Did you know that some twins speak their own language, start playing together in the womb, and can be born years apart? In the words of Charlie Sheen (sort of)… Pairing!

Facts about Twins
What's so fascinating about Twins? We idolized them when they were famous (ahem, Mary Kate and Ashley), we envied them when we were younger (I know I'm not the only one who dreamed of having an identical accomplice when I was younger). small!) - some Women even follow a fertility-friendly diet that is said to increase their chances of having adorable little twins.

But regardless of why we love them, one thing is for sure:
With a recent report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealing that there are more and more More twins are born in the United States than ever before (birth rate has increased by more than 70% in the last 30 years), there will be more pairs to make!

And with such an increase, there's no better time to learn more about them. For example, did you know that there is a "twin gene" or that twin brothers can have completely different fathers? Take a look at your health stories together here.

No, you don't need an eye test - you actually see double. According to a recent CDC report, the twin rate has increased by 76% since 1980,

In fact, one in every 30 babies born in 2009 had twins (compared to 1980, the rate for every 53 babies was a twin). have a child). What is binary baby boom? According to the study's lead author, epidemiologist Joyce Martin, MPH, one factor contributed to this increase:
The age of mothers has increased over the years, and one woman in her 30s has more likely to have twins than those in their 20s. However, although age is an independent risk factor for twins, it also tends to correlate with increased use of birth control methods. fertility treatments, which may be the main cause of the increased rate of twins.

Unfortunately, multiple births carry risks - more than half of twins are born with low birth weight, which can increase the risk of long-term health problems, such as asthma asthma. And mothers are at risk too:
Twins increase the risk of gestational high blood pressure and diabetes, as does a cesarean section.

Yes, there is a twin gene
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Do you know any family with multiple sets of multiples? There may be a scientific explanation behind all this multiplication - the process of ovulation.

If a woman inherits a certain gene that causes her to ovulate more (that is, she is more likely to release more eggs during ovulation), her chances of having twins - born from two separate eggs - will increase. And since this gene is, well, inherited, parents can also pass it on to their children, allowing twins to run in families (and possibly even twins to have small twins). own). However, there are no known genes associated with identical twins - what happens when an egg splits - so this type of twin is not inherited.

And what about the long-held opinion that twins tend to skip a generation? According to an explanation from the New York Times, this theory could be rooted in the fact that only women are affected by the super-ovulatory gene (since men don't ovulate) - but men can actually pass it on to girls. their (so it seems to "skip" a generation).
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Reuben Blake (left) 5 years old. His twin sister Floren? The little girl is about 2 months old. Open?

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