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ooo interesting ELP! I know there is also a part of South America where a twinning gene spread rapidly through the population after WW2 and it led to speculation that it was Nazi genetic experimentation, but scientists studied it and it turned out it was just a genetic mutation that caused hyperovulation, and it spread rapidly through the population because they were getting a two-fer!! Mengele's Boys from Brazil
Hello everyone! I am new here and this is my first post so I hope you all don't mind me joining in. My name is Bri, I am 28 years old and I am TTC twins! I have a 9 month old daughter and 3 other children ages 9,8, and my other daughter will be 7 on the 4th of this month!! (Time sure flys by!)
I am on CD 3 and started taking Soy Isoflavones yesterday at 200 mg. I want to continue to take 200 mg through day 6. Is it bad to take any more than 200mg? I have also conceived twins before but lost one in early pregnancy (vanishing twin syndrome). I am also an identical twin myself and my DH has twins on his fathers side. Are my chances pretty good?!
I look forward to getting to know you all on our journeys!!! :D
I never thought I'd have twins...ever! even tho Dh is a B/G twin. My girls are Id twins, so apparently 'random'. I got the shock of my life at my 12wk scan. I never swayed with my first 2 pg(ds1 and 2), so can't say what might of 'done the trick' so to speak. But good luck to those wanting twins, they are 4mths now and it's alot harder than we expected, but we love it and after swaying for 'A' girl, we got 2 beautiful wee girls. My Girl sway is posted on here. The only thing I'd say was my dairy was +++++ more than normal, low fat milk (skimmed) and I lived on natural yoghurt with strawbs/rasps. I did an IG girl diet with all the moon phases, ions etc. (lost 2 stone) GL x
Hi and welcome!! Your odds are automatically better because you've conceived twins before and the soy iso may help too. Make sure you've increased your folic acid intake at least to 2000 mcg and maybe even as much as 4000 mcg (take smaller doses several times a day to boost absorption.)Quote:
Originally Posted by WantingAnother
Your being an ID twin and your husband having twins in the family, ~probably~ doesn't increase odds, but they really don't know why ID twinning occurs and so it may be that you do have better odds than others do.
im def swaying for twins :)
Atomic, why does Vitex from AF-O possibly sway for twins?
I'm a bit concerned because I DONT want twins hahaha - only because I had a preemie singleton at 35 weeks so it's scary to think how early I could go with twins. & my mum is a twin, BUT I'm thinking I will need to take vitex to lengthen my cycle.
We don't know quite honestly. We've had quite a few twins conceived on this site and almost all of them were Clomid. Most everyone is taking vitex and we've not had scads of twins. I did get twins (lost one) while taking vitex but my uncles are twins so I have the fam. history, plus I was 38 years old.
If I'm already ovulating normally and I took si, do you think my chances would increase by much? I don't know why I've got it in my head I want/ am having twins lol. Currently on 5mg folic (from doc) too. Thanks!!
I am skeptical because I've seen tons of people taking it trying to get twins and it never happened. Virtually all the twins I've seen were from Clomid, with a few like mine that just seemed random.
I would like to try soy Isoflavones but I found out I bought the wrong one mine has 150 mg calcium in it. Is this the right soy?
Soy Isoflavones - Buy Soy Isoflavones 120 Tablets at the Vitamin Shoppe
Thanks