Originally Posted by
atomic sagebrush
Yes, PCOS may make a person more likely to conceive twins. We will never know why your mom conceived twins of course, it's def. believed to be partly genetic.
YOu need to look at the overall trends and not just at one person here or there. The overall trends are that being taller, and being overweight, are both more likely to end up in twinning, but of course neither of those things you can control for. I assure you that I am 5-4 and conceived twins once (one didn't make it). Being 31 doesn't raise your odds much if at all, your being a twin is by far and away the thing you have going for you.
You do not need to know if you hyperovulate naturally. Most people do now and then but not every month. It woudn't matter if you hyperovulate 80% of the time, if you get preggo in a month you only release one egg. Additionally, we have people on this site who know they released 2,3 or even 4 eggs and either don't conceive at all or have a singleton so hyperovulation does not necessarily mean twins.
The best things you can do now are to follow HE Diet in the form that will have you hold steady on weight (or even lose some for a healthier pregnancy, but this may cut down your chances of twins and boys), but do use full fat dairy, and add in weight training. You need to understand that twin pregnancies are not a walk in the park (we have a lot of very sad endings on here with twin pregnancies under ideal circumstances) and BMI of over 30 can also make for a riskier pregnancy.
Full fat dairy
Folate up to 2000 mcg a day
Cassava supplements (tapioca is not concentrated enough) I am wary of this because I've seen tons of people take it and not get twins, and plus we do not know if it's safe or how it truly sways. I would have you eat yams and sweet potatoes instead.
I am wary of the phytoestrogens in general. Soy and flax have been linked to actually causing harm to boy babies, they may sway pink when not used very carefully, and they can really mess up your cycle as well. I think your family history and weight are by far and away much more strong factors that might cause you to conceive twins and I would hate to see you taking things that could cause issues when you already have a lot going for you.
Best way to get twins bar none is Clomid. You would not get OHSS at 50 mg. WE have tons of fertile women taking Clomid and while it does sway slightly pink, when you use it with an otherwise bluefriendly diet, exercise pattern, and some other tricks we have, it's still very possible to get boys, even twin boys while using it.