PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 1999: Re: Any way to increase the odds of having twins?

Re: Any way to increase the odds of having twins?

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 18:45:57 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 6 Mar 1999, Julie wrote: >
>Hi!
>
>I would like to have twins and am wondering whether there is anything
>that I can do (other than fertility drugs) to increase my chance of
>conceiving twins.

No.

>
>A fertility-knowledgeable friend suggested that I could have an
>ultrasound at the time of ovulation to see if 2 eggs were being
>released, and if there were, I could try to conceive then to increase my
>chance of having twins. (We are not in a big rush to conceive.) I asked
>an OB-GYN friend about this and he explained that even if 2 eggs were
>released, that doesn't mean that they would be fertilized or thrive, but
>he suggested that I query this forum for more information.

Your ob-gyn friend is right -- although release of multiple eggs increases the odds of multiple babies, it is by no means a guarantee. I had 3 eggs released, and intrauterine insemination the same day and -- thankfully -- ended up with one baby.

THere is no way, even IVF, of guaranteeing twins. Take your chances and be happy with what you get! Now that I'm a mom, I cannot imagine anyone wanting to have 2 at a time;unless someone invents longer days -- and less need for sleep and food for me -- I couldn't take care of more than one infant at a time.

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

Replies are for educational purposes only and do not construe any doctor-patient relationship; they do not take the place of a face-to-face consultation with your own doctor. Sorry, but personal e-mails will not be answered, due to time constraits and the desire to spend as much free time as possible with my husband and baby daughter

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