Timepiece: 5 things you can do to increase your chances of having twins

5 things you can do to increase your chances of having twins

There are so many couples in the society who crave for twins; it is beyond lovely seeing couples who have them in the society.

Couples who desire to have their children born at once would no doubt love the idea of giving birth to twins. Couples in this category would not consider the pains they would have to go through; they often look at the brighter side of life when the children are no longer dependent.

It is at this stage that most people in the society want to be identified with them. People see them and wish they could have children like that too.

Perhaps we should go traditional at this point; it is believed that children who come in twos are some kind of deity. They protect their parents and family; they are hard to cheat and would always ward off evil wherever they are.

Having twins in this part of the world may make you cook the customary beans they so much love.

Twins who share the same placenta come out as identical twins while those with different placentas do not look alike. Same placenta or not, twins would always be loved and admired in the society.

This article would share tips on the things you can do if you want to have twins. It is quite possible for you to have more than a set of twins; there are people in the society who have given birth to twins three times in a row.

If you are so keen on having twins, then you would not pay attention to the discouraging remarks people have to say about taking care of them. It is normal for children to fall sick and wound themselves while playing.

Find below some of the things that could increase your chances of having twins:

1. You are genetically inclined to have twins

There are some people that have lots of twins in their family. If you are a twin yourself, there is the likelihood of you having twins at a later time in life.

This could be as a result of some inherited gene which makes you release more than one egg during an ovulation cycle.

This would increase your chances of having fraternal twins. The ‘hyperovulation gene’ that is passed on from parent to children could cause them to follow the sequence and produce twins too.

2. Use of fertility drugs

Couples who want to have twins can consult specialists who would educate them and take them through the fertility procedure. Fertility drugs and treatments are most likely to be responsible for the increased occurrence of twins, triplets, and other multiple births.

It is important for women to be careful with the kind of fertility drugs they take if they do not want to have multiple births. Invitro fertilization can increase your chances of having a set of twins or more.

Some of these fertility drugs could have side effects so be careful when using them. It is important for you to have a long conversation with your doctor if you want to try out this method.

3. Change your diet

If you are really keen on giving birth to twins, you may have to alter your diet. Women who take dairy products stand a better chance of having twins compared with women who do not fancy taking them.

Women who drink milk more increase their chances of having twins by as much as five times over women who are vegans. Folic acid which is a dietary supplement can also increase your chances of having twins in addition to it preventing defects in children.

The Yoruba people of Nigeria take wild yams in order to increase their chances of having twins. This food is believed to have nutrients that could stimulate the ovaries into producing more than one egg.

4. If you are a Nigerian…

Nationality matters if you want to have twins. Nigerians are reported to have the highest twinning rate in the world. This could be as a result of the wild yams they consume. The foods they eat generally make them predisposed to conceiving twins as the chemical contained in their food causes the occurrence of twin genes.

5. Age, weight, and height

Older women have an increased chance of having twins for so many reasons. The moment women clock thirty, they have the likelihood of having twins as a result of the increased production of follicle stimulating hormone, FSH. This would incite the ovaries to hyper-ovulate and release more than one egg.

Studies have shown that women with higher body mass index tend to have twins. Also, women who are taller stand a chance of having multiple births.