Comments on: How can I increase my chances of conceiving twins? http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/ Celebrating All Things Related to Parenting Twins Tue, 22 May 2012 05:50:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jenna http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-4316 jenna Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:27:59 +0000 http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/#comment-4316 There are many things that can increase your chances of getting pregnant with twins. Some of them are things that you can change, and some are things that you cannot change. Some of them may be practical, and some are not. What follows is a list of things that increase your chances of getting pregnant with twins. One of the biggest factors in getting pregnant with twins is a family history of twins. Twinning is often hereditary, and if your mother or your mother’s mother either had fraternal twins or was a fraternal twin, you will be more likely to have increased chances of getting pregnant with twins.<br><b>References : </b><br> There are many things that can increase your chances of getting pregnant with twins. Some of them are things that you can change, and some are things that you cannot change. Some of them may be practical, and some are not. What follows is a list of things that increase your chances of getting pregnant with twins.

One of the biggest factors in getting pregnant with twins is a family history of twins. Twinning is often hereditary, and if your mother or your mother’s mother either had fraternal twins or was a fraternal twin, you will be more likely to have increased chances of getting pregnant with twins.
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]]> By: JuStRaCh http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-4315 JuStRaCh Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:41:59 +0000 http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/#comment-4315 i'm going to assume that you have no kids....one baby at a time is more than enough! trust me.<br><b>References : </b><br> i’m going to assume that you have no kids….one baby at a time is more than enough! trust me.
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]]> By: Maria http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-4314 Maria Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:24:59 +0000 http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/#comment-4314 Taking Folic Acid a month before conceiving and or eating Yams also increases your chances of conceiving Twins.<br><b>References : </b><br> Taking Folic Acid a month before conceiving and or eating Yams also increases your chances of conceiving Twins.
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]]> By: HouseMom http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-4313 HouseMom Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:03:59 +0000 http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/#comment-4313 There are some African cultures, I believe, that have a diet heavy in yams - they have the highest rate of twinning in the world. However, I've heard some speculation about whether they really work or not or if it's genetics that are at work with this particular group of people. Other factors that contribute to having twins: age 40 and over being slightly overweight having a positive family history, on either side As far as dairy, the study I found compared vegans with non-vegans and people who ate meat. The vegans were less likely to conceive twins, but it looks like the non-vegans and meat eaters who drank milk conceived twins more than the vegans, but about the same rate as each other. Assuming you're not a vegan, I'm not sure this study has much bearing. Anyway, you can also take fertility drugs like Clomid, etc. if you want to go down that road, or even do IVF.<br><b>References : </b><br> There are some African cultures, I believe, that have a diet heavy in yams - they have the highest rate of twinning in the world. However, I’ve heard some speculation about whether they really work or not or if it’s genetics that are at work with this particular group of people.

Other factors that contribute to having twins:
age 40 and over
being slightly overweight
having a positive family history, on either side

As far as dairy, the study I found compared vegans with non-vegans and people who ate meat. The vegans were less likely to conceive twins, but it looks like the non-vegans and meat eaters who drank milk conceived twins more than the vegans, but about the same rate as each other. Assuming you’re not a vegan, I’m not sure this study has much bearing.

Anyway, you can also take fertility drugs like Clomid, etc. if you want to go down that road, or even do IVF.
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]]> By: sarah jane http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-4312 sarah jane Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:50:59 +0000 http://www.twinsarefun.com/2010/09/how-can-i-increase-my-chances-of-conceiving-twins/#comment-4312 There aren't any ways other than taking fertility medicines, and even then you are only slighly increasing the chances. Twin pregnancies are hard on you and on the babies- it should never be the goal.<br><b>References : </b><br> There aren’t any ways other than taking fertility medicines, and even then you are only slighly increasing the chances.

Twin pregnancies are hard on you and on the babies- it should never be the goal.
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