Interesting Facts

- The birth rate for having twins is about 32.2 out of 1,000.

- The odds of having identical twins is about 3 in 1,000.

- Vasa Previa occurs in 1 out of 3,000 pregnancies.

- Velamentous cord insertion occurs in 1 out of 50 pregnancies.

- Identical twins occurs when one egg splits after conception and therefore they are genetically alike.

- Identical twins do not run in families. It is a random occurrence. The reason is unknown.

- Identical twins are the same sex, have the same blood type, and have the same eye and hair color, same nose, ear and lip shapes.

- The normal duration of a twin pregnancy is 37 weeks, with an average birth weight of 5lbs 5oz.

- The IQ of identical twins seldom vary more than 5 points.