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From everything I have heard, fraternal twins skip a generation. So since you are a fraternal twin it is more likely your future children will have twins than you.
i don't know much about it, but i do know that being a fraternal twin rather than idential increases your chances. fraternal is hereditary, while identical is not. we don't have any twins in the family, so our chances are low. it's unfortunate, because i think twins would be so fun!
Fraternal twinship does have a genetic component:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin#Dizygotic_twins
According to that link though, it's the mother that impacts the chances of fraternal twins... :-)
That said, I don't know what the actual percentage chances are!
ps I am a twin as well!
I do not know, but let me tell you -- I am a twin, and I pray so hard that we do not have twins when the time comes! Uuuuuugh. Good luck to you when you TTC! And welcome to the hive!
Thanks for the fast responses bees! Not sure if this is relevant or not, but there are two other sets of twins on my side of the family. FI is the only set on his side
Here are some fun facts on the odds of having multiples:
http://multiples.about.com/cs/funfacts/a/oddsoftwins_2.htm
"You'll increase your odds of having twins/multiples if.... you, your mother, or her mother's mother is a fraternal twin. These women may carry a gene for hyperovulation, which means they release more than one egg during an ovulation cycle, increasing their ability to conceive fraternal twins. The chances may be high as 1 in 17 if the mother is a fraternal twin herself."
Hi. My husband and I are both fraternal twins, and when people find out the first thing they say is "you're going to have twins!" I used to have a roommate who worked at a fertility clinic and she told me that since I am a twin, I have a 10% more chance of having twins. Husband doesn't affect my odds. However, if we have a daughter, she has a 15% chance because of me (10%) and him (additional 5% chance). Here's where it's even more intersting. Once you have twins, your odds go up an additional 5% per pregnancy. If you have twins first, you have a 15% chance next pregnancy and so on. It's interesting. Hope the numbers help.
Take a look at Mr. Bees links! I went to the "odds of twins" one and it definitely reminded me that twins are probably in my future. Like I already posted, I'm a twin. Other contributing factors: I'm tall, white, overweight, and none of the "decreased odds" apply to me. My husband and I have talked about this and already figure it'll happen to us.
Why would you not want twins? Is it a financial thing or did you not enjoy being a twin? I'm not a twin, but I think I'd be excited to have them. I'd be a little scared of course about going from no babies to 2 overnight, but being that i'm scared of pregnancy, doing it 1 time for 2 babies sounds like an awesome way to go :)
@ Amaryllis: I have younger twin brothers. I would never want twins either. They were allergic to everything, and never managed to get on the same sleeping schedule. They both suffered from colic. My mother was miserable for the first 3 years of their lives. One puking, never sleeping, always screaming baby is one thing, but 2 was awful!
Of course, a coworker of mine has 8 year old twins and would do it all over. She had 2 perfect babies, though.
ahhhhhhhh! my fiance is a fraternal twin, which i don't think really impacts things.
however, my grandmother (my mom's mom) had twins. they were premature and ill and neither lived more than a few days.
but if it's true that it runs on the mother's side, and skips a generation, then i guess i'd be in line to be next, haha!
crazy to think about!
Hmm, there are twins on my father's side if the family but not my mothers so I hope I will not be impacted. Mr Bee links scared me though because I am originally Nigerian and it says we have the highest twinning rate in the world!
Don't sweat it! Thanks for the above info clearing up the skipping a generation garbage. But here is a funny fact. My sister-in-law is currently preggers with their first child---a niece!!! Both of her parents are IDENTICAL twins! Imagine....an identical twin marrying somebody who also has an identical twin. Crazy. Anywho....nobody in their family has yet to have twins of any sort.
One of my best friends is a fraternal twin, and just found out she is pregnant with twins as well.
Identical twins don't have an appearance pattern...they just happen. :-)
I didn't get along well with my twin growing up (still don't) and that has made me not really want to have twins. Any and every possible sibling rivalry issue was magnified with us. We were always in the same class until high school. We are both girls, and we lived in a really small community and in a neighborhood without kids our age and we were miserable. I cannot help but feel that if we'd been a year or two apart it would have been better.
