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?

As Mrs H has written

“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 .

Lisa Marie Presley must be doubled over with joy. Her camp has finally confirmed to Entertainment Tonight the rumors that she is expecting twins.

This will be her first children with husband Michael Lockwood. If not for multiples running in the family, her Dad – remember Elvis Presley? – was a twin, I’m sure conjectures regarding IVF would be swirling by now.

Older sister and brother Danielle Riley, 19, and Benjamin Storm, 15 – with first husband Danny Keough, will complete the family circle.

Congrats to the family!