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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:09am |
Hi there,
I was just wondering if there was/anyone knew of any particular ways to increase our chances of having twins??
People may think Im a little nuts but we honestly, would really like to have twins!
DH and I have possible fertility issues so we may have to go the IVF route which I know can possibly increase chances of multiple births but if we don't is there anyway to increase our chances?
Neither of our family have any history of twins so I knwo its a long shot!
Any ideas will be appreciated! = )
TIA
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:13am |
I found this on the internet a couple of months ago.
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How to Conceive Twins
 How to Have Twins Naturally So you want to know how to conceive twins, naturally? Babies are a joy, and twins are twice the fun, at least according to many twin parents and twin siblings. For parents who have always wanted to know how to have twins, here are a few things you can do to increase the odds, naturally. While many things are out of your control (such as twins running in your family) there are other aspects you can influence. Even if you're simply curious about factors that increase the likelihood of having multiples, without fertility drugs, read on. Here are some tips on how to conceive twins naturally.
Things You’ll Need:
- Partner of the opposite sex
- Cassava (wild yam)
- Folic Acid
- Milk to drink
- Fertility awareness chart
Step1  Fertility Awareness Learn Fertility Awareness and how to monitor the female cycle to pinpoint the optimal time for intercourse. Having sex at the fertile time of the cycle is necessary to learn how to conceive twins (or even one baby).
Step2  Folic acid Take folic acid daily. Folic acid is important for any healthy pregnancy, and it has also been shown to increase the likelihood of conceiving twins--an additional one woman out of 176 taking folic acid will bear twins, as compared to women not taking the supplement. If you want to have twins, start taking folic acid at least one month before conception.
Step3  Cassava Root Eat cassava root, a type of wild yam found in Africa. In a region in Africa where cassava is a staple of the local diet, women have the highest rate of twins found anywhere in the world. Many nutrition researches agree that eating this yam increases ovulation.
Step4  Drink milk Drink milk and eat beef to increase the odds of having twins. According to Dr Gary Steinman, lead scientist in a medical study of twins, women who have a milk-based diet are more likely to conceive twins naturally than their vegan counterparts. It is thought that natural properties in milk may stimulate the ovaries, encouraging the production of multiple eggs for conception.
Step5  Breastfeed Keep nursing your infant or toddler while you try to conceive twins naturally. According to one study, women who are still breastfeeding and yet fertile are slightly more likely to produce twins.
Step6  Gain a little weight. Women with slightly higher fat percentages and those who are a little overweight are more likely to have twins. Don't overdo it, however--your health is especially important during pregnancy.
Step7  Fraternal Twins Have a family history of fraternal twins. This one is out of your control, but if the mother has fraternal twins in her family, she is more likely to have twins of her own. You can quite possibly conceive twins (or improve your chances) without a family history, but it helps.
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kebakat
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:14am |
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Its usually a random thing when your body releases 2 eggs at once or if it splits later for identical twins, and some are more likely to do it than others because of genetics.
But IVF definitely does increase your chances for twins - I've been doing an assignment on it and the muliple birth rate has gone up quite a lot since IVF has become more widely used.
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:16am |
I think there's a supplement you can take (can't remember what it's called though) that encourages your chances of squeezing out multiple eggs.
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 12:12pm |
I look after twins (I'm a nanny IRL) and their mother reckons it was the folic acid ... she said she was so bad at remembering to take it that she's sure some days she took 2 and that's why she ended up with twins 
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 12:59pm |
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there are drugs in China that increase your chances, i saw a doco on it, cos your only allowed one child unless you have twins, there was a town who had something like an 80% twin birthrate. they all took these herbal things that the local grocer sold!
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 1:23pm |
My partner for some crazy reason wants to have twins!!....since Kahtrell is starting his terrible twos stage I'm thinking one child is enough!! lol jokes I can't wait to have more. Interesting that you can help your chances of conceiving twins. Don't know how I would deal with twins though....unless for some magical reason they have identical sleep, eat, and poop patterns!.
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 1:25pm |
I think I would love twins next time too. I have twins in my family (my aunty and uncle are twins) so I have a chance of having them.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 1:40pm |
Arrgh you are CRAZY 
Having twins is my greatest fear!
