What are the chances of getting pregnant with twins?

Question

and what are the chances with triplets

just curious!

Answer 1

That really depends upon SO many factors.

Age, race, family history, etc.

I would need more information.

Here is a general informational website, however!  I have fraternal twin girls who were conceived spontaneously by me, a 27 year old mother at the time.  My grandmother was a fraternal twin therefore I have a family history.  I'm white, as well.

Odds of Having Twins and Higher:

Fraternal Twin Rates:

Japan: 6 per 1000 births are fraternal twins (1 in 166)

Nigeria: 45 per 1000 (1 in 22)

USA: 11 per 1000 (1 in 90)

Identical Twin Rates:

3.5 per 1000 ( 1 in 285) (this figure seems to be universal and random)

Conjoined Twins:

1 in 50,000

Overall Twin Rates:

White Americans/White Europeans: 14.5 in 1000 (1 in 69)

Black Americans: 1 in 60 (but as low as 1 in 40)

Japanese: 1 in 150

Chinese: 1 in 250

Mixed Asian: 1 in 125

Nigerian: 1 in 22

Norway, Denmark, Netherlands: 1 in 49

England: 1 in 76

These statistics are not infallible. The use of fertility treatments will cause the number of twin births to become higher, so they could be as high as 1 in 38 with the use of fertility drugs, to about 1 in 68 without (for all types of twins).

1 in 50 people is a fraternal twin in the USA, and 1 in 150 is an identical twin. 1/3 of all twins born in the US are identical, but in Japan the figure is 2/3.

Triplets:

White Americans: 1 in 8100 chance

Black Americans: 1 in 9800 chance

I believe these stats were for spontaneous conception of triplets.

Other stats I have recently seen which include spontaneous and fertility treatments:

Triplet Rate 1989: 69.2 per 100, 000 (1 in 1445)

Triplet Rate 1995: 127.5 per 100,000 (1 in 784)

Hellin's Law:

Hellin's Law states that before the advent of fertility methods, the natural occurrence of multiples would be as follows:

Twins 1 in 90 live births

Triplets 1 in 8,100 live births

Quadruplets 1 in 729,000 live births

Quintuplets 1 in 65,610,000 live births

Those numbers have lowered to 1 in 38 for twins with fertility methods, as well as lowering the numbers for all other multiples. It is estimated that 60% of triplets are from fertility treatments, 90% of quadruplets are from fertility treatments, and 99% of quintuplets are due to fertility treatments.

More Than One Set?:

If you have had fraternal twins already, your chance of having another set quadruples. This is because most women who conceive fraternals (without fertility drugs) show a pattern of releasing more than one egg per cycle. Your chance of a second set numerically, is about 1 in 3000.

If a woman has one set of identicals, her chance of having another is 1 in 70,000 or less.

If You Are A Twin (Or Have Twins In Your Family):

If you are a fraternal twin, you have a 1 in 17 chance of having twins. If you are identical, it doesn't affect your chances, and they remain from 1 in anywhere from 38 - 90, depending on if fertility drugs are used or not. If your mother is a fraternal twin, you may have a higher than average chance of twins. If you father is a twin, it doesn't affect your chances, as fraternal twinning is apparently carried down the maternal line.

If you have a parent that is an identical twin, your chances of having twins yourself are the same as anyone else.

Note: Please note that these statistics were collected from many resources, and are most likely not completely accurate. I am aware that many of the numbers contradict each other as well. I am always trying to find accurate information, and will update when I can.

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Answer 2

not likely

Answer 3

There are no real 'statistics' on that. If they run in your family you have a higher chance, but even if they don't you still can.

Answer 4

The background chance of getting pregnant with twins and not being on fertility treatment is 1:80 (1 in 80)

The chance for triples I believe is around 1:800 (1 in 800).

Obviously the more "risk" factors or less "risk" factors you have change your odds - but not knowing what  your personal risk factors means we can just assume background risk.

Answer 5

if multiples run in your family then you have a better chance, if not then it probably won't happen  

Answer 6

It depends do twins run in your family?

Answer 7

one day i would like to have twins hope i happens!

Answer 8

this all depends on yourself and your body:

normally taller and overweight women are at a higher risk of multiple babies.

and if it runs in youre family, thats a different story.