My husband and his twin were in different classes. They grew up in a large town and were able to pursue different interests. There were a lot of other kids in their area so they had different friend sets too. He and his sister aren't as close now, but get along well. He enjoyed his twin experience and wouldn't mind having twins.
We have decided that when we are ready to conceive (not for a few years) we'll be happy with whatever God chooses to bless us with. I've come to understand a lot more about my childhood and my husband has began to understand what I went through. We're open to whatever does happen.
It's a different experience for everybody.
@maisymay - sorry to hear your experience being a twin was not good :( I lived with twin girls, and they were both my BMs and they are the very best of friends. So if you end up having twins there is a good chance it will be a great experience for them! especially with all you know.
From what I've always heard, it skips a generation. My mom's a fraternal twin, so I've always been told we'll have a higher chance of having twins - crossing my fingers, 'cause I think twins would be awesome!
@corgi tales, its not that I wouldn't want twins, whoever we end up with is great. FI and I both had great childhood experiences and are best friends with our twins. Just the idea of starting off with no babies and jumping right into multiples is what is freaking me out a little.
I have a higher chance of having twins-yay! Over 30 (almost 33), white and tall and just went off the pill. (I read that getting pregnant shortly after stopping the pill can give a big hormone surge and it's more common at that time to drop two eggs..)..both my hubby and I would LOVE to have twins. Due to my age and going thru pregnancy, I think it would be great to have two and be done! :)
@ Corgi... I heard a radio program discussing the "two for one" thing with twins. They said that actually it's a much higher risk pregnancy, both to yourself and to the babies. They are often born prematurely. My step SIL had twins in early Jan (were due mid Feb) and she had horrible pre-eclampsia. The babies are still wearing newborn outfits and swimming in them- they were 4 and 2 pounds. Often that will happen- one will steal the nutrients and grow better. It's a higher stress pregnancy for babies and mother, there are more opportunities for problems, and then of course... the two crying babies! LOL
Needless to say I have a fascination with twins (no idea why. I don't think I'm a twin- I'm adopted so I can't 100% say not) and would be THRILLED to have them!!!!!
I'm a fraternal twin and I LOVE it! My sister is my best friend in the whole world, my soul mate, and my rock. I truly believe that I could not live without her. We had an amazing childhood together (we have no other siblings), and we get closer every day. She's the best :)
So that said, I'm really hoping for twins. ON THE FIRST TRY. Twins on the second or third try? Not so much ;)
OH- my twinny is getting married this July, and her fiance's mother is a fraternal twin. We always joke that she's going to have quadruplets!
One of my former coworkers is a twin. She gabe birth to two sets of twins, (and one single daughter, I believe), and her sister also has two sets of twins.
I kind of would like to have twin boys, although like Maisymay said, I'll be happy with whatever God blesses us with. My great-aunt (on Mom's side) had a twin sister who died as an infant, (my grandma would always say that the sister who lived was the one born sickly and weak that none of them thought would make it).
If we're still hanging around on Weddingbee then, you'll have to let us know what you end up having, Maisymay!
I don't know my odds of having twins, but it seems like twins definitely run in my family. My maternal grandmother had 8 children in 6 pregnancies. She had two sets of twins! My mom is a twin, and her twin sister had twin boys. I'm definitely hoping for twins! :)
I have twins on both sides of my family... My Uncle on my dad's side was a twin (one died shortly after birth), my grandfather on my mom's side was a twin (also died shortly after birth). My mom's cousin (my great uncle's daughter) has twin girls. I've always wanted twins, genetically I don't think it's hopeful, but **fingers crossed** I pray I'll have them.
Although I grew up in Connecticut, haha apparently that might put me at a slightly higher chance?? Seems like a random statistic. Maybe there's something in the water! lol
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Hey Bees!
So FI and I are planning to start TTC closer to our wedding date and while this is very exciting as I can
t wait to have kids, Im also freaking out. We are both in our early 30s and are both fraternal twins. I cant seem to find any answers of what our chances are of having a set of mulitples are. Any advice or info would be appreciated!