Having twins or more is becoming increasingly common in modern times as women/couples are engaging in fertility treatments to become pregnant at an older age.

Twins does put you at higher risk of complications including:

• Premature birth
• Preeclampsia
• Fetal growth restriction 

Factors that make it more likely to have twins include:

• Older age – As you get older, such as in your 30s, you begin to release multiple eggs at a time
• Are a twin yourself
• Have twins in the family
• Fertility drugs and treatments such as IVF
• Genetics