How do you increase your chances of having twins?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at
2:25 am
So me and my girl are planning on having kids and would like to know how to increase chances of having twins. Were planning on having 5 kids
Fertility drugs increase your chances by more than anything else except genetics.
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Fertility drugs increase your chances by more than anything else except genetics.
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To increase your chances of having twins your partner has to:
1. 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, your partner has to start taking folic acid at least one month before conception.
2. Eat yams for at least 2 years before conception and keep eating them. In a region in Africa where yams 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.
3. 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.
4. Gain 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–her health is especially important during pregnancy.
5. Have a family history of FRATERNAL twins (IDENTICAL twins are completely RANDOM). This one is out of her control, but if the MOTHER has fraternal twins in her family, she is more likely to have twins of her own. She can quite possibly conceive twins (or improve her chances) without a family history, but it helps.
6. Maximize her intake of whole foods to optimize your nutrition and increase your chances of carrying twins to term.
7. Eat a healthy diet as she tries to conceive twins and become pregnant. The mother’s body needs to have a good supply of nutrients to conceive and nourish two babies.
8. Birth control pills are usually thought to be 99.9 percent effective at preventing pregnancy. However, that .01 percent often results in a double whammy — multiples. Sometimes pregnancy occurs when the pill isn’t taken consistently; in other cases, the hormonal mix of a particular drug type simply doesn’t provide enough coverage to completely prevent ovulation. In either case, playing around with hormones can lead to hyperovulation, increasing the chances of multiples.
9. In vitro fertilization (but be careful, she could end up having more than 2)
Warning: Multiple carry more risks than singletons. Be sure she is in top physical condition before trying to conceive twins, and discuss the implications with a midwife or OB-GYN. If you want to avoid preterm labor the key is to keep stress levels down and make sure she stays off her feet as much as possible.
Good Luck!!!!!!!
References :
http://www.ehow.com/how_2109825_conceive-twins.html