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 2:51pm |
I think having twins as our first would be fabulous, I wouldn't know any different so I think that is the best way we could do it.
Its a personal decision and both DH and I feel very comfortable and would feel very blessed should we fall pregnant with twins.
Thank you to those who have given your ideas, I will keep them in mind = )
Anyone else know of any???
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 3:04pm |
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I also quite like the idea of twins and lucky it is in my family.
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 4:11pm |
I also remember seeing a doco about the families in China taking something which increased their chances of a twin pregnancy...not sure what it is though!
Good luck 
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 7:34pm |
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Wait till your older and try then. We've just recently found out we are pregnant with twins and I am 41 (no twins on either side of the family). Of course, DH thinks it was his sperm so said he could send some up to you if you were keen (I said no).
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 7:39pm |
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LOL at your DH Linda. My DH decided awhile ago he wants twins too and told me that all we need to do is have sex a couple of times a day to increase chances. Although I'm happy to do extra BDing I did tell him that twins conception is to do with eggs (how many you release and whether they split).
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 7:39pm |
LOL at your DH Linda!!! Do you know if they are indentical or fraternal??
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 8:36pm |
Sorry, but you really must be mad!  I have to laugh at people who say they'd love twins coz they have noooooo idea! Don't get me wrong, I love mine to bits, but they are damn hard work! Not to mention all the risks associated with a twin pregnancy, particularly for a primip (first time mother).
I don't know how I managed to conceive twins, ours are completely random, there are none on either side of the family, and ours are identical which isn't genetic. I do sometimes say that the Chinese massage man gave me twins tho lol coz the day before AF was due I had wicked back pain so went to one of those massage places in the mall and it turns out that would have been around the time the egg split to make two of them.
IVF has increased the rate of twins/higher order multiples but protocol with publicly funded cycles now is to only put one embryo back as there is a greatly increased chance of m/c and 3rd tri complications with a multiple pregnancy, so they prefer to put one embryo back and increase the chance of a succesful pregnancy. There are some doctors who will put two or more back on a private cycle, and there are some situations where they'll put two back on a public cycle, usually when the embryos are of a poorer quality as it increases the chance that one will take, but this isn't common practise.
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Posted: 26 August 2008 at 10:00pm |
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LOL Emma - I was wondering when you'd pop in.
I used to think twinnies were just the bestest thing that could happen ever!
Man, I have looked after soooo many thru the unit, and yeah while they're twice the neat stuff, they truely are completely exhausting, harder preganancy higher risks and all that guuf too.
I'd say that if i ever would have wanted twins - I'd have wanted to thave them second so at least i could figure it all out with a singleton first. Cos 2 babies to deal with first time around - eeeeeek nooooooooooo way!
They really aren't all they're cracked up to be!
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Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:30am |
Thank you for your comments.
While I understand where some of you are coming from and may not want twins/triplets yourself, WE (My Husband & I) do and that is a personal decision.
I am not unaware of the hard work that twins require.
My now SINGLE, very young best friend has a 2 year old and 1 year old twins and I am with her lot and see the sturuggles she goes through. But I also see the pure joy she gets from her boys and on numerous occasions she has said she would love twins again, so it is possible to get by without ripping your hair out.
I'm not saying that is what you ladies are implying, I'm just saying that should we get pregnant with twins, we would deal with it, just as most of you ladies have/would.
Yes, I admit concerns for the pregnancy and the health of the babies would be our top priorty/concern, but this is just a huge 'what if'.
Its not as though we get to make the decision to have twins, so really this thread is for ideas on how to increase chances on conceiving twins not raising them.
Im sure if it happened I would be back here asking questions of all you fabulous ladies that have had twins, but until then I am just after ideas on TTC at the moment.
Thanks.
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Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:55am |
 Go you Parki!! I agree, it's only TTC questions thus far.
Yeah my mum is malaysian and she told be about herbal remdies women use over in Asia that increases the chances of twins and triplets im not sure if you can get that sort of thing here but I will email and ask anyway... she seemed to think it works lol
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Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:56am |
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All the best with TTC Parki.
I'm sure any comments about not wanting twins were intended in a light hearted manner - mine certainly were.
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