Increasing chances of conceiving twins
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Topic: Increasing chances of conceiving twins
Posted By: Parki
Subject: Increasing chances of conceiving twins
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:09am
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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 By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:13am
I found this on the internet a couple of months ago.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How to Conceive TwinsSo 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.
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
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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Posted By: kebakat
Date 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. |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:16am
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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 By: kiwisj
Date 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  ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: LizzyJ
Date 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! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 1:23pm
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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 By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 1:25pm
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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. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 1:40pm
Arrgh you are CRAZY
Having twins is my greatest fear! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 2:51pm
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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 By: mummymegs
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 3:04pm
| I also quite like the idea of twins and lucky it is in my family. |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 4:11pm
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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  -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 7:34pm
| 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). |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date 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 By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 7:39pm
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LOL at your DH Linda!!! Do you know if they are indentical or fraternal?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date 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. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date 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! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:30am
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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 By: NeoshasMummy
Date 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 ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: DJ
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 10:01am
Im pretty sure they were too ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow"> Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
DJ wrote:Posted By: frenchy
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 3:50pm
We're thinking of a third child, and I would like to make it twins...
Any further info on those herbal remedies (names etc...)? They could have them at the homeopath's or the health store? |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 9:52pm
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Well I can tell you I was doing items 1, 2, 4, 5, & 6 off that list on the other page and no twins here -------------  
 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 10:00pm
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I have to say that I would have been pleased to have twins coz after trying for 18 months it is scary to think of going that long again trying and only getting older at the same time. So I totally get where you are coming from Parki.
The only thing I reckon is that it would be hard if you had twins first then another one, coz the youngest one I bet would feel left out. Not sure, but doesn't taking clomid increase chances of multiple births as that stimulates ovaries. ------------- 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 10:20pm
I think it would be hard having a singleton frist as they would have all the attention for so many years and then suddenly have TWO babies stealing all that attention
Sometimes I think it would be really interesting having twins and then I see mums chasing after their 2 littlies and I am relieved I only have one at a time. My hat goes off to all twin mummies, they really do an incredible job! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 10:36pm
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Yes that is true! I just imagined it from the younger siblings point of view, being left out of things, whereas older siblings are not so fussed, busy being 'growned up'.
But then that is me thinking from a third child point of view hehe....poor little third child!  -------------
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 8:44am
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I always thought twins were a "random thing", i dont think you can really increase your chance of having them, you either do or dont...
But good luck!
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Posted By: Crakleys
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 9:09am
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I too love the idea of twins - DH and I would be so happy to never have to TTC ever again!
First we just have to get pregnant with ANY baby! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 9:44am
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Haha twins so run in my family! I want a set and DP goes white at the thought he didn't realise they were so prevalent in my family until we were talking about it and the thought that it might actually be a possibility had him freaked!! Poor guy
Good luck Parki! -------------   
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 9:56am
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Twins do tend to be random. I have identical twins in every generation of my family, on both my mum and dad's sides, whereas DH has none in his family. My specialist has commented that a few twin mums that have conceived twins after a miscarriage - but I wouldn't recommend that for anyone. Also a few twin mums I have heard of have been on progesterone supplements due to fertility/miscarriage problems....again, not an option I would recommend!! Unfortunately, I conceived both after a m/c, and I was on progesterone pessaries. I still NEVER thought I was having twins and you could have blown me over with a feather when I found out (there's actually a thread in the TTC threads about it, the day I found out....)
It's pretty much luck of the draw I guess. And the thought of two is terrifying by the way Especially the logistics of it all - two of everything, a car big enough for two carseats PLUS anything else you need (eg. any other people you need to take anywhere), double the nappies, double the feeding, double the washing....
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 9:57am
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Twins are fantastic fun! and not as hard work as most presume. The down side however is multiple pregnancy's are automatically classed as high risk there are so many things that can go wrong. Our bodies are horribly designed to carry one baby let alone 2! I would be stoked if I got another set of twins next time but if there actually was a choice I would never choose to be pregnant with twins. I've spoken to so many Mothers in another forum that have gotten to 5 or 6 months then gone into labor resulting in losing one or both babies. I never realized how risky this type of pregnancy was until I was faced with all the what ifs.
Elleroo wrote - I too love the idea of twins - DH and I would be so happy to never have to TTC ever again! First we just have to get pregnant with ANY baby! Haha it is a good deal. My sister was 37 when she got pregnant with twins she was so stoked because she wanted more than one baby but had resigned herself to only having one pregnancy. -------------  
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Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 1:51pm
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Ha ha well it seems a million years ago that I started this thread & is completely irrelevant now!
My chances of conceiving twins is damn near impossible as they will only be implanting one egg during ourIVF treatment! Good luck to those who are TTC twins though
Lisa85 - Your girls are so gorgeous!
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 4:57pm
Thanks Parki  (I didn't even notice how old this thread was lol)
I'm so sorry to hear your news chic  Big hugs  but you never know an egg can always split....-------------
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