twins... just thought id ask

[shirleyc]

My dh and I have been thinking about how high the chances are of having twins as we're ttc. I am a twin myself and his mum was a twin too. Does this mean we have a really high chance of having them or the same chances as everyone else. It would be good to know. Thanks! Soo many questions and dont want to sound silly!

[throckenholt]

If you have non-id twins in the family (your side) you may have inherited a tendency to double ovulate - hence twins. It is more likely as you get older too.

As for id twins - they are random and you are no more likely to have them than anyone else.

[shirleyc]

ooh ok both myself and mil identical thats good then!Thanks

[throckenholt]

well you could still get non id (or even id ) but sounds like you are no more likely than anyone else.

I have id boy by the way (not twins at all in the near family on either side).

[Liskey]

Hi Shirley - your a twin too then are you? So am I also identical but with non-idents running on my Mum's side and MIL is also a non-ident - i don't even want to calculate the odds! thought of having twins terrify's me

[shirleyc]

Ooh how bizarre i dont know of many twins! Yup im the oldest though (6 whole massive long minutes!!!) DH said hed be delighted if we conceived twins it would be a ready made family and not have to go through labour again hmmm dont know if i want to even think about carrying 2 babies!

[Liskey]

DTS is 30 minutes older than me - really really feel sorry for my Mum with that length of time!

Mum said she only wanted 2 as well and was quite happy with us - they only got 2 weeks notice - as we arrived 2 months early after a dodgy scan where the Dr said he was mistaken and it was only 1 heartbeat.....

[shirleyc]

ooh gosh so she thought there was just 1 of you I'd hate for that to happen all that shopping for extra bits.

[Liskey]

twins are very expensive!