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Twins conceived a month apart - has anyone heard of this?

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PeppermintPatty · 03/02/2009 18:48

My friend told me today that their friend is expecting twins conceived a month apart. She conceived one twin but ovulated again the next month and then conceived the second one.

I didn't even think this was possible!!!

Has anyone heard of this or is my has my fiend got the wrong end of the stick?

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HeadFairy · 03/02/2009 18:50

Must be wrong... I know you can ovulate twice in one month and sometimes can have twins conceived in that way, but surely your pregnancy hormones would have risen sufficiently to suppress ovulation, and if they hadn't then the first pregnancy wouldn't have been viable. I may be wrong, but I think your friend has her dates slightly out. I have heard of twins conceived a couple of days apart but not a month.

4andnotout · 03/02/2009 18:55

I have heard of this before, im sure i read an article about it.

Qally · 03/02/2009 18:57

I know twins who were apparently conceived a couple of weeks apart, by the early scan dates. It's called superfetation. A month seems pretty astonishing, because the mother must either have menstruated or have a very long cycle - but not impossible perhaps?

AnarchyHeart · 03/02/2009 18:57

Maybe

Maria2007 · 03/02/2009 18:58

What?! sounds completely weird & unbelievable to me... . And so would the twins then be born a month apart too?

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PeppermintPatty · 03/02/2009 18:59

Well apparently she has had her 12 week scan and the twins have been dated as being 4 weeks apart in age.

I didn't think it was possible either.

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CarGirl · 03/02/2009 18:59

My friend who's a twin (now in her 30's) was told that they think they were conceived a month apart because developmentally one was pretty much term at birth and the other prem - presumably going on things like vernix, eyes being shut that type of thing. I also think the size difference was signifcant.

4andnotout · 03/02/2009 19:00

Yes it is possible, here is details

HeadFairy · 03/02/2009 19:00

I stand corrected, but it's obviously very rare, and I'm sure the fact that the woman in the Daily Mail had lost one twin was a factor. Her hormones must have skewed slightly enough to allow her to ovulate.

Tamarto · 03/02/2009 19:00

I read something about this once, but IIRC the woman had two wombs.

4andnotout · 03/02/2009 19:01

Please excuse my grammer , it has been a long day!

idobelieveinfairies · 03/02/2009 19:01

My 2nd set of twins were concieved 2 weeks apart...we found out at the 12 week scan..there was a 2 weeks growth difference.

Not sure if 4 weeks is possible or not...i guess if she released an egg very early in cycle and then at very end then maybe?

I know that my 2nd twin was concieved on day 25 of my 28 cycle so very late!

HeadFairy · 03/02/2009 19:02

Two wombs Tomarto!!!! Blimey, labour must have been fun (not)

Gives a new angle to the joke about a dog with two dicks

CarGirl · 03/02/2009 19:02

It's known that some women carry on having periods when they are already pregnant - often why you ended up finding out your 5 months pregnant without knowing!

HeadFairy · 03/02/2009 19:03

Aren't those periods anovulatory though cargirl? I'm not doubting it's possible to conceive twins, I stand corrected on that one, but it's obviously quite rare and I know a few people who've had periods when pregnant.

eNABlemetobebetter · 03/02/2009 19:05

I conceived twice. One baby and twins. Unfortunately only one survived.

HeadFairy · 03/02/2009 19:07

Sorry to hear that NAB

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PeppermintPatty · 03/02/2009 19:09

Wow idobelieve thats amazing

And you have 2 sets of twins? Are you a twin yourself? I know it can by hereditary.

Do you know what caused you to ovulate twice in your cycle?

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eNABlemetobebetter · 03/02/2009 19:09

Thanks HF,

Your name always makes me think of my DD as she loves fairy books.

HeadFairy · 03/02/2009 19:10

Actually I've shamelessly pinched it from my dad, he calls my mum headfairy as she's The Boss and we don't mess with her

CarGirl · 03/02/2009 19:12

I have no idea tbh but we're not machines and we don't work perfectly IYSWIM!!! It could be that some women ovulate from both ovaries each cycle but obviously not released at the same time.

The possibilities are endless I guess!

Tamarto · 03/02/2009 19:18

LOL HF doesn't it just

see here

idobelieveinfairies · 03/02/2009 19:19

No i am not a twin...no twins in the family either, yes 2 sets of twins...actually the 2nd set was meant to be triplets but 1 didn't make it very early on...not sure when that one was concieved or whether it was 3 eggs or not.

No idea what causes it...but all my sisters are worried now

HeadFairy · 03/02/2009 19:34

Crikey Tomarto, the thought of having to go through it all again a month after the first one !

I know twins who are born on different days, but that's because they were 7 hours apart and born across midnight, but a month apart is crazy!

CoteDAzur · 03/02/2009 19:39

So one will be born four weeks before term? Or how do they intend to stop the younger one from being born with the contractions intended for the older baby?

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