Genetics?

Scotsgal24 · Jan 24th, 2010, 07:32 AM

Hey all just wondering if those who are pregnant with twins had a genetic link within their family or OH family?
My OH's mum is a twin and she also has another brother and sister that are twins

and on my side of the family there is twins on my grans side. do you believe it skips a generation?
I have not had a scan yet but just wanting to ask based on other peoples experiences?

mamato2more · Jan 24th, 2010, 08:47 AM

My mom's sister had fraternal twins, and apperantly, I got the double egg poppin gene! It mostly goes through the mom's side.

Scotsgal24 · Jan 24th, 2010, 08:52 AM

Thank you for info. Will keep you posted just thought it could be a strong link because OH mum is a twin and none of her other children have had twins

bek74 · Jan 24th, 2010, 20:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotsgal24

Thank you for info. Will keep you posted just thought it could be a strong link because OH mum is a twin and none of her other children have had twins

No hun the fact your OH mum is a twin plays no role in you conceiving twins. After all he can't make you ovulate 2 eggs, it has to come from your side.
Identical twins aren't genetic they are a miracle of nature.

ladypotter · Jan 25th, 2010, 10:52 AM

No genetic link here. I think mine came as a mix of being not young (won't say old), and having been pregnant several times. those seem to increase your risk. And I also agree with the others, fraternal twins run through the mothers side if there is a link and it can skip generations. Good luck!

mamato2more · Jan 25th, 2010, 18:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ladypotter

No genetic link here. I think mine came as a mix of being not young (won't say old), and having been pregnant several times. those seem to increase your risk. And I also agree with the others, fraternal twins run through the mothers side if there is a link and it can skip generations. Good luck!

How many children do you have? Curious..I have six, and am not quite so young either..

ladypotter · Jan 26th, 2010, 14:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ladypotter

No genetic link here. I think mine came as a mix of being not young (won't say old), and having been pregnant several times. those seem to increase your risk. And I also agree with the others, fraternal twins run through the mothers side if there is a link and it can skip generations. Good luck!

How many children do you have? Curious..I have six, and am not quite so young either..

Only one other living child. I lost two before her and two after her. All in the late first trimester. Been pregnant now 6 times. I'm 34 (35 this year - but not till after the babies are born!!).

xgem27x · Jan 31st, 2010, 09:44 AM

Well my mums a twin... my OHs mum is a twin... my dads brother is a twin... my great grandparents were both twins... and one of my OHs great grandparents was a twin ...

...not sure why I was so shocked to find out I was having twins!!! The odds were pretty high eh!!

Being pregnant with twins is pretty good though, me and OH only ever wanted 2 kids, which means I only have to be pregnant once YAAAAAYYY!!! xxx

mamato2more · Jan 31st, 2010, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ladypotter

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Originally Posted by mamato2more

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Originally Posted by ladypotter

No genetic link here. I think mine came as a mix of being not young (won't say old), and having been pregnant several times. those seem to increase your risk. And I also agree with the others, fraternal twins run through the mothers side if there is a link and it can skip generations. Good luck!

How many children do you have? Curious..I have six, and am not quite so young either..

Only one other living child. I lost two before her and two after her. All in the late first trimester. Been pregnant now 6 times. I'm 34 (35 this year - but not till after the babies are born!!).

You and I are the same age! How funny!

Haren · Feb 11th, 2010, 05:24 AM

Genetics is defined as the branch of biology that deals with heredity,especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms.Genetics is the area of biological study concerned with heredity and with the variations between organisms that result from it.

Jan 24th, 2010, 07:32 AM	#1
Scotsgal24 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 351	Genetics? Hey all just wondering if those who are pregnant with twins had a genetic link within their family or OH family? My OH's mum is a twin and she also has another brother and sister that are twins and on my side of the family there is twins on my grans side. do you believe it skips a generation? I have not had a scan yet but just wanting to ask based on other peoples experiences?

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Jan 24th, 2010, 08:47 AM	#2
mamato2more Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Co, USA Posts: 2,307	My mom's sister had fraternal twins, and apperantly, I got the double egg poppin gene! It mostly goes through the mom's side.

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Jan 24th, 2010, 08:52 AM	#3
Scotsgal24 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 351	Thank you for info. Will keep you posted just thought it could be a strong link because OH mum is a twin and none of her other children have had twins

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ladypotter Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,865	No genetic link here. I think mine came as a mix of being not young (won't say old), and having been pregnant several times. those seem to increase your risk. And I also agree with the others, fraternal twins run through the mothers side if there is a link and it can skip generations. Good luck!

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xgem27x Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maidstone, Kent Posts: 2,109	Well my mums a twin... my OHs mum is a twin... my dads brother is a twin... my great grandparents were both twins... and one of my OHs great grandparents was a twin ... ...not sure why I was so shocked to find out I was having twins!!! The odds were pretty high eh!! Being pregnant with twins is pretty good though, me and OH only ever wanted 2 kids, which means I only have to be pregnant once YAAAAAYYY!!! xxx

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Haren Dad New BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5	Genetics is defined as the branch of biology that deals with heredity,especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms.Genetics is the area of biological study concerned with heredity and with the variations between organisms that result from it.
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