Article: Some doctors will help anyone have twins, like the doctor of the Octomom. Others will only help if there is a "medical necessity." There are several medical reasons for a doctor to help you have twins. If you are older, the doctor may suggest having twins is lower chance of birth defects than having two single pregnancies. There are other reasons why a woman may medically not be able to have more than one pregnancy, known as Secondary Infertility. Age and fertility windows are other reasons for needing to have twins. Implanting multiple eggs is cost effective since each IVF egg has a lower chance of implanting, so best to try a bunch at once. It is normally used as a treatment for women who do not ovulate, but when taken by women with no issues it can raise the chance of having twins to over 33%, depending on the woman. Clomid works by encouraging the ovaries to drop more eggs in a cycle. Clomid can result in triplets or more, so be warned! ) IVF used to be called "test tube babies." IVF procedures result in twins at a high rate. Normally the doctors will try to implant many embryos in the hopes that one sticks, but if one sticks, two is also likely. Overall, the chances of having twins in IVF are between 20% to 40%. IVF can be expensive. There are many clinics that do IVF, so get referrals and shop around. IVF is now fairly routine. It's not cheap or quick, but it is not unusual these days either.
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Let a doctor help you increase your chances of twins. If you are undergoing IVF, you could be spending some serious money. Talk to your doctor about an oral medicine called Clomid. Go through IVF (Intro Vitro Fertilization.