If you’ve always dreamed of having triplets then you’d be ɢʟᴀᴅ to know that there are ways to conceive them naturally. And there are many myths about how to improve the odds of having triplets. From fertility assistance to lifestyle tips and techniques, here is everything you need to know about triplet births and also how to increase your chances of conceiving triplets naturally.
Triplets are formed in mainly two ways:
Dizygotic – Each ᴇᴍʙʀʏᴏ gets Fᴇʀᴛɪʟɪᴢᴇᴅ by separate sᴘᴇʀᴍs. The babies may or may not be of the same sᴇx or either carry the same ɢᴇɴᴇs.
Monozygotic – Where the embryo splits into three identical ones, thus giving birth to babies of the same ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ and ɢᴇɴᴇs.
Another way triplets are formed are when an embryo gives birth to twins and are followed by another one that gets Fᴇʀᴛɪʟɪᴢᴇᴅ separately. This is fondly referred to by mothers as ‘a pair and a spare’ which indicates that the spare baby may be of different ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ and genetic disposition than the twins. The twins, however, will carry the same DNA.
Getting triplets isn’t something that happens to everyone. In fact, there is a good chance that you may not know any couples who have triplets. If you’re curious about your odds of having triplets, then here are some facts you need to know: You must have a family history of birthing triplets; you must be 30 years or older since older women have higher chances of conceiving triplets; you must come from a family that has a history of hyper-o.vulation; there is a 1 in 9000 chance of conceiving triplets according to Australian research; you have a 1 in 40 chance of birthing triplets if you take fertility assistance.
So how to get pregnant with triplets? If you’re trying to get pregnant with triplets, then you’ll be ɢʟᴀᴅ to know that there are a couple of ways to increase your chances of conceiving. Age is a huge factor since women over the age of 30 and below 40 experience a spike in fertility before entering their peri-menopausal years, thus increasing the chances of ʀᴇʟᴇᴀsɪɴɢ ᴍᴜʟᴛɪᴘʟᴇ ᴇɢɢs Fᴏʀ Fᴇʀᴛɪʟɪᴢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ. Fᴇʀᴛɪʟɪᴛʏ ᴀssɪsᴛᴀɴᴄe is one the main ways couples increase their conception chances, but there are other factors you can naturally influence to maximize your likelihood of a triplet conception.
If you feel blessed and have always wanted to conceive triplets, then congratulations. Be open to receiving gifts and take advantage of rented equipment and leased furniture to save expenses and financially stay afloat along the way. The best part is the whirl of tingling emotions you experience when you hear the good news . However, you must remember that once you give birth to triplets you will be in for a wild ride and experience a world of adventures. But, we promise that it’ll be worth it!
