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Q: What Type of Twins Are Most Common??

asked by: Lilypad on November 28th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Identical or faternal?? My grandpa on mom's side has a farternal twin sister?? I have had many dreams about having twins, I would be thrilled...I am ttc and I was just wondering which is more common??

Replies(4)

justacanadiangirl

replied on November 28th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I think fraternal are more common. There were soooo many fraternal twins at my high school and only....Two sets of identicals in all the years I went there... Maybe three.

fatfamily02

replied on November 28th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I believe fraternal twins.

pickleweasle48

replied on December 9th, 2005

New User

From what i've read, fraternal twins run in families and identical twins are by chance. Of course, with fertility drugs I don't know.

impatientlywaiting

replied on December 9th, 2005

Experienced User

I believe it is fraternal as well.

Fraternal twins can be genetic, since there have to be two eggs released. Identical twins are not genetic because it occurs when an egg is fertilized and then splits, hence identical dna.

So, the only way it can be genetic is if you have fraternal twins in your family (the woman's side of the family).....

Good luck!

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