Irish twins and gender

[Zivic-Bubac]

So we're talking about babies born within a year or maybe year+few months.

I've read somewhere online that you have 75% more chances of getting the same gender if you conceive next baby shortly after giving birth ( it seems to me you always have 75% chances for the same gender, Irish twins or not :rolleyes:)

On the other site, experiences are opposite-you're more likely to have an opposite gender.

Anyone here have or know someone with Irish twins?

I know 3 sets of It:

1. 12 months apart, :bigboy: then :bigboy:
2. 14 months apart, :bigboy: then :bigboy: ( that lady went on and had 3rd :bigboy:, but it's bigger age gap)
3. 15 months apart, :bigboy: then :biggirl2:

[Irishmom]

(the gender is in order of birth)
1.Me and my only sister-12 months apart= .:biggirl2: + :biggirl2:
2.My best friend and her sister-11 months apart= :biggirl2: + :biggirl2: then her mom had another little suprise and had a :bigboy: 11 months later.
3.My friends had - 13 months apart= :biggirl2: + :bigboy:
4.Another friend had- 12 months apart= :biggirl2: + :bigboy:
5.Another friend had- 11months apart= :bigboy: + :biggirl2:
6.My aunt had- 12months apart= :biggirl2: + :bigboy:
7.My other aunt had- 12months apart= :biggirl2: +:bigboy:
8.My cousin had- 12months apart= :biggirl2: + :biggirl2:

There is plenty more but i wont bore you with them all.Nearly everyone i know has only 12-15 months age gap between their children.There is 4 years between my boys and instead of anyone being shocked that there is such a small age gap between their children they are shocked at the age gap between mine.:rolleyes:

[sweetpea]

I thought the definition of Irish twins were two babies born 11 months apart, or closer. I could be wrong though.

Either way, I know some moms who have babies born very close together, myself included. Here are the genders of those babies:

(My kids)
19 months apart - :bigboy: then :bigboy:

(MIL's kids)
14 months apart - :bigboy: then :bigboy:

(Friend #1)
15 months apart - :biggirl2: then :bigboy:

(Friend #2)
18 months apart - :bigboy: then :bigboy:

[pebmcpd7]

Definition of Irish Twins are babies born within 12 months of each other.

My boys
14 mths between DS1 & DS2, 14mths between DS2 & DS3,
13mths between DS4 & DS5,

[nuthinbutpink]

I know 2 sets- all boys.

[Cinss]

One of my best friends would be an Irish twin with her sister. She has had 5 kids all under 7 they go G,B,G,G,G. My sister has 2 boys back to back, then another boy later on.

[dloui128]

I have two girls 17 months apart, not sure if that counts

[atomic sagebrush]

I think that if you're depleted from pg you're more likely to conceive a girl. But at the same time, I think just to be able to get pg that quickly after having a child at all, you have to be in pretty good condition or you won't be ovulating to begin with and/or might not be able to sustain the pg, so people who are able to conceive/carry Irish twins to begin with may be a little bit set for boys.

[begonia]

Interesting AS ... I was also wondering if maybe for some women keeping on the extra weight of a recent pregnancy would sway blue? Also a BF'ing mom tends to take in more calories, still be taking a prenatal, and likely eats somewhat healthy knowing she's sustaining her infant ... all of that would favor blue too. In my case even when I gained weight for my sway, it was all muscle ... I wonder if now that I've got some pudge from the babe would the fat sway blue :rofl: NOT saying boy moms are fat, FYI, very much saying that it would be different FOR ME to get pg with some fat.

ZB, both my IL's come from large families where literally every baby was 11-14 months apart. They are:
GGGGBGBBB and GBGBGG.

And friends now, I have two sets with a 12 month gap. One has BG and the other GB.

[Zivic-Bubac]

Thank you all for your answers! I couldn't find a pattern, it seems it's just a flip of a coin.

Begonia- you've probably guessed, I was thinking to TTC again when this bubba is 6 months or so ( do I sound like I'm rushing? :wink:) but BF wasn't taken in the equation, btw your point of view is quite interesting about taking extra calories and prenantal :think:

But with both my girls I was losing weight rapidly while BF, so I'm afraid in my case that would sway pink :( Maybe I'll wait until I wean of this baby completely, Idk, I'm pretty desperate right now, I want another pregnancy ASAP!!!!!!

[ILindGurl]

I know a bunch of Irish twins (who are 11-13 mos apart). And it's funny I never noticed until you asked the question, they are mostly boys! I'd say 90%. I know about 7 sets. But, there is one set GG and one GB. So, you never know! :)

[ILindGurl]

actually that's more like 70% for all boys....not 90%! LOL

[auroara78]

This baby and Evan will be 17 months apart. I hope and pray that what Atomic said about pregnancy depleting body works in my favor to have concieved a girl.

My boys are 3 and a half years apart.

The only Irish twins I know of are my cousin, she has two girls, born exaclty 12 months apart, that share the same birth month!

[Hobbermittens]

I know 4 sets.

1. Boy and Boy, 13 months apart
2. Boy and Girl, 15 months apart
3. Boy and Boy, 12 months part
4. Boy and Girl, 12 months apart

[Waiting4Daisy]

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[Foxy]

13 months between DD#1 and 2 :)

[Coccinelle33]

My babies that were closest in age were girl boy.

[sixhappysons]

My Irish twins born 11 months apart are boys... but then so is every baby since!

[nini]

My ds2 and dd are 16 months apart

my dd and ds3 will be 21 months apart.

I was still breastfeeding when I conceived my dd, almost fully, waking up hourly for my ds2.... I think this made a huge difference.

[Butterfly Spirit]

When DS#2 was conceived, DS #1 was 10 months old and breastfeeding.
At DS#2 birth they were 18 months apart. :)
People ask me if they are twins ALL The time! LOL

[ThroughWithBlue]

I have Irish twins I guess, 14 month and 3 days apart. both boys. I never did BF either.
I know someone who had her girls 11months apart.
I know someone else who had babies 15 months apart boy then girl (she was BFing her son when she got pregnant again, not sure if that sways or not)
A friend of mine has hers 19 mo apart both boys she didn't BF either

Honestly I see a lot of people who have back to back pregnancies here and most are 2 boys or 2 girls. Rarely see B/G.
Old habits die hard right. I think the eating habits and everything just stay the same in that short time span. Stayed the same for me.

ETA: How could I forget a very good friend of mine, God bless her, has 4 back to back. Longest age gap is the youngest at 15 mo all within a year of each other. First she had a very hard time TTC took months. Every other one came very easy. Girl, boy, boy, boy

[purplepoet20]

I know of about 6 that are 11-13mths apart... all the siblings are the same gender. One of my cousin's who has 7 kids had 2 sets with her last 4 kids, 2 boys and then a 3 year gap followed by 2 girls.