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I'm on a very high fiber, dairy, folate (folic acid) diet. what are the chances of conceiving twins? my periods are spot on regular. i know genes play a huge role.
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Diet irrelevant: Your diet may affect your chances for pregnancy in certain situations, but it would be unlikely to affect your chances for twins. The normal incidence of twins is about 1 % but the risk is higher with fertility drugs and if you have a family history. Most of the twins you see around the community these days are from fertility treatment.
Answered 3/29/2014
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