Two sets of twins

brandichamberlain

I think the twin vibes got sent to Indiana.

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A woman and her husband had a few attempts at failed IVF.  They chose a Gestational carrier and implanted her with embryos.  The doctors suggested that they implant them in her as well.  They are both pregnant with twins.  They'll have 3 girls and a boy.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

When it rains, it pours BAY-BEHS.

brandichamberlain

I would be shiiting my pants if I were about to have four babies. I think it would be awesome if they're born on the same day.

cheeseandrice

This seems really... irresponsible. To do IVF on two people at the same time?

ZombieNates

That's what I was going to say, too. Can they support four babies? Am I incorrect in assuming they need to pay medical for the surrogate? What does insurance cover?

This seems like piss poor planning to me.

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]This seems really... irresponsible. To do IVF on two people at the same time?
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

I agree.  if she had multpile failed IVF's, and if she was over a certain age, there is a good chance they put a bunch of embies up in there.

LP11509

Wow. 

A friend of mine from HS has a 2 year old, a 1 year old, and is having twins via a surrogate due in June.  Her 1 year old has auditory neuropathy and just had surgery for a cochlear implant, and the 2 year old just broke her leg.  And she's prepping for the twins to arrive, when she will have 4 kids all under age 3. She is crazy busy, and an amazing mom/person. 

LP11509

I sometimes don't know how people afford 1 kid, let alone 4.  At the same time.  We aren't even TTC yet and I'm already a little freaked out by the cost of having/raising a kid. 

Edit: I know that we CAN afford a kid, and I wouldn't have one if we couldn't.  But yeah, kids are not cheap. 

kimheartsscott

Of my dads nine siblings, there are three sets of twins. But, obviously, they weren't all born at the same time. Yikes.

brandichamberlain

It says in the article that she didn't think it would work for her anyway.  I am having a hard time understanding why someone would put their body/emotions through that if they REALLY believed it wouldn't work. I am not in her shoes so I guess I don't quite understand, but I would have waited until we heard about the surrogate.

ZombieNates

My FIL keeps joking that twins run in their family (they do) and that since N isn't a twin, we'll definitely have twins. Mothereffer, we're still trying to plan out how to afford one kid right now. Don't stress us more.

I'm going to tell him he can have one next time he brings it up.

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]Of my dads nine siblings, there are three sets of twins. But, obviously, they weren't all born at the same time. Yikes.
Posted by kimheartsscott[/QUOTE]

Random fact.  If you have 1 set of twins your chance of having another jumps to 1 in 9.  Cray cray.

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]My FIL keeps joking that twins run in their family (they do) and that since N isn't a twin, we'll definitely have twins. Mothereffer, we're still trying to plan out how to afford one kid right now. Don't stress us more. I'm going to tell him he can have one next time he brings it up.
Posted by ZombieNates[/QUOTE]

If its his side you are safe.  You are the one who needs to drop 2 eggs, so its your side that counts.  His side doesnt factor in.

kimheartsscott

Are you saying I'm screwed, Blue?

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]Are you saying I'm screwed, Blue?
Posted by kimheartsscott[/QUOTE]

Lol, its possible.  Are they identical?  Because identical twins are just a fluke.

But family history only increases your chances just a little bit.  Not the huge percentage that people think.

kimheartsscott

Not identical. Thats good to know, though. I dont ever want two toddlers.

cheeseandrice

This quote from the article bugs me. 

[QUOTE]"Why not both of you try? I mean, who knows?" Gentry told RTV6. "I think [Misty’s] thought was, 'Sure, why not? But it's not going to work with me. It never works.'" [/QUOTE]

I highly doubt a couple who's going through IVF/surrogacy are goign to be all 'yeah whatever' about getting pregnant.

tidetravel

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[QUOTE]Not identical. Thats good to know, though. I dont ever want two toddlers.
Posted by kimheartsscott[/QUOTE]

Actually, you're possibly screwed.  It's true that the "twinning" gene runs through the maternal line, however, your father could essentially be a carrier.  He wouldn't be at risk to have twins himself, because he doesn't ovulate, however, as his daughter, there's the possibility that YOU inheret the gene for hyper-ovulation from him (well, from your grandmother.)