Things you can control (sort of)

3.)Gain weight – Although gaining weight for the sake of gaining weight isn’t healthy, it does increase your odds when trying to conceive twins. If you have a BMI of 30 or higher, you are at an advantage, because you are much more likely to get blessed twice in one shot, then a skinny woman. Women who are tall are also more likely to have twins.

4.)Have twins – Having had twins before makes you 4 times more likely to have multiples again then a woman who has never had twins.

5.)Eat yams and dairy – there has been research done to determine that the skin of yams produces a chemical that is thought to make a woman hyperovulate (release more than one egg) and conceive twins. There is a tribe in Africa whose diet consists mostly of yams, and they have the highest rate of twinning anywhere in the world. Women who partake of dairy regularly are also 5 times as likely to have twins. No one really knows why though.

Cassava are the type of yam that the tribe in Africa consumes. You can usually find them at local markets, but sometimes you need to find a local African market or Spanish market. You can also find this in pill form at vitamin shops (but I'm not too sure how effective they would be in pill form). And here is a little tid-bit about cassava as well : Tapioca pudding, is made of cassava flour. So if you like to eat tapioca..then go crazy!

Warning *** If you are going to implement this into your diet in order to try to have twins, you want to be sure you only do this during or immediately after ovulation. Otherwise, you can actually deter your body from ovulating because the cassava / yams, produce progesterone. Progesterone is the hormone necessary to prevent a miscarriage, so it is very good for you to consume immediately following conception.

6.)Conceive while breastfeeding – although some women never ovulate while breastfeeding, others for whatever reason have disproved that theory and end up with more then one! Some research has been conducted and some believe that breastfeeding does cause some women to release more then one egg while ovulating.

7.)Have a large family – the more babies you have the more likely you are to conceive twins. The reasons why are unknown.

8.)Get pregnant on the pill – women who take the pill but miss a day here and there are more likely to have twins. Also, the first month off the pill makes you more likely...the logic behind this theory is that your body begins to ovulate again and kicks it into high gear! Getting pregnant while on birth control is a biggie!

9.)Use fertility drugs – women undergoing fertility treatments, such as Clomid are more likely to hyperovulate. Also, a woman who gets IVF (in vitro fertilization) usually have about 3 fertilized eggs/ babies inserted into them, making the likelihood of all 3 or 2 of them surviving very great.

If you are currently trying to get pregnant try some of these tips if you want to conceive twins. In the end there really isn’t a whole lot we can control, but it sure is fun trying!

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