Hi there,
Just wondering if someone could help me out with the following.
Twins run in both mine and my DH's family. Does anyone know if this increases our chances of having twins or not?
Many thanks
ME 26
DH 30
DS 23.06.04
TTC #2 Dec 05
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I have twins and they are in my family and in my hubbys as well.
hugs and Kisses
Catherine
hugs and Kisses
Catherine
Hi Babystar,
There are two different types of twins, as you know (identical and non-identical or fraternal). Only the non-identical are genetic or run in families. Identical twins are by chance (it's when the egg splits in two) and can happen to anyone.
If you have non-identical twins in yours and your husband's family, it's only your side of the family that would matter as it's the releasing of two eggs at ovulation that is hereditary and you would have inherited this from your mother or grandmother etc.
For example, my grandmother had 3 sets of non-id twins, my mother didn't have any, my sister miscarried twins and my second pregnancy started out as twins, but only one was viable. My ob confirmed that there is a strong non-id twin gene in our family.
Hope this helps and good luck with TTC.
Nat
There are two different types of twins, as you know (identical and non-identical or fraternal). Only the non-identical are genetic or run in families. Identical twins are by chance (it's when the egg splits in two) and can happen to anyone.
If you have non-identical twins in yours and your husband's family, it's only your side of the family that would matter as it's the releasing of two eggs at ovulation that is hereditary and you would have inherited this from your mother or grandmother etc.
For example, my grandmother had 3 sets of non-id twins, my mother didn't have any, my sister miscarried twins and my second pregnancy started out as twins, but only one was viable. My ob confirmed that there is a strong non-id twin gene in our family.
Hope this helps and good luck with TTC.
Nat
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