Increased chances of twins?

Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:42 am

I found this really interesting as I have never heard of this before!

While surfing the web for information on TTC while nursing I came across a few sites stating that women who TTC while nursing are 9 times more likely to conceive twins !!
Has anybody heard of this theory before?

Im a little excited, I wouldn't mind having some twins lol

Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:00 am

Yes, I have heard it. It is because it is hard to get preggo without having your cycles, and then sometimes the egg do come out and more than 1.

1 in 1000 births is a twin. Also, you have more of a chance if the mother's family had twins.

Twins increase when you have more children, are overweight, and are more advanced age. If you eat sweet potatoes and yams for some reason it increases the chance too.
The highest twins are in South Africa and this is their diet. So they think it is connected. Thats wahy I have found out about it over the years.

_______________
Mommy to
Daniel Christopher 10/17/90
Sarah Emily 9/30/94
Isabella Brooklyn 5/12/08
Mariah Louise 10/26/09
Ethan Amir 6/9/11

Owner of http://www.makingmamasmilk.com
Delicious Organic Lactation Cookies to boost your supply

Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:46 am

Really? Interesting! I am going to stock up on some Yams!! haha, can't hurt I suppose! :-)

My Ovulation Chart

Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:34 pm

Wow, all of this info is very interesting! I wouldn't mind having twins at all! My mom is a twin (I am just as close to my mom's twin as I am my mom) and being pregnant w/twins before I know it is already very likely for me. Thanks for sharing!

Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:11 pm

I read about the study in Africa too. It's the white (African) yams that they eat which have the estrogen effect, not the orange sweet potatoes. You can buy white yam 'flour' at a health food store and add it to a cookie recipe in place of a quarter of the regular flour used in the recipe. Or add 1 tablespoon per serving to soup. Or take wild yam pills. Hope to see a few sets of twins from this board! Good luck Ladies

My Ovulation Chart

Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:35 am

One baby or two I would be thrilled!! Thanks for sharing ladies!