Do you have multiple births in the family?

wanabamummy · Oct 11th, 2009, 15:12 PM

I would really love to have twins.

My oh mother is a twin, and my oh dads family have 2 lots of twins in the family.

I have none that i know of on my side.

do you all have twins on your side?i have heard that its down to the womans side if we can have them?

do you think i have a chance?

OH already has 2 children by previous marriage, but not twins.

vineyard · Oct 11th, 2009, 18:12 PM

For the most part identical twins are just a random thing. And fraternal come from you not your OH as it's just caused by the release of 2 eggs.

mamato2more · Oct 13th, 2009, 09:23 AM

My aunt on my mother's side had frat twins..Ohter than that, no clue..I do think it runs through the mom most of the time.

TwoBumps · Oct 13th, 2009, 11:27 AM

There are no twins in my family.....but I had non identical twin boys!!! So it can happen to anyone!

FsMummy · Oct 13th, 2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by vineyard

For the most part identical twins are just a random thing. And fraternal come from you not your OH as it's just caused by the release of 2 eggs.

i was going to say this. its not proven but they think frat twins run in families but only on the womans side. identical twins are just a random thing , a single fertilised egg splits after about a week. theres a 0.4% chance of naturally conceiving identical twins apparently (i was lucky

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wanabamummy · Oct 14th, 2009, 02:54 AM

Ahh i hope i am lucky. everyone thinks i am mad when i say i want twins. but i really really do!!!

When i ovulate i get pains in both sides, i am hoping thats a good sign!!! tee hee!!!

you are all very lucky ladies!!

sarah1989 · Oct 19th, 2009, 23:36 PM

I found out about a week ago from my grandmother, that twins run on our side of the family, and skip a generation... which means I am it lol.
DH has one set of twins on his side of the family, his cousins.
Does this mean we will be very likely to have twins or only a small chance?

pinkflamingo · Oct 20th, 2009, 05:39 AM

I know they say that twins skip a generation but my Grandmother was one of twins, she had twins and one of my cousins has just had a scan to confirm that she is having twins!! OH and I were talking about the chances of us having twins the other day, and he said that he would really love us to. He was so excited when he was talking about it, it was really sweet. I'd love it too, so fingers crossed!!

Kitty23 · Oct 20th, 2009, 08:03 AM

My great grandmother had twins ( mothers side), I was a twin though the other one didnt make it.

Its all to do with the womans side, releasing two or more eggs can run in families but again only on the womans side. Men have no control lol over twins he releases loads of sperm regardless of one egg ready or two.

So if your OH's family have twins it won't affect you. But again like the other girls said identical twins ( one egg splits) is completely random and no one has a higher chance of having identical twins that anyone else.
xxx

Loubylou31088 · Oct 20th, 2009, 08:36 AM

Think its a mixed bag really, my mum is a twin I am a twin I have 2 Lil bros that are twins and Another younger bro who isn't and now I'm pregnant but I'm not carrying twins. So I dnt know.

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wanabamummy AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 973	Do you have multiple births in the family? I would really love to have twins. My oh mother is a twin, and my oh dads family have 2 lots of twins in the family. I have none that i know of on my side. do you all have twins on your side?i have heard that its down to the womans side if we can have them? do you think i have a chance? OH already has 2 children by previous marriage, but not twins.

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vineyard Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 2,379	For the most part identical twins are just a random thing. And fraternal come from you not your OH as it's just caused by the release of 2 eggs.

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mamato2more Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Co, USA Posts: 2,307	My aunt on my mother's side had frat twins..Ohter than that, no clue..I do think it runs through the mom most of the time.

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TwoBumps Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chester Posts: 595	There are no twins in my family.....but I had non identical twin boys!!! So it can happen to anyone!

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wanabamummy AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 973	Ahh i hope i am lucky. everyone thinks i am mad when i say i want twins. but i really really do!!! When i ovulate i get pains in both sides, i am hoping thats a good sign!!! tee hee!!! you are all very lucky ladies!!

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Oct 19th, 2009, 23:36 PM	#7
sarah1989 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,632	I found out about a week ago from my grandmother, that twins run on our side of the family, and skip a generation... which means I am it lol. DH has one set of twins on his side of the family, his cousins. Does this mean we will be very likely to have twins or only a small chance?

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Oct 20th, 2009, 05:39 AM	#8
pinkflamingo Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 706	I know they say that twins skip a generation but my Grandmother was one of twins, she had twins and one of my cousins has just had a scan to confirm that she is having twins!! OH and I were talking about the chances of us having twins the other day, and he said that he would really love us to. He was so excited when he was talking about it, it was really sweet. I'd love it too, so fingers crossed!!

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Oct 20th, 2009, 08:03 AM	#9
Kitty23 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, UK Posts: 2,152	My great grandmother had twins ( mothers side), I was a twin though the other one didnt make it. Its all to do with the womans side, releasing two or more eggs can run in families but again only on the womans side. Men have no control lol over twins he releases loads of sperm regardless of one egg ready or two. So if your OH's family have twins it won't affect you. But again like the other girls said identical twins ( one egg splits) is completely random and no one has a higher chance of having identical twins that anyone else. xxx

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Oct 20th, 2009, 08:36 AM	#10
Loubylou31088 Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Derby, uk Posts: 1	Think its a mixed bag really, my mum is a twin I am a twin I have 2 Lil bros that are twins and Another younger bro who isn't and now I'm pregnant but I'm not carrying twins. So I dnt know.

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