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What are the chances of having triplets naturally? can you improve your odds?
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Dr. Eugene Mahmoudanswered
42 years experience
Multiple births: The chances of having twins, triplets or other multiples without the assistance of fertility treatments or procedures like invitro fertilization, are:
Fraternal Twins – 1 in 80 births
Identical Twins – 1 in 285
Triplets – 1 in 8100
You may be able to improve your chances with in vitro fertilization.
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Last updated Oct 9, 2015
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