UNEX Multiple multiples in our obstetric office

stormie

stormie

Veteran Member
In the Obstetrics office that I work, we have 14 sets of twin pregnancies going on right now. Could count a 15th one, but her's was a demise at 8 weeks along. Normally we average 3 twin pregnancies in a 3-6 month period. All but one are fraternal twins (not identical). So far they all seem healthy. We do sonograms on twin pregnancies more often due to the higher risk.

None of us sonographers have seen any thing like this. Not sure what to make of it. Its definitely out of the ordinary. File it in the unexplainable category I guess.
 
Melodi

Melodi

Disaster Cat
Non-human mammals have shown in studies (I don't have a link, but I've read about it) to sometimes increase or decrease litter sizes and sex ratios when things get unbalanced. I read at least one study of feral and barn cats that showed some years, and many males are born and others, a lot of females - too many for just random luck.

There was an article today about one rural Irish school with 3 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets entering the first grade.

This would be a great subject for someone to study. Unfortunately, I doubt there is funding for it; but it might be someone's Ph.D. dissertation to see if there has been a rise in multiple births and compare it to the falling fertility levels.

But that would be real science: asking a question, proposing a theory, testing the theory, and publishing the results.

If it doesn't result in a Big Pharma drug, the money tends not to be there these days.

Now if any of these ladies are on fertility drugs or having invitro fertilization, it is common for multiple births to occur. Thankfully, the clinics no longer use high multiples of eggs, just in case. Too many very high multiple births (between quads and quintuplets). But that would likely be the first thing an Obstetrics office would ask about.
 
Josie

Josie

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Just being a nosey butt...are they all natural pregnancies or pregnancies from medical intervention?
 
Melodi

Melodi

Disaster Cat
Is it sad because they don't want more than one baby? I don't have a problem with host mothers myself, and I have known some wonderful gay fathers. Many, if not most, of the gay men of my generation, had kids because they married young and hoped their "problem" would go away. Or like a close friend and 5'2" dance partner who was extremely effeminate said when he shocked me at the flea market holding a young boy on is shoulders - he looked at me and said:

"We were 16, it was in the back of a car; I wasn't going to double the mistake and get married but he is my son and I'm determined to be the best father I can be!"
 
Melodi

Melodi

Disaster Cat
stormie said:
It's sad to me because I've seen a few situations with two gay guys/dads that didn't turn out well for the child.

I'm glad you've seen positive outcomes.
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People are humans. Some make great parents, and others should never get near a child. And I don't know anyone, except a few women who were the eldest in large families, who know what they are really getting into. I couldn't have them, but being a Nanny gave me an idea, and I always gave them back when the parents got home.

I have also been astounded over the last 20 years, at the number of younger people we know that have never even held a baby until they had one. They don't come with an instruction sheet. We are not cats. And even they do better if they had a kitty Momma. Hand-raised kittens can do the job, but breeders often need extra help to figure things out.
 
patriotgal

patriotgal

Veteran Member
Being born female doesn't necessarily mean a "mommy" gene is included. Have a gay male friend who would be a better "mom" than some of my own relatives. Fewer births recently in our area. Used to see babies every time we went to town.
 
jward

jward

passin' thru
Unfortunately, though we all know of those anecdotal cases, statistically speaking, they are not the norm.
..and the painting an issue with a personalized, feel good, human face designed to manipulate emotion is straight outta the SJW play book- as in literally what is taught them.

patriotgal said:
Being born female doesn't necessarily mean a "mommy" gene is included. Have a gay male friend who would be a better "mom" than some of my own relatives. Fewer births recently in our area. Used to see babies every time we went to town.
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