Anyone else got a high chance of multiples?!

[dippyegg32]

I'm in the 2ww ttc dc3. However, there's loads of multiples both sides so who knows if I have conceived it could be twins or triplets!!

Fil is a triplet (in fact he's an identical twin within the three)
My mum is a twin
Her twin has twins
My brothers are twins

Anyone else?!

I thought it was only genetic on your side and not the man’s? My mum is a twin but I’ve only had singletons.

Fraternal twins are hereditary, so if there are non-identical twins on your side of your family there may be an increased chance of you having non-identical twins yourself.

Wow that is a lot of twins!

The twins thing puts me off trying for a third a little as I know I have conceived twins in the past (MC) and I’m not sure I could cope! But then... I’m dithering ..

@dippyegg32 yup. Me! My toddler was a single, but we're trying for number two and it's always in my head. I am one half of an identical twin, so is my dad! My cousins are identical twins. My husband's cousin just gave birth in May to non-identical twin. My mum actually made a family tree once and managed to get back to about 1800. 13 sets of twins in that family tree 😳😳😳

Only fraternal twins are hereditary.

I have hyperovulation so release two eggs a month, as did my Mum. I'm a fraternal twin but had a single pregnancy. Gynaecologist said my chances of twins were about 1 in 4.