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Many couples consider twins a blessing.  To others, having twins means twice the work.  But have you ever wondered how couples end up having twins?  Is there a definite way on how to get pregnant with twins?  This will be discussed in this article along with some other issues involving pregnancy.

Experts believe that conceiving twins can be traced from your family history.  If your parents or grandparents in your family tree had occurrence of twins, there is a high chance to conceive twins.This is out of your control but it will definitely be a plus if want to have twins.

One thing that you could actively do is to wait for your later years to increase your chances of having twins.  According to CDC, your chances of having twins increase as soon as you step in your 30s.  It is at its peak when you are in your 40s.  Statistics show that 7% of women over 40s had twin births and only 2% of women 25 years and younger.  Conceive babies in your younger years and attempt to have twins in your older years.

Breastfeeding is recommended to increase the likelihood of having twins.  This can be explained by the relationship of calcium levels and the ovum.  It is believed that depletion calcium in lactating mothers has an effect on the egg she produces.  Keep nursing your toddler to have higher chances of having twins.

A measure that is to be taken in consideration is the folic acid in your diet.  This has been proven is health studies.  It is suggested to take folic acid at least one month before conception.

Along with your intake of folic acid, you must also monitor your milk-based diet.  Studies of twins suggest that these diets have higher likelihood of conceiving twins than vegan diets.  Milk has been considered to stimulate ovaries in producing multiple eggs in conception.

An interesting relationship that increases the likelihood of twin pregnancy is high fat percentage.  Overweight mothers are known to have higher chances of conceiving twins than those with normal body weight.  However, this does not mean that you put on excess weight as the extreme conditions could be negatively affect pregnancy.

Despite the joys brought by twin pregnancy, there are also downsides of carrying twins.  Conceiving twins have more health risks than carrying single pregnancies.  That is why it is important to be in your topmost health condition if you plan to conceive twins.  You must regularly visit health experts for general health advice.  Avoid habits that could threaten your chances of getting pregnant.  During the pregnancy proper, always keep stress levels minimum to avoid preterm labor. 

Now that you have looked in to the issues of twin pregnancy, it is now time to decide for you and your partner whether it is time for you to have children.  This is just start of the family life and there are still challenges ahead, and you can know more of them on this video report.  Raising twins means twice the expenses.  However, do not be discouraged as rewards also come in twos.





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