“There is no natural way to achieve a twin pregnancy, nor can science guarantee it, but there are options to increase the likelihood of it taking place.”
Having a pregnancy with twins is the desire of some women, who often turn to medical science to try to achieve their goal in a programmed way. But is this possible? Can you really schedule a twin pregnancy?
The short answer is no. There is no specific technique that guarantees a pregnancy of twins.
Differences between a twin pregnancy and a twin pregnancy
Twin pregnancy occurs as a result of the division of an embryo into two parts. This means that each of them shares genetic material with the other, since they are the result of the union of a single sperm with an egg, therefore we are going to have babies of the same sex, physically very similar and who share the same placenta with growth dependent on each other.
Twin pregnancy is different, since it is the development of two different embryos, the result of the fertilization of two different eggs with two sperm, therefore, we will have two babies, each with its own placenta and an independent development.
What factors influence a twin pregnancy
There are certain conditions that can favor multiple pregnancies, these are:
-Heredity: Twin or twin pregnancies are more likely to occur in women with similar family histories
-Medical treatments: assisted reproduction treatments seek to increase the chances of achieving a pregnancy, which is why it is common for medication to be formulated to stimulate the production of eggs, which sometimes leads to multiple pregnancies. The same happens with in vitro fertilization where up to two embryos can be transferred.
Therefore, there is no natural way to achieve a twin pregnancy, nor can science guarantee it, but there are options to increase the probability of it taking place.
Is it convenient to look for a pregnancy with twins or twins?
In this video, Dr. Germán David Ospina, Gynecologist Specialist in Human Reproduction at the Inser Fertility Institute, answers that question and expands on concepts about twin pregnancy and twin pregnancy.
