Many + Multiples

[4dramamama]

So I was wondering about multiples? How did you get yours?

I've read about how to increase your chances of having multiples and wanted to know your experiences.

[Rollins4]

I chose because of family history only, since both mine and dh sides have multiple sets of twins and mine have 2 sets of triplets. I was under 35, have 2 singletons and no fertility issues. :goodvibes:

[4dramamama]

I chose because of family history only, since both mine and dh sides have multiple sets of twins and mine have 2 sets of triplets. I was under 35, have 2 singletons and no fertility issues. :goodvibes:

Thank you. That's beautiful!

I'm sorry to everyone if my questions are a little personal. I don't mean to pry. I am seriously just curious. I just had #4 in October and the thought of multiples in my future (my odds are increased by being a multipara mom soon to be 35) makes me giddy, then dizzy, then a little loco!:mrgreen: :giggle2: :lostit:

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I am also NURSING which apparently increases our chance of multiples if I conceive at this time.

So if you were nursing when you conceived multiples and you want to let me know that ... Thanks.

[rkirkeby]

There are apparently lots of multiples in my moms family....I had no idea until I got pregnant with my girls. Also my BMI at the time I got pregnant was 29 :blush: and supposedly if your BMI is 30 or higher that will increase your chances. So I don't know if it was just because of the family history or if my BMI had a part in that too. Off topic, but my BMI is now 22...these girls have sucked the fat right off of me :giggle:

NAK

[Rollins4]

I was nursing :) And was a little chunky:giggle:

And I don't think you are being to personal at all!!:hugs:

[mommyfrog]

Hmmm....how would one go about increasing her odds of having multiples? I don't think I'd want to, but maybe my SIL. I voted 6+ and no multiples. I really wish my last one was, so I wouldn't have to be pregnant again to have an even number.:blush: My sister got pregnant with quadruplets when she was on birth control but missed a few days, then went back on for a week or so, felt weird and went back off. She did a test which was positive, but started bleeding after a few weeks, so went in. They did an ultrasound and told her she was losing a baby, but there were still three in there. Sadly, she lost another one a week or so later, and the last two a week or so after that. They really thought the last two might hold on because they had heartbeats by then, but they didn't. So sad.:cry: I got pregnant shortly after that and then she did too, 8 weeks after me, with only one.

[mammaof??]

i definitely did not try to conceive multiples- this is my story:

we had 3 kiddos and i was mourning the fact that we were "done" and that i would have an odd # of kiddos and we found out we were pregnant again. by the 4th pregnancy in a short period of time, 4 years, i was already 25% more likely to have a multiple pregnancy. couple that with the fact that i am tall and was 34, i totally chalk it up to statistics. my father did disclose that his great grandmother gave birth to several (5 or 6) sets of twins, with only one child surviving. we have no idea about DH's family as he's adopted, but I believe from my research that it really only follows the woman's genetics- I could be totally wrong on that one of course.

now, having consecutive sets of twins in a short period of time (2 years) totally throws everything off, but i still believe more in statistics than genetics.

i also have this tattoo, it's a precolumbian symbol for "the life cycle" which in layman's terms, means i have the fertility frog on my shoulder. who knows if it has ANY bearing whatsoever on the situation- i think NO, b/c several of my friends have the same tattoo and no multiples- but it's a funny story to tell, given i have so many kiddos.

so that's my story- not sure if it's helpful or not. :giggle:

[KaylasMomJenn]

Not only do twins run on my side of the family, but we used Clomid to get pregnant.

[sapphire6]

My grandfather was a twin, it seems to skip generations in my family. Funny enough, both my sisters wanted twins, I never did. Out of 17 grandchildren for my parents, I have the only twins.:goodvibes:

[kristinc]

Fertilty meds and ivf here...although we only put back 3 embryos one of those embryos decided to split on its own and that is how we ended up being pregnant with quads.

[rkirkeby]

we have no idea about DH's family as he's adopted, but I believe from my research that it really only follows the woman's genetics- I could be totally wrong on that one of course.


That's right...for fraternal anyway. It's the woman's ability to release 2 eggs for fertilization. Identical are just by chance & have nothing to do with genetics.

[Outnumbered]

Mine are completely spontaneous. My grandmother is a twin, but she is an ID twin which is not genetic.

