Do babies in the womb poop?

During the many months that your baby grows in the womb, they'll take in nutrients and expel wastes. But in most cases, this waste is not in the form of feces. When your baby poops for the first time, they emit a waste called meconium. This usually happens after birth - sometimes almost immediately after!

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What's special about twins?

Twins are always the same age, and they usually share a similar environment, both in the womb and while growing up. Identical twins share 100% of their genes, while fraternal twins share only about half their genes (just like regular siblings). The concept of concordance is important in twin studies. How can I get pregnant with a 100 percent boy? Top tips for conceiving a boy Time sex to coincide with the day of ovulation (no earlier than 24 hours before you are about to ovulate). Deep penetrative sex is preferable. It helps if the woman orgasms. Have an energy drink, a cup of coffee or some chocolate before having sex.

Keeping this in consideration, who carries a twin gene?

While men can carry the gene and pass it on to their daughters, a family history of twins doesn't make them any more likely to have twins themselves. 3? But, if a father passes on the "twin gene" to his daughter, then she may have a higher chance than normal of having fraternal twins. Can folic acid cause twins? Folic Acid Not Tied to Multiple Births. Jan. 31, 2003 -- Women who take folic acid supplements before or during pregnancy are not any more likely to have a multiple birth, such as twins or triplets, according to new research.

Also, do mothers of twins live longer?

Compared with other mothers, women who deliver twins live longer, have more children than expected, bear babies at shorter intervals over a longer time, and are older at their last birth, according to a new study.