twins go undetected?
Technically, a twin can hide out in your uterus, but only for so long. It’s not unheard of for a twin pregnancy to go undetected in early ultrasounds (say, around 10 weeks).
How early do you show with twins?
If you’re expecting twins or higher-order multiples, you could also possibly start to show before the end of your first trimester. Your uterus must grow larger to accommodate more than one baby. So whereas someone expecting a singleton may not show until after 3 or 4 months, you might show as early as 6 weeks.
Is your uterus bigger with twins?
Identical twins are the same sex, and are genetically identical. A woman who is carrying twins or multiple babies will have a larger uterus than the average pregnant woman.