[4dramamama]

...couple that with the fact that i am tall and was 34, i totally chalk it up to statistics...

Oh yeah. Totally forgot about the taller than average stats! Thanks for reminding me.

Fertilty meds and ivf here...although we only put back 3 embryos one of those embryos decided to split on its own and that is how we ended up being pregnant with quads.

That is so amazing! I am smiling so big right now.:mrgreen: You just made my day.


And I forgot all about the BMI, too.

So we have in no particular order...
family genetics (woman's lineage for fraternals)
BMI over 30
Age over 34
4+ previous deliveries
fertility meds and treatments
previous delivery of multiples
conceive while nursing
conceive while on the pill

What else?

[Blue Zoo]

I'm currently pregnant with # 6 & all are singletons. Multiples does run on my hubbies side though.

[TwinsMake9]

We have 11 kids and are expecting number 12. We have 2 sets of twins after 7 singleton pregnancies. I think for us its pretty much alot of things, number of pregnancies, age , and family history. The first set I was on clomid though as well due to a previous MC at 12 weeks my body stopped ovulating for almost a year. It was the lowest dose possibly and the dr said its never given anyone multiples that hes prescribed the dose to. With the second set, even the specialist said the clomid was not even a factor although I was on it the first time.

[twolittlebirds]

IF treatments here. We used injectables/IUI to conceive our twins.

[lisastwins2002]

My first set of twins were conceived when I was 27 and were my second pg (first was a m/c). I wasn't on birth control but I was 220 lbs when I got pg. This set of twins, I was 34 when I conceived and 291 pounds. My YDD (14.5 months old at the time) self-weaned 4 days after I o'd. I have no family history (my mom's mom did a family tree) except for one set of twins in the early 1800's. This is my 4th pg (m/c, fraternal girl twins, singleton DD, and now girl/boy twins). I'm average height so that didn't factor in. HTH!

[i&a's mama]

I can thank Clomid for my boys.

[RobertsMomma3]

I chose other because I have one 2nd cousin that had fraternal twins.

I wasn't taking any fertility drugs, it wasnt with IVF.
I was only 16 when they were conceived.
No previous pregnancies.
I wasn't nursing lol

[HeatherlovesCDs]

IVF :thumbsup:

Hoping for more twins as we still have frozen babies and I want them all to survive. :mrgreen:

[yellowcampcat]

I am an id twin, have id twin first cousins on my moms side, and 2 sets of fraternal twins on my dad's side (gr. grandma had 2 sets back to back). So I guess mine are due to family history. I just turned 34 and have had no fertility issues. I am so tickled bc I knew convincing dh to have a 4th was going to be tricky, and now the decision has been made for us. :)

[e-dub]

Not only do twins run on my side of the family, but we used Clomid to get pregnant.

this, but I voted Clomid

[cottoncandysky]

i was 22 when i got pregnant, happened by luck and god's grace i suppose, im average height, on the lighter side weightwise (not anymore..still got 15lbs to go lol), and no living twins in the family. i am the oldest of 8 though, and the baby of the family showed 2 sacs at 10wk u/s but only 1 baby, so its a mystery to us. though my mom was in her 40s when she got pregnant so maybe that has something to do with it?

[Jeb-O]

I can thank Clomid for my boys.Same here! Thank you Clomid :lostit:

[IheartMy3]

While having multiples is amazing, and SUCH a blessing, I don't know that I would recommend "trying" for multiples. A multiples pregnancy is so much higher risk than a normal pregnancy. A friend of ours also just had identical twins, who thank God, are doing well in the hospital, after having TTTS.

Good luck to you! :)

[E&Msmom]

ONe round of 50mg clomid with a trigger shot and we were doubly blessed :)

[sunnygirlmomof6]

I have also read that the more you have the higher your chances, so I really hoped I would get twins this time.....they only found one heartbeat. Darn, I was sure there were two!!! LOL Maybe next time for me!! HAHA

[twinsintennesseeforme]

We wouldn't have any children if it weren't for modern medicine. What a blessing our twins have been. We get the "how" question even from perfect strangers which seems a bit forward to me, but since I'm proud of my family, how we got to be us doesn't seem to be anything to hide!:thumbsup: