How can I increase my chances of having triplets?
There are several factors that increase your chances of being pregnant with more than one baby:
- Heredity. If you have a family history of multiple babies during pregnancy, it’s more likely that you will have twins or triplets.
- Age.
- Previous pregnancies.
- Race.
- Ovulation-stimulation medicine.
- In vitro fertilization (IVF).
How are triplets formed naturally?
Identical twins or triplets happen when a single egg is fertilized and then later splits. These newly divided embryos are identical. Children that are identical multiples will look like each other and be the same sex. Fraternal multiples develop from separate eggs that are fertilized by a different sperm.
How do you conceive multiple babies?
Conception happens when a sperm fertilizes an egg to form an embryo. However, if there are two eggs present in the womb at the time of fertilization or the fertilized egg splits into two separate embryos, a woman can become pregnant with twins.
How often are triplets conceived naturally?
Naturally, twins occur in about one in 250 pregnancies, triplets in about one in 10,000 pregnancies, and quadruplets in about one in 700,000 pregnancies. The main factor that increases your chances of having a multiple pregnancy is the use of infertility treatment, but there are other factors.
How do you know if your pregnant with triplets?
The only way to know if you’re pregnant with more than one baby during your pregnancy is through an ultrasound exam with your healthcare provider. During this test, your provider can look at images of the inside of your uterus and confirm how many babies are in there.
How common are triplets naturally?
Can you have triplets without IVF?
Doctors at a California hospital say a mother has given birth to naturally conceived triplets.
How much folic acid should I take for triplets?
So experts say that all women who are able to get pregnant should take a daily supplement that has 400 to 800 mcg of folic acid. Some women need even higher doses. Women who are pregnant with twins or more should take 1000 mcg a day.