Many mothers around the world swear by simple, natural methods that help conceive twins – starting with just putting on a little extra weight, to trying for a baby just after you stop taking the pill.
So forget everything your grandmother told you about twins not running in the family, and try out these suggestions!
Eat more yams/sweet potatoes
Fact: Women who live in areas where yams are a major part of their diet (#winning!) tend to naturally conceive twins. Yams are known to increase the ovulation process and fertility of a woman, thereby increasing the chances of having two babies at once.
Playing the waiting game
Apparently, fertility research shows that twin pregnancies are more common in women aged over 35 years old. However, these babies tend to be non-identical (but who cares? All those matching outfits will be well worth it!).
Experts explain that just before a woman becomes peri-menopausal, the ovaries tend to begin releasing more than one egg every month. This ‘spike’ in fertility is influenced by a surge of oestrogen.