How are triplets made?

The majority of triplets are what is known as trizygotic. This is because they are formed when three separate, individual eggs are fertilised by three separate sperm. These babies share the same characteristics as any other siblings with the same biological parents. They can be the same or opposite genders.

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What causes triplets to form?

Identical twins or triplets happen when a single egg is fertilized and then later splits. These newly divided embryos are identical. Children that are identical multiples will look like each other and be the same sex. Fraternal multiples develop from separate eggs that are fertilized by a different sperm.

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Do triplets happen naturally?

Multiple births (delivering twins, triplets or more) is common with fertility treatments. But the couple conceived naturally. Spontaneous triplets are rare, occurring in 1 in almost 7,000 pregnancies. Other data puts the chances even lower, with naturally occurring triplets occurring in 1 in 10,000 pregnancies.

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How do you get triplets?

Ways to conceive with triplets

Consider having fertility assistance. Around 85% of triplets are conceived through fertility treatment. Women that have previously had fertility treatment have a higher than average chance of conceiving naturally with triplets with their consecutive pregnancies.

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How common are triplets in Australia?

Multiple pregnancies make up about 1.5 per cent of births in Australia, with about 4300 sets of twins and just over 80 sets of triplets and higher order multiples born each year. Multiple pregnancies are usually recognised by the end of the first trimester due to the widespread use of ultrasound.

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Who is likely to have triplets?

Race – African-American women are more likely to have twins than any other race. Asian and Native Americans have the lowest twinning rates. Caucasian women, especially those over age 35, have the highest rate of higher-order multiple births (triplets or more).

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Is it rare to have triplets?

Triplets are far less common than twins, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, accounting for only about 4300 sets in 3.9 million births, just a little more than 0.1%, or 1 in 1000.

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How many sperm make triplets?

For example, triplets can result from one zygote (an egg fertilized by one sperm) dividing into three. This means that the triplets would be genetically identical. Triplets could also occur if one of two zygotes divide in half.

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Is there a cheat to have triplets?

Once cheats are active, the player needs to type pregnancy. force_offspring_count (Sim ID here) (number of babies). So, if a player wanted to ensure Sim 123456789 had triplets, the code would be pregnancy. force_offspring_count (123456789) (3).

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What are the signs of having triplets?

How will I know if I'm pregnant with triplets? The first signs that you may be carrying more than one fetus include having extremely sore breasts. You may also gain weight quickly or experience severe morning sickness. Your healthcare provider may notice signs of more than one fetus during a prenatal checkup.

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How many babies can a woman have in her lifetime?

One study estimated a woman can have around 15 pregnancies in a lifetime. And depending on how many babies she births for each pregnancy, she'd probably have around 15-30 children. But the "most prolific mother ever," according to Guinness World Records, was Mrs.

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Do triplets all have to be the same gender?

Trizygotic or fraternal triplets are formed when three separate eggs are fertilised by three separate sperm. The babies can be the same or opposite genders. This means that it's possible to have anyone of the following combinations of babies – three girls/three boys or, one girl and two boys or two girls and one boy.

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Can you get pregnant while pregnant?

Superfetation is a rare event that involves getting pregnant a second time while you're already pregnant. It's so uncommon that cases of superfetation often make headlines. Your body does a good job preventing subsequent pregnancies once an embryo is developing inside your uterus.

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Can two triplets be identical?

Like twins, triplets and other higher-order multiples can be categorized by their zygosity or degree of genetic similarity. Though triplets are most commonly fraternal (dizygotic or trizygotic), it is possible for triplets to be identical (monozygotic).

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Can triplets have different fathers?

Yes, it is possible. Because superfecundation happens from different sexual encounters, it's possible that a woman is pregnant with triplets or twins with different fathers. The number of babies depends on the number of ova released by the woman in that one cycle.

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Can triplets be 1 girl and 2 boys?

Trizygotic or fraternal triplets are formed when 3 separate eggs are fertilized by 3 separate sperm. The babies can be the same or opposite genders. This means that it's possible to have anyone of the following combinations of babies: 3 girls, 3 boys, 1 girl and 2 boys, or 2 girls and 1 boy.

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What gender are triplets usually?

So assuming the triplets are fraternal, the chances are 25 percent that they will be either all boys (12.5 percent) or all girls (12.5 percent). And the chances that they will be two of one sex and one of the other are 75 percent. (Two boys and one girl = 37.5 percent; two girls and one boy = 37.5 percent.)

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What are 7 twins called?

Septuplets (7)

The Frustaci septuplets (born 21 May 1985, in Orange, California) are the first septuplets to be born in the United States. Born at 28 weeks, only two boys and one girl survived; one daughter was stillborn and three died within 19 days of birth.

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Do triplets have the same DNA?

Because triplets like the Dahms share identical genetic information, common knowledge dictates that their DNA should match. Although environmental factors can switch certain genes on and off throughout a twin's lifetime, the DNA itself shouldn't differ among the sisters at all.

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What race has the most triplets?

Asian Americans and Native Americans have the lowest rates for twins. White people assigned female at birth have the highest rate of higher-order multiple births (triplets or more). This is especially true for those older than 35.

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Does having triplets skip a generation?

People used to believe that multiple births skip generations (meaning that if your grandmother is a twin, your mom probably isn't, and you could be), but that is just a myth.

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What is 8 twins called?

Octuplets are a set of eight offspring born at one birth. An individual that is part of such a set is called an octuplet.

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