Is artificial insemination possible to conceive twins?

Question
Hello doctor. I want to ask you a question as follows:
I currently have a 2-year-old girl but I want to have another baby, twins. Can I have artificial insemination to have twins? Both my husband and I are in good health, no infertility or infertility. I don't know if the doctor can support me and my wife to have twins as desired? I hope to get advice from a doctor. I would like to thank you.
Nguyen Thi Hong Yen (1994)
Reply
Hello Yen!
The joy is doubled when the mother is pregnant with twins, but the anxiety is also doubled. Because when a mother is pregnant with multiples, she also has to face more risks or sequelae than a single pregnancy.
For example, the mother's hospital stay will be longer, the cost will increase by 40% and the pregnancy must be monitored and managed more carefully than when the mother is pregnant with a singleton pregnancy. At the same time, the mother can have diseases such as pre-eclampsia, high blood pressure, abnormal placenta or postpartum complications such as bleeding, diabetes.
Not only the mother, but also the fetus will be affected and have sequelae when the mother is pregnant with twins.
Twin pregnancy often leads to asymmetrical growth, weight difference between the two fetuss, the risk of stillbirth, preterm pregnancy, fetal malformations, growth retardation or even blood transfusion syndrome twins.
Especially, in twins, there is a tendency to give birth more preterