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I think 1 cycle is long enough for you to get the supplements in your body. It won't guarantee twins, though but good luck. I'm not sure if this will work either, but this is what I did. After BD, I closed my eyes and imagined eggs being fertilized by sperm. After that, I imagined what it would look like for an egg to split. I kept trying to visualize these images in my mind. I conceived an identical set and a fraternal, but only had fraternal twins because one of the identicals did not develope a heartbeat and was reabsorbed into the body. Scroll up and read my post about praying for patience also... lol... I think that works, too.

some good advice! thanks so much! i'll try to keep you posted!

HELLO, interesting all of the natural stuff we can use to increase the chances of twins i have to say and be honest that i was for almost 2 months trying to see and find out what the heck YAMS WERE sine my first language is spanish and there is few words i still dont know any how i ask every one and they just told me oh YAMS yesh sweet potatoes and i was like hmmm that cant be right only sweet potatoes? well one night at work i search for YAMS on google images and i find out that yams in mexico we see them most of the time like a type of fruit my grand ma used to make desert with that and finally i find out its called CAMOTE in spanish now here is the good thing about it you dont need to order online any more you can just go to the MEXICAN GROCERY STORE and ask for CAMOTES ! THE Y WILL KNOW RIGHT AWAY what are you talking about i just bough 5 of them yesterday these are wild camotes or yams you will tell it has root and sometines still the dirt from where they got it from and i got different receipes to eat it so i guess it does not matter they way you eat it right? so not online no more go to the mexican store and ask DONDE ESTAN LOS CAMOTES? AND YOU WILL GET THEM THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK

Per flaluvbug3 on Nov 7th "you don't want to take Wild Mexican Yams because they are used for a birth control. "

ehow.com gives a nice summary:
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Fertility Awareness is key to conceiving twins
Learn Fertility Awareness and how to monitor the female cycle to pinpoint the optimal time for intercourse. Having sex at the fertile time of the cycle is necessary to learn how conceive twins (or even one baby).
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Take folic acid to help conceive twins naturally
Take folic acid daily to conceive twins. Folic acid is important for any healthy pregnancy, and it has also been shown to increase the likelihood of conceiving twins--an additional one woman out of 176 taking folic acid will bear twins, as compared to women not taking the supplement.
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Cassava Root (Image courtesy International Institute of Tropical Agriculture)
Eat cassava root, a type of wild yam found in Africa. In a region in Africa where cassava is a staple of the local diet, women have the highest rate of twins found anywhere in the world. Many nutrition researches agree that eating this yam is how to conceive twins.
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Drink milk--it may factor in how to conceive twins
Drink milk and eat beef to increase the odds of having twins. According to Dr Gary Steinman, lead scientist in a medical study of twins, women who have a milk-based diet are more likely to conceive twins naturally than their vegan counterparts. It is thought that natural properties in milk may stimulate the ovaries, encouraging the production of multiple eggs for conception.
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Breastfeed while you TTC twins
Keep nursing your infant or toddler while you try to conceive twins naturally. According to one study, women who are still breastfeeding and yet fertile are slightly more likely to produce twins.
6Step Six Click to enlargeGain a little weight. Women with slightly higher fat percentages and those who are a little overweight are more likely to have twins. Don't overdo it, however--your health is especially important during pregnancy.
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How to Conceive Twins
Have a family history of fraternal twins. This one is out of your control, but if the mother has fraternal twins in her family, she is more likely to have twins of her own. You can learn how to conceive twins (or improve the chances of conceiving twins) without a family history, but it helps.

well I conceived mine naturally and didn't know how to tell when I was ovulating at that time, didn't take folic acid, don't know what cassava root is nor do I eat yams, I am lactose intolerant (therefore I do not drink milk) and I also eat very minimal meat after being a vegan for 6 years. I was underweight when I conceived the twins. I have a lower than average body fat percentage (yes I had it tested with water displacement) The twins were my first so I was not breastfeeding but I do have a family history of fraternal twins.

My cousing have twins eating mexican yams that was her diet i just find out few weeks ago she is a nurser and she said some people said that but that really depends on people beliefs and if you got hope you will have twins !

Hie girls!! I am new to this forum and I must say I have learnt loads of things. Well my situation is a bit different, my doc put me on clomid cos I was not ovulating. I will be starting 2moro and am quite nervous. Well as for the twins issue, my friend ate yams, took folate and had a high dairy diet and boom fraternal twins. She is currently 16 weeks!! So I guess it works for some people, my avice try u never know. I am eating them too, in addition to the clomid. I will let you girls know all about it!!!!!!!

I'm ttc twins. I have 4 children already. DH and I want 2 more, but I am older now and think it's best to have both them now.
I got the vitex, the red rasberry, the folic acid, I am increacing my dairy. Should I go get the wild yam supplement? Any advice on getting twins besides all of the great advice above?

I am currently pregnant with my second son and am going to get an IUC til this one starts preschool then my husband and I want to try for TWINS... I was just wondering if anyone has had mixed herbs and Rx and if you have was it okay?

I love to learn and am trying to learn all that I can... please let me know all that you know... and BaBy DuSt To ALL!!

I read on the other forum that late ovulaters have a higher chance of identical twins due to the egg stability but I have no clue if there is truth to it.

oh... but I am a late "o'er" and I conceived identicals so... :o Who knows...

i have enjoyed reading everything that you have posted. i have a 4 year old son and a son who is almost 2. i want more children, but am waiting for their father to get done with school. two years away. i have no problem getting pregnant, but i have had more than 10 pregnancies. all but the two ending in miscarriage. i have also had laser surgery on my cervix for cancer. i want two more children, but my boy's father doesnt want to go through multiple failed pregnancies. so i am hoping to find a way to have twins. any info is great and would be greatly appreciated. any healthy pregnancy and birth would be great, but we would love twin girls
thanks

Hello ladies! I don't know how I missed seeing this thread! I've been doing lots of research myself about ttc twins NATURALLY. I will tell you a bit about myself, but first:

sisifrank - I, too, was confused about the "wild yams" and when I looked at pictures of the wild African Yams (Cassava Root), it appeared to be more like Yucca (Yuca) instead of Camotes. When I researched "Cassava Root," it said it was also called Yucca. Yucca is a very common root in Latin America (especially South America). So now I'm really confused about what a wild yam really is - the ones eat by the tribe in West Africa.

My stats: I am 32 years old, have a 4 year old daughter and a 2 and 1/2 year old son. They are 21 months apart and I would really love to have two more children. I would love to naturally increase my chances of releasing two eggs. I've also researched herbs and foods for my husband - to increase the quality and mobility of his sperm. We've never had problems conceiving, my cycles are very regular and I tracked my cycle 3 months before trying to conceive my son. It took two cycles to conceive him. I researched Shettles method to try to conceive him.

I read so many conflicting things about Vitex, but after reading through this thread, I'm thinking that I may go to Wild Oats and buy some.

Things I am doing:
AF to O - Red Raspberry Leaf tea, Evening Primrose Oil, eating Yucca and Yams (since I have no clue still what a wild Yam is), taking baths with Epsome salt, eating healthy, including dairy in my diet, excercise etc. And of course PRAYING. So if I include Vitex, I will take it from last day of AF to O.

O to AF - Flax See Oil instead of Evening Primrose OIl, Red Raspberry Leaf tea, .... I'm considering a Progesterone Cream after O to help sustain any fertilized eggs. Since I have not problems with my cycle and progesterone levels (I chart my BBT and saliva each cycle), I"m wondering if using the cream will disrupt anything..............................
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anyone else heard of using False Unicorn (helonius root) for fertility?..............................
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Ok,
sorry for the long post. I'm just so excited to find you guys. Anyone else tyring to conceive in May? That's when I am hoping to try.
Blessings to you all...........................................
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mariposakms

sphinx - when you say that you are a late "o"er, on which cycle day to you "o?" My cycles range from 25 to 28 days and I generally "o" between day 12 and 14.

mariposakms

Our Greatest Gift - If you don't mind me asking... did you conceive twins? I read your post about testing postive after 11 days, but then didnt' see another post that confirmed if you conceive single or twins? (or more)...