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It is possible to have multiple sets of multiples, and giving birth to multiples can also skip a generation. Hyper ovulation (the tendency to release multiple eggs during ovulation, increasing the chances of conceiving fraternal twins) is a factor in giving birth to twins.
I had two mature follicles at my ultrasoud this morning, and my reproductive endocrinologist told me that I had a good chance of getting pregnant and a 5% chance that it would be twins.
Taking fertility pills increases the chances. The chance of having twins goes up with being slightly overweight. Older women also have a larger chance of having twins.
the chances of having identical twins are about 1 in 300.
Of the factors that influence multiple birth, there is only one that could be identified as genetic or explained by family history: hyper ovulation. Hyper ovulation is the tendency to release multiple eggs during ovulation, increasing the chances of conceiving dizygotic (or fraternal) twins. So, in families where the women have a gene for hyper ovulation, genetics would sufficiently explain an increased presence of fraternal twins. However, only women ovulate. So the connection is only valid on the mother's side of the family. While men can carry the gene and pass it on to their daughters, a family history of twins doesn't make them any more likely to have twins themselves.
There are two primary types of twins, Identical and Fraternal. Identical twins occur when the egg splits after fertilization. To date no indication of a genetic link has been found. Anyone has a chance, though small, of having identical twins. Fraternal twins occur when more than one egg is dropped during ovulation. This trait can be inherited from the mother's side of the family. Studies have shown that the chances are also increased by being overweight or older.
No, taking birth control pills is designed to prevent ovulation, not induce ovulation.
Unfortunately, there is no way to put a percentage on your chances. From my understanding it depends if you inherit the gene for hyperovulation. Both your mom and dad could be carriers of the gene because your grandma on both sides had the gene (Hence they both had fraternal twins). There is no way to tell if you hyperovluate without either becoming pregnant with twins or having an ultrasound done to see how many eggs were released during ovulation. There is no gene for identical twins. As of yet, scientists are unsure what causes an egg to split.
These chances are very unlikely. Once you have one set of twins, your uterus is so small that it is small enough for only one child. if you have a set of fraternal twins your chances of having a set again are high, i don't think uterus size comes into it. Fraternal twins are the result of 2 separate eggs being released (multi ovulation) and being fertilised by 2 separate sperm, fraternal twins run in familys but anyone can have them and the older you get the more likely you are to have a set of fraternals. Identical twins are the result of one fertilised egg splitting in 2 and this is completely random, identicals don't run in families
No. Birth control pills can only prevent ovulation so no baby is made.
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yes, you can have babies, but the chances of having twins or tripplets isn't very high