Do you get asked constantly if your multiples were IVF/Clomid based?

[cherrylips100]

I got cornered by a lady trying to give me breastfeeding tips since she had 2 under 2 and fed them both. Not even the same thing lady but ok… .

I had this a couple of weeks ago. A lady in a shop was like 'there's only a year between my last two so it was basically like having twins'
Yes, apart from the whole having two separate pregnancies and different aged children it is exactly the same lol

 

[skyesmom]

what, Olsen's are fraternal????? (sorry to go off topic!!)

 

[Whisper82]

Yup! I have also heard the Olsen twins are fraternal. I ran into a twin mom at the store who had twin girls who looked identical, but she said they are fraternal. Amazing.

My most recent experience with a silly twin question was when I was at the store and someone asked, "Are they girls or boys?" They both had bows on their heads. I think people are just excited to see twins and rational thought goes out of their heads.

 

[LucyLake]

Well Skyesmom, I know some foremost authorities on identicals and TTTS dispute that the Olsen's are fraternal, a lot of experts think they are probably di-di identical. But, the mom says she had them tested and their DNA is not identical. Unbelievable as they look like mirrors of each other. But, having seen more twins in recent weeks in my FB groups, I've noticed that some frats look very identical.

 

[cntrygrl]

I am sorry I know you ladies hate these personal questions. I will be starting injectables along with IUI. I was wondering if any of you ladies conceived multiples this way? We will be happy with however many are conceived. I've been trying to find information online, but all of it is so contradicting. One site will say one thing while another says something completely different. Just looking for answers from people who have actually had experience with it. Thank You.

 

[Dis3tnd]

I get asked if twins run in my family all the time - luckily I have twin aunts and twin cousins so I can say yes! From DH's side its always, "How did that happen?! We have no twins in our family?!" I kindly remind them that I'm also part of the equation (actually the only part of the equation that should matter) and that there are twins on my side.

I've been getting asked a lot, "OMG what are you gonna do?" as if its a horrible thing because my son will be about 18-19 months when they come (fingers crossed). People look terrified for me but I consider it a blessing so why are they concerned?!

 

[hazeleyes1556]

Usually I get "Do twins run in your family?" or "Were you taking anything fertility wise?" not always in that order though, I just respond yes to the twins no to the fertility. I would go more in depth in the beginning but now I just respond yes or no because I've been asked so many times.

 

[GemmaG]

I have been asked 'Do twins run in your family' 'Did you know you were having twins when you had them?!?! Like seriously lol no I just went in and they said Surprise.......of course I knew lol also did you feed them yourself and when I say I breastfed for the first 3 months the look of horror lol and don't even get me started with are they identical!!!! Hmm one has a penis and I'm hoping Mia doesn't have one hiding somewhere that I don't know about lol so no..... People are baffled that a boy and girl can't be identical

 

[MommyGrim]

I've gotten "Oh! Are they twins??" Nope, just have two babies who just happen to be the same age.
"Are they identical?" >.< Yes...my boy/girl twins are identical...
"Wow, you're so young to have two!" You should see the look they give us when we say we have a 3 year old

 

[~Brandy~]

I've gotten "Oh! Are they twins??" Nope, just have two babies who just happen to be the same age.
"Are they identical?" >.< Yes...my boy/girl twins are identical...
"Wow, you're so young to have two!" You should see the look they give us when we say we have a 3 year old

Just wait till you're older... I had my first 2 very young and I got the same reaction you do. But now its even worse! No one ever believes me that I have a 21 year old and I am a grandmother that is pregnant with twins and I am 38.

I get carded at every store for anything and it gets to be very annoying.

 

[jogami]

I heard the best on Saturday. We went to a friends daughters 4th birthday and her mother in law asked "What is the age difference between your girls?" They are almost the same size, were wearing exactly the same outfits! Granted they look very different but geez you can see there is not a 10 month age difference! I felt lik saying "3 months difference..." Gosh some people hey...

 

[Dis3tnd]

I've gotten "Oh! Are they twins??" Nope, just have two babies who just happen to be the same age.
"Are they identical?" >.< Yes...my boy/girl twins are identical...
"Wow, you're so young to have two!" You should see the look they give us when we say we have a 3 year old

Just wait till you're older... I had my first 2 very young and I got the same reaction you do. But now its even worse! No one ever believes me that I have a 21 year old and I am a grandmother that is pregnant with twins and I am 38.

I get carded at every store for anything and it gets to be very annoying.

Wow! How cool that you get to do it all over again! I think I'd love to have another later in life. My mom had the 3 of us when she was very young, and then had a surprise when she was 38 - there was 18 years between her oldest and youngest child. We loved having a little one in the house and it really kept my family together as the 3 of us moved away, got married etc, we all still make sure to get together on the weekends to have dinner as a family so my little brother doesn't feel lonely - and I could never move far away - he's like a son to me and I need to be within 5 minutes of him (being away for university was so hard). Now I'm 5 minutes away and he's over all the time.

 

[firsttimemumm]

Yes, I've had this question a few times now. I'm completely go smacked that complete strangers think that it's 'normal' to ask a question like that but at the minute I'm quite polite when I tell them that they are natural. Mostly people ask if there are twins in the family.... Think that's a slightly more polite way of asking the similar thing sometimes.

We are having b/g and I know I've posted about this before but it still shocks me. I had someone look at me with pity when I told them and then say "well, it's still 'like' having twins without them actually being twins". I nearly died....."erm, they are both in there at the same time!!!!!!!

And I've already had the "are they identical?" question..... "Not unless the sonographer got it wrong..."

 

[LucyLake]

A very rude lady just told my friend that she feels sorry for her that she has identical twins because they're "freaky" and "you shouldn't dress them just alike." She said b/g fraternals would have been much preferred

 

[MommyGrim]

A very rude lady just told my friend that she feels sorry for her that she has identical twins because they're "freaky" and "you shouldn't dress them just alike." She said b/g fraternals would have been much preferred

Woah! Did she smack her across the face? Who the hell would call someones children freaky?? Especially to their face!

 

[LucyLake]

A very rude lady just told my friend that she feels sorry for her that she has identical twins because they're "freaky" and "you shouldn't dress them just alike." She said b/g fraternals would have been much preferred

Woah! Did she smack her across the face? Who the hell would call someones children freaky?? Especially to their face!

Right! Apparently, she had a daughter with her and was pregnant too!!