Who is the eldest twin?

As a parent of twins, I'm pretty sure that you know the answer to the question “which twin is older?” It is, of course, the child that was born first.

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Is the bigger twin born first?

In addition, previous studies have shown that first-born twins are, on average, taller and heavier than second-born twins until adolescence (Silventoinen et al., 2007; Pietiläinen et al., 2002).

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What determines which twin is born first?

Birth Order and Twins

The babies' order of birth is determined by their position in the womb, which can change throughout pregnancy. In some cases, which baby is born first depends on how the mother delivers; the order might be switched if the mother had a Cesarean section rather than vaginal delivery.

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How old are the oldest set of twins?

On September 1, sisters Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama turned 107 years and 300 days old, officially breaking the record for the world's oldest living identical twins. The Japanese siblings are also the oldest identical twins to have ever lived.

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Is the second born twin the oldest?

As a parent of twins, I'm pretty sure that you know the answer to the question “which twin is older?” It is, of course, the child that was born first.

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Everything my Twin Sister Feels, I Feel Too

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Can twins be born 7 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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Which twin lives longer?

Fraternal twins live longer than singletons and identical twins longer still. Male identical twins on average, saw the most benefit. The rarity of twins has inspired many myths about them.

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What is the rarest type of twins?

Monoamniotic-monochorionic Twins

This is the rarest type of twin, and it means a riskier pregnancy as the babies can get tangled in their own umbilical cords. If you have monoamniotic-monochorionic twins, your healthcare provider will monitor your pregnancy closely.

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Are twins due to mother or father?

However, for a given pregnancy, only the mother's genetics matter. Fraternal twins happen when two eggs are simultaneously fertilized instead of just one. A father's genes can't make a woman release two eggs.

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Is the twin gene from mom or dad?

However, since only women ovulate, the connection is only valid on the mother's side of the family. While men can carry the gene and pass it on to their daughters, a family history of twins doesn't make them any more likely to have twins themselves.

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Are twins genetic or luck?

The likelihood of conceiving twins is a complex trait, meaning that it is affected by multiple genetic and environmental factors, depending on the type of twins. The two types of twins are classified as monozygotic and dizygotic.

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Which twin is usually smaller?

The fetus with more blood flow is called the recipient twin, and the fetus with less is called the donor twin. Because the donor twin has less blood flow, this baby grows slower and is smaller.

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What is the smallest twin born?

Her brother, Adrial Luka Nadarajah, joined her 23 minutes later, weighing not quite 15 ounces. According to Guinness World Records, the pair are both the most premature and lightest twins ever born.

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Are there 100% identical twins?

The DNA of monozygotic twins tends not to be 100% identical, and epigenetic and environmental differences further widen the gap between twin pairs. It's not nature or nurture; it's a complex interaction between our genes, our environment, and our epigenetic markers that shape who we are and what illnesses befall us.

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Can a boy and a girl be identical twins?

In 99.9% of cases boy/girl twins are non-identical. However, in some extremely rare cases resulting from a genetic mutation, identical twins from an egg and sperm which began as male (XY) can develop into a male / female pair.

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How long do twins usually live?

Longer lives

When analyzing the data by gender, the researchers found that female identical twins lived, on average, about 63.4 years, whereas female fraternal twins lived about 61.4 years and the general Danish female population lived about 58.8 years, Sharrow said.

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Can a twin live if the other dies?

According to Enbom, the incidence of twin pregnancies with single fetal demise ranges from 0.5% to 6.8% [6,7]. Intrauterine single fetal death can occur at any gestational age. If this event happens in the first trimester of the pregnancy, the surviving twin will most likely develop without further consequences.

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Are twins happier?

Identical twins reported similar levels of happiness, while fraternal twins exhibited greater variation in their reported sense of well-being. These results were found in families of twins raised together and extended with twins reared apart.

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Can twins have different dads?

Can twins have different fathers? In rare cases, fraternal twins can be born from two different fathers in a phenomenon called heteropaternal superfecundation. Although uncommon, rare cases have been documented where a woman is pregnant by two different men at the same time.

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What happens if one twin is born after midnight?

Babies that are born close to midnight may arrive on different days. For example, Twin A may be born at 11:59 pm on one day while Twin B doesn't make an appearance until 12:01 am, which would be the next day.

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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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