What is the longest separation between twins?

The longest interval between the birth of twins is 90 days, in the case of Molly and Benjamin West, dizygotic (fraternal) twins born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA to parents Lesa and David West (all USA) on 1 January and 30 March 1996.

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Can twins be 7 months apart?

While the typical definition of Irish twins is two children spaced 12 or fewer months apart, people do sometimes use the term more loosely to include children born 13, 14, or more months apart, particularly if the children end up in the same grade in school.

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Can twins be 7 years apart?

Medically, this 7-year defect is very rare. Twins are typically born with a bit of a delay — a few minutes to a few hours. Some even have separate birthdays, due to being born just before and just after midnight.

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How long is the gap for twins?

Multiples are generally born only a few minutes apart. If delivered by cesarian section, the interval between births is usually only a minute, maybe two. The interval is generally longer for vaginal deliveries, ranging from a few minutes to more than an hour.

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Can you have twins 2 years apart?

Yes, you read that right. Twins (non-identical) can be born at completely different times, sometimes even years apart.

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Can twins be 11 years apart?

Twins with different birthdays are rare, and the chance of twins being born in different years is 1 in 2 million, according to the news release by Natividad. Though the incident is rare, it's not the first time twins have been born in separate years.

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Can twins be 10 months apart?

(Identical twins come from a single fertilized egg that splits in half, while fraternal twins occur when two different eggs are fertilized simultaneously). So, how many months apart are Irish twins? It's technically possible for two siblings to be as close as 9 or 10 months apart.

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Can twins be born 3 years apart?

born years apart but still so eerily similar: KITTY DIMBLEBY's son and daughter were born three years apart but conceived at exactly the same time.

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What do you call twins with different birthdays?

The fraternal twin sisters were born on different days in different years.

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How far apart are twins born naturally?

Vaginal Birth of Twins

This means you will have to push twice, but the majority of the time the second twin is born much more easily than the first. This is because the first twin has paved the way, so to speak. The average time between the birth of the first and second baby is generally about 17 minutes.

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What are 5 twins called?

Quintuplets occur naturally in 1 in 55,000,000 births. The first quintuplets known to survive infancy were the identical female Canadian Dionne Quintuplets, born in 1934. Quintuplets are sometimes referred to as "quins" in the UK and "quints" in North America.

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How were twins born 87 days apart?

For twins Amy and Katie were incredibly born 87 days apart. Maria went into labour four months early, giving birth to Amy – but Katie did not arrive until three months later. Their incredible births will now become a Guinness World Record for the “longest interval between the birth of twins”.

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What are Dutch twins?

The Dutch Twins are Kit and Kat, 5 years old and not yet big enough to be called by their real names, Christopher and Katrina. They live in a typical Dutch household, around the turn of the last century. The book follows their day-to-day adventures and accidental mishaps.

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Is it safe to have babies 12 months apart?

For most women, it's best to wait at least 18 months between giving birth and getting pregnant again. This means your baby will be at least 1½ years old before you get pregnant with another baby. This much time gives your body time to fully recover from your last pregnancy before it's ready for your next pregnancy.

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What are rainbow twins?

A rainbow baby is a child born after the loss of a previous pregnancy or newborn.

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Do identical twins have the same fingerprints?

They come from the same fertilized egg and share the same genetic blueprint. To a standard DNA test, they are indistinguishable. But any forensics expert will tell you that there is at least one surefire way to tell them apart: identical twins do not have matching fingerprints.

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Is twin delivery more painful?

No.

That's not all, Monga says. Women pregnant with twins complain of more back pain, sleeping difficulties, and heartburn than those who are carrying one child. Being pregnant with twins also carries a higher rate of maternal anemia and a higher rate of postpartum hemorrhage (bleeding) after delivery.

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Are twins more likely later in life?

People over 30, and particularly those over age 35, are more likely to conceive twins. 4 This is because the level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) rises as birthing parents get older. FSH is responsible for the development of eggs in the ovaries before they are released.

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What are Scottish twins?

They are 'mirror-image twins' - a little-known phenomenon that means otherwise identical siblings are asymmetrical in their looks and how they move or interact.

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What are Catholic twins?

Catholic twins pl (normally plural, singular Catholic twin) (slang) Siblings born within twelve months of each other. quotations ▼synonym ▲ Synonym: Irish twins.

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