Celebrity Twins
Posted on July 21, 2008
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If you visit the Celebrity Baby Blog you will see tons of posts about celebrity twins. With all of the twins being born by celebrities you have to wonder how many of them are IVF twins, don’t you? We know there are a few celeb twins who utilized IVF, but there are others who deny or don’t admit that they used fertility treatments - I don’t get that one. Anyway, I wanted to summarize a few of the celeb twin pregnancies and resulting births.
The newest addition to the celeb twin club is Angelina Jolie. The reports state that she was admitted to the hospital according to plan. I’m curious - who goes into the hospital for voluntary bed rest for 10 days? Not that insurance is a concern for her, but I don’t know many insurance policies that would pay for this. Not only that, but they delivered the babies 10 before their scheduled delivery “for reasons for comfort of the mom.” So, let me get this straight, everything was going okay for Angelina’s pregnancy, but she decides to check herself into the hospital 20 days before the “scheduled” delivery date (which I’m guessing was around 36 or 37 weeks gestation). Then they decide to move that day up by 10 days for her comfort? Following her delivery, she remained in the hospital for an extra 10 days, because “that is what they do in Europe.” Sounds pretty fishy to me. No one seems to know the original due date for the twins. But best guess puts in them around 35 weeks gestation (and their size is about right too). Keep in mind that Angelina has had a previous pregnancy, which is supposed to help women carry twins longer or with fewer complications.
Julia Roberts, who admittedly used fertility treatments, was on bedrest for one month when pregnant with her twins due to preterm labor. Her twins were born premature (born late Nov. 2004 and due Jan 2005).
Comedian Mo’Nique had twin boys who were born premature (weighing 3lbs 12 oz and 4 lbs). Mo’Nigue did have a previous child, but still became victim to delivering her twins prematurely. I guess having a previous successful pregnancy doesn’t always help (which I had recently read was something that helped prolong a twin pregnancy).
Marcia Cross, another celeb who admits to the use of IVF with no regrets, was placed on immediate bed rest when she was 28 weeks pregnant. She was able to get her preterm labor and/or other pregnancies complications in check as she had her twins only one month early.
Football player, Lawrence Tynes, and his wife, Amanda, had twin boys who where born two months premature. Their twins spent three weeks in the NICU.
Nancy Grace, a reporter with CNN, had her twins early too. (I think she utilized fertility treatments, but I’m not positive). She experienced pulmonary edema and her life was at risk. What many people don’t realize is that with twins and/or with age, pregnancy complications increase in rate of occurrence. Nancy is very happy to be a mom and recognizes that she is lucky to have two beautiful and healthy children given her health risks and the prematurity of her twins.
Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilson admitted to a 5-year struggle with infertility and conceived twins via IVF. Her twins were born at 34 weeks gestation. She had some pregnancy complications, but said “I was more than happy to have them out early” because of her weight gain. Please tell me that she didn’t say that.
No amount of money can buy you a healthy pregnancy. Infertility and prematurity don’t discriminate - they can happen to anyone. Both of these medical crises can happen to together. And speaking from experience, it’s not a lot of fun.
Please be cautious as you approach your fertility treatment plan and know your risks.
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Yesterday at the store I saw a magazine cover with big, bold print saying that the Brangelina twins are IVF twins. I thought I had read somewhere that Angelina had said that she and Brad had used infertility treatments.