What’s with twins and IVF?
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A few months back, I posted a list of 10 most common questions that a mom of twins gets to hear. I’ve been meaning to go through the list of questions but somehow there were other more interesting topics to write about.
A recent post by Mrs H on Lisa Marie Presley expecting twins sparked my interest again in the issue and I feel it’s now time to tackle question # 10 - Are they IVF babies?
“If not for multiples running in the family.. I’m sure conjectures regarding IVF would be swirling by now.” And she’s right.
In the same way, in last week’s People magazine exclusive interview with Angelina and Brad, the topic of IVF also came up in connection with their twins.
Believe me, it’s not only celebrities who are confronted with this question.
Now I know statistics show that the rate of twinning and having multiples has increased in the last decade or so and this has been attributed partly to assisted reproduction technology. But not all twins and multiples are conceived through IVF. There were twins before the first IVF baby was born and there will always be. And take note - there are many IVF babies out there who are singletons. Do they get scrutinized like twins and multiples? No way!
For me, this is the most stupid and offensive question to come from strangers and casual acquaintances. For one thing, it’s a very personal question and asking it amounts to invasion of privacy. In many cultures and for some people, fertility is a very sensitive issue and unlike Brad and Angelina, some people wouldn’t be “happy to discuss it.” That includes me. Rant over :-).
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