In recent years, the number of cases when a mother has several children at once has increased significantly. Most often it is twins, but triplets are not uncommon, and quads appear periodically. Scientists are at a loss as to what triggered a peculiar release of multiple pregnancies. Mostly sin on the environmental situation (nevertheless, in more “clean” times, even twins were rare). There are also exotic assumptions, for example, information overload of the surrounding world, which somehow stimulates the birth of several children at the same time.
Most people are deeply indifferent to the factors that determine pregnancy. Moreover, many future parents are even attracted by the opportunity to get two offsprings at once. Like, once exhausted - and free. And the two of them are more fun, they will not be bored and will not remain without friends - a friend was born at the same time and always at hand. And with such reflections, it is more and more curious: there are twins and twins - what is the difference between them?
Terminology issue
In medicine, to be honest, there are no such terms. These definitions are formulated by the people in order to determine which of the couples born simultaneously to the mother, came from different eggs, and which - from one. The difference between twins and twins is precisely this: there were two for the former, the latter came from the general.
What is closer to nature
Fertilization of several eggs is considered more natural in case of multiple pregnancy. Nevertheless, mammals usually give birth to several cubs simultaneously, and this is normal. Perhaps twins and twins are found among the offspring . What is the difference? In the number of eggs. When one is divided (already fertilized), this is not very normal. Not without reason in this process there is a great risk of the appearance of Siamese twins. Notice twins, not twins!
Curious moments
Some scientifically established facts are interesting, which noted twins and twins. What is the difference between their psychological, physiological and mental structure? The former are completely separate personalities and depend on each other no more than siblings of different ages. The latter often feel each other, choose the same professions and similar sexual partners, sometimes even suffer from the same diseases at the same time. Even in the direction of mental development, there are differences. One is a mathematician, the other is a humanist. These are twins. And the twins (what the difference is) are most often both “physicists” or “lyrics”. Even the twin sex is always the same. The outward similarity of identical children is also striking, while heterogeneous children may resemble one mom and the other like dad.
How to make twins
There are no clear recommendations guaranteeing the appearance of twins. But no one has canceled genetics. If twins happened in the mother’s family (precisely along the female line!), The daughter’s chance to give birth to her also increases. There are folk ways to increase the likelihood of having a couple of kids instead of one. So, it is believed that if you start drinking folic acid in two to three months before conception, the chances will increase. And if you add to this the increased use of eggs, nuts, milk and whole grains - you do not have time to look around how twins and twins are born . Not scientifically proven, but many believe. But a verified observation: multiple fertility is more likely after 30 years, moreover, in an already giving birth woman with some excess weight. They say that twins are more likely if conceived by a nursing mother.