Anyone know some interesting twin facts for a baby shower quiz?
Answer:
Mirror twins happen in 25% of identical twins (mirror traits instead of identical traits)
The most common type of identical twins share one placenta and have separate amniotic sacs. (Monochorionic and Diamniotic)
1 in every 32 births is a twin
1 in ever 285 are identicals
Since 1980 twin births have risen 62%
On average twins are born 22 days premature
Over 50% of twins are delivered before 37 weeks gestation
Average weight is 5lbs and 5 oz
35% of twins are lefthanded. That is twice as much as the general population
Twins do not always skip a generation and can happen without an history of twins. (Fraternals only, Identicals are NOT hereditary)
Fraternal twins can be conceived on different days, have different parentage (fathers) and be different races.
50% of Monoamniotic and Monochorionic twins (1 sac and 1 placenta) die from cord entaglement, 23% are stillborn and 1 in 10 are delivered before 32 weeks. (Momo's are very risky)
Famous Twins;
Alanis Morisette (twin brother named Wade)
Vin Diesel (brother named Paul)
Jon Heder (brother named Dan)
Scarlett Johansson (brother named Hunter)
Ashton Kutcher (brother named Michael)
Justin Timberlake and Elvis both had a twin who died shortly after birth.
The National Geographic channel (and maybe info on there site online) just had a really good program about twins which I think they will be re-running for a few weeks (it was called Multiples in the Womb). Maybe you could check that out.
My twins are "mirror twins". One is left handed, one is right. The crowns on their heads are on different sides. They are two and love to spin around in the floor. One goes clockwise, the other counterclockwise. It is a funny sight.
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