Whats the possibility's of me having twins someday?

Question

My great grandmother was a twin,

My mom and great aunt both had miscarriages with twins.

And my second cousin had twins but lost one at birth.

So whats the chances of me having twins?

And since so many people had miscarriages in my family does that mean I have a higher chance of losing kids.

Answer 1

I'm not sure how it works, but I can say my grandparents both had twin siblings. Then no more twins until last year when my daughter had twin boys.

Answer 2

It depends on the type of twins. Identical twins are random, non-identical twins can be genetic.

Non-identical twins are two eggs fertilized by two sperm at the same time. That can be genetic, as you can release more than the usual number of eggs during a cycle.

That makes you more likely to have multiple births.

They don't 'skip a generation'. The gene can be passed on, but not active, in males as well as females.

As for the miscarriages, it depends on the reason.

There might have been genetic reasons for the miscarriage, and so it might affect you, or it could just be bad luck.

If you have a miscarriage, go to a GP, and get a refferal to a genetic councellor, and have some tests run.

Good luck.

I can't say what your actual chances are of twins, because it depends entirely on the type of twins.  

Answer 3

Twins usually skip a generation. Also if your husband has a history of twins in his family your chances increase. Since your grantmother is the first generation of twins I think your chance is good. As for the miscarriages, it could be an abnormality in the uterus or pelvis that runs in your family. You should talk to your OB doctor and tell him your concerns about miscarriage. Also make sure you inform your doctor of that if you ever do get pregnant, it is important information. If you have anymore questions about conceiving that your Ob can't answer you could talk to a fertility doctor.