Is fertility hereditary?

J04NN4 · Mar 29th, 2012, 16:28 PM

As the title says really. I know that fertility issues can be hereditary but what about good fertility?

Any insights would be much appreciated. My mum was super fertile (my dad once told me that he only had to look at her to get her pregnant

) so I'm hoping I'm lucky too!

I Love Lucy · Mar 29th, 2012, 16:36 PM

I don't personally think fertility or lack thereof is necessarily hereditary. My cousin has been TTC unsuccessfully for almost 5 years now yet no one else in the family has had fertility problems to the extent that she has.

I guess really no one can know for sure if they're going to conceive right away or have problems until they actually start trying but I just find it helpful to just think positive about it. I think lifestyle choices and being unaware are more likely candidates. My cousin had multiple UTI's, some of which she didn't get treated right away. She got HPV from unprotected sex. And she's had problems with abnormal periods.

brenn09 · Mar 29th, 2012, 18:18 PM

I'm really hoping that's the case, as many of the women in my family (both sides!) are fertile-myrtles! Several sets of twins, too!! However, we've already been told I may have issues ovulating (0 ovulations in 4 months off birth control so we're back on to "jumpstart" my ovaries...), soooooo it's not necessarily true in my case.

I hope it is for you, you should just assume you're the most fertile person in the world and act like it's true!

goddess25 · Mar 29th, 2012, 22:48 PM

I don't think so! I am the only (documented) female in my family to have PCOS.

MarineWAG · Mar 30th, 2012, 06:08 AM

I don't know but it seems to be the case with us, my mum fell by accident with me and then first cycle with my brother, she has 3 siblings and between them they have had 12 kids all of which happened very quickly, I fell by accident so really hoping I fall quickly next time....! OH is one of 4 so his parents didn't have any issues either (they're pretty close together). So go by that and my previous pregnancy we have a good track record....also, my mum had quick, 'simple' labours of which I did with my LO so hoping that remains the trend too!! My mum jokes women in our family were born to have children. But I don't want to jinx myself just yet!

BabiesOneDay · Mar 30th, 2012, 09:07 AM

I didn't even know fertility issues could be hereditary. I'm not sure if my mom tried for me or my sister or if we just happened. However, I've been pregnant six times and each time required little to no effort. My sister got pregnant with her son within a month of going off of birth control in 2005, but she's been trying for over two years now to get pregnant again. She just found out she is, but has already had two miscarriages prior to this so- not getting hopes up yet. Thus, I'd say I don't think good or bad fertility is passed along genetically, otherwise siblings would be more inclined to have the same problems, don't ya think?

thestarsfall · Mar 30th, 2012, 21:22 PM

I think your own specific fertility could be heredity but then fertility is a combination of you and your partner so one person could be less than normal fertile and the other more than normal fertile and so they even out but if that was your parents and no problems seemed to appear but you got just the less than fertile side of the equation you might have problems.

And then yeah, things you've done in your past or in your environment would also affect it. Like anything...its nature and nurture. And genes aren't usually that obvious that you can say "mom and dad were this, thus I'll be this"

TwilightAgain · Mar 31st, 2012, 08:04 AM

I hope so! My Mums side of the family pop them out like theres no tomorrow

they've all got between 4-6 kids each!

Quackquack99 · Mar 31st, 2012, 08:21 AM

I know my mum was extremely fertile. She had 5 kids in 10 years lol. But I have got a unicornuate uterus and possibly one functioning ovary yet I managed to fall pregnant completely protected. But then there's my sister who took 2 years to fall pregnant. I don't think its hereditary.

mommyB · Mar 31st, 2012, 08:36 AM

I have no idea but my mom was super fertile (she used to say my dad would drop his pants and she would be pregnant...not something I really wanted to hear

). Actually before they had even decided they wanted a third child she was already pregnant. I myself got pregnant our first time trying and conceived DS. Here's hoping I get lucky again the second time around.

Mar 29th, 2012, 16:28 PM	#1
J04NN4 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Highlands, Scotland Posts: 1,681	Is fertility hereditary? As the title says really. I know that fertility issues can be hereditary but what about good fertility? Any insights would be much appreciated. My mum was super fertile (my dad once told me that he only had to look at her to get her pregnant ) so I'm hoping I'm lucky too!

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Mar 29th, 2012, 16:36 PM	#2
I Love Lucy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 6,498	I don't personally think fertility or lack thereof is necessarily hereditary. My cousin has been TTC unsuccessfully for almost 5 years now yet no one else in the family has had fertility problems to the extent that she has. I guess really no one can know for sure if they're going to conceive right away or have problems until they actually start trying but I just find it helpful to just think positive about it. I think lifestyle choices and being unaware are more likely candidates. My cousin had multiple UTI's, some of which she didn't get treated right away. She got HPV from unprotected sex. And she's had problems with abnormal periods.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 18:18 PM	#3
brenn09 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: US Posts: 1,756	I'm really hoping that's the case, as many of the women in my family (both sides!) are fertile-myrtles! Several sets of twins, too!! However, we've already been told I may have issues ovulating (0 ovulations in 4 months off birth control so we're back on to "jumpstart" my ovaries...), soooooo it's not necessarily true in my case. I hope it is for you, you should just assume you're the most fertile person in the world and act like it's true!

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Mar 29th, 2012, 22:48 PM	#4
goddess25 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: vancouver Posts: 9,268	I don't think so! I am the only (documented) female in my family to have PCOS.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 06:08 AM	#5
MarineWAG Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 4,583	I don't know but it seems to be the case with us, my mum fell by accident with me and then first cycle with my brother, she has 3 siblings and between them they have had 12 kids all of which happened very quickly, I fell by accident so really hoping I fall quickly next time....! OH is one of 4 so his parents didn't have any issues either (they're pretty close together). So go by that and my previous pregnancy we have a good track record....also, my mum had quick, 'simple' labours of which I did with my LO so hoping that remains the trend too!! My mum jokes women in our family were born to have children. But I don't want to jinx myself just yet!

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Mar 30th, 2012, 09:07 AM	#6
BabiesOneDay Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: USA Posts: 117	I didn't even know fertility issues could be hereditary. I'm not sure if my mom tried for me or my sister or if we just happened. However, I've been pregnant six times and each time required little to no effort. My sister got pregnant with her son within a month of going off of birth control in 2005, but she's been trying for over two years now to get pregnant again. She just found out she is, but has already had two miscarriages prior to this so- not getting hopes up yet. Thus, I'd say I don't think good or bad fertility is passed along genetically, otherwise siblings would be more inclined to have the same problems, don't ya think?

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Mar 30th, 2012, 21:22 PM	#7
thestarsfall Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 333	I think your own specific fertility could be heredity but then fertility is a combination of you and your partner so one person could be less than normal fertile and the other more than normal fertile and so they even out but if that was your parents and no problems seemed to appear but you got just the less than fertile side of the equation you might have problems. And then yeah, things you've done in your past or in your environment would also affect it. Like anything...its nature and nurture. And genes aren't usually that obvious that you can say "mom and dad were this, thus I'll be this"

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Mar 31st, 2012, 08:04 AM	#8
TwilightAgain Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manchester & Newcastle UK. Posts: 8,278	I hope so! My Mums side of the family pop them out like theres no tomorrow they've all got between 4-6 kids each!

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Mar 31st, 2012, 08:21 AM	#9
Quackquack99 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 2,844	I know my mum was extremely fertile. She had 5 kids in 10 years lol. But I have got a unicornuate uterus and possibly one functioning ovary yet I managed to fall pregnant completely protected. But then there's my sister who took 2 years to fall pregnant. I don't think its hereditary.

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Mar 31st, 2012, 08:36 AM	#10
mommyB Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,069	I have no idea but my mom was super fertile (she used to say my dad would drop his pants and she would be pregnant...not something I really wanted to hear ). Actually before they had even decided they wanted a third child she was already pregnant. I myself got pregnant our first time trying and conceived DS. Here's hoping I get lucky again the second time around.

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