Message: "I know a lot about twins..."

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I know a lot about twins...

by Soleil (guest)

8/13/2004, 3:44 PM

But I need more info from you, such as if your inlaws are identical or fraternal. Identical is completely by chance, not hereditary at all. Fraternal, on the other hand, is hereditary and sometimes 'skips a generation' so there would be a good chance of you having them.

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- Any B (guest)

8/14/2004, 7:32 AM

It doesn't matter. The baby's father and his genes have nothing to do with her having twins or not.

- Diana (guest) +1

8/13/2004, 6:51 PM

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Sorry, I would have responded earlier but I haven't been on. I'm not sure what his mom and dad's twins are. I'm assuming since his dad had a twin sis then they're not identical because I thought identical had to be both of the same sex. His mom and aunt look alike but not exactly alike. What is the diff. between fraternal and identical? Because I know my fiance has no idea. LoL So I was just trying to figure it out by their looks! Thanks so much for this info!

- Seda* (Sedalyn)

8/13/2004, 9:00 PM

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fraternal -two separate children are conceived(seperate eggs) causing the children to be no more alike than any two siblings. Each with their own DNA and own looks.

identical - like the name suggests, they are "identacle". They were formed by an egg that slipt. These children share the same DNA.

-Seda*

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