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[Opinions] Re: Twin Information...?

by Lisa (Lisa007)

8/13/2004, 10:21 AM

Only paternal twins run in family's and only on the mother's side because it has to do with how and when the eggs are released from the ovaries. For example, If your mother or maternal grandmother had paternal twins it's very possible that you will have paternal twins also. Identical twins do not run in families. You shouldn't worry about it because it seems all the twins are on your fiance's side of the family and his gene pool has nothing to do with you're ovaries... lol.

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- Moore (guest) +1

8/13/2004, 1:42 PM

I believe the word is fraternal.

- Lisa (Lisa007)

8/13/2004, 2:37 PM

If your read further, I corrected myself

- Lisa (Lisa007) +10

8/13/2004, 10:22 AM

oops I mean fraternal... sorry I just woke up.

- Diana (guest) +9

8/13/2004, 10:24 AM

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It's all good. I don't even know which is which anyways. LoL

- Larissa (guest) +8

8/13/2004, 10:27 AM

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Identical=exactly genetic the same(1 egg split up after concieving)
Fraternal=different as in sibs (2 eggs)
Half identical= 1 egg that splits and after that they are concieved

Maternal= on your mother's side
Paternal= on your father's side

- Diana (guest) +4

8/13/2004, 10:39 AM

Question...

I'm so confused... So I can't have twins because it doesn't run in my family, it only runs in my fiances? Even though, both of his parents have a twin? Help... LoL

- Indy (guest) +3

8/13/2004, 10:43 AM

If your able of having twins, depends on YOUR ovaries..if they produce more than 1 egg, you get twins..or, if there's a 'natural mistake' you get identical twins..but the chance of identical twins are the same for everyone, because it's a 'mistake' when a conceived egg splits..

When YOUR mum or grandmother had fraternal (2 eggs) twins, it is possible that that (2 eggs) is being passed down on to you, as it lies in your genes werther your ovaries produce 1 or more eggs...

So your fiance's family have nothing to do with it, because sperm has NOTHING to do with conceiving twins kwim?

- Indy (guest)

8/13/2004, 10:48 AM

your=you're,

and if your fiance had been a girl, there wou'l've been a greater chance of have twins, as it could've been passed down on 'her' kwim?

- Diana (guest) +1

8/13/2004, 10:46 AM

What does kwim mean? LoL

- Indy (guest)

8/13/2004, 10:48 AM

Know what i mean...

- Lisa (Lisa007) +1

8/13/2004, 10:36 AM

I've never heard of Half identical...wow... ya learn something new everyday :)

- Indy (guest)

8/13/2004, 10:43 AM

It's EXTREMELY rare, but possible...

- Indy (guest)

8/13/2004, 10:28 AM

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Sorry that's me again, i keep forgetting...i'm in the transmition from Larissa to Indy..lol

- Diana (guest) +7

8/13/2004, 10:22 AM

Well I want twins!! :-(

- Amy B (guest)

8/14/2004, 7:21 AM

While twins are cute, they also have an increased risk of birth defects, prematurity, and learning disabilities. It's best to have them one at a time, if, of course, you have a choice.

- Kristina (Kris808Mig) +5

8/13/2004, 10:40 AM

i have a friends who are twins and their dad is a twin and on her mothers side twins dont really run in the family but on her fathers side they have lots of twin sets so there is still a possibility that you'll have twins but not great as chance.

- Diana (guest) +3

8/13/2004, 10:48 AM

???

Are you sure there is still a chance of me having twins? Because someone else told me there isn't. Since twins run on my fiance's side they said sperm has nothing to do with my ovaries producing twins.

- Indy (guest) +2

8/13/2004, 10:50 AM

I think she ment the chance of luck...as in coincidence...but i could be wrong!

- Kristina (Kris808Mig)

8/13/2004, 12:58 PM

im not sure how it all works but twins ran on their fathers side but i guess it could be luck

- Diana (guest)

8/13/2004, 10:51 AM

oh alright

- Diana (guest)

8/13/2004, 10:41 AM

thanks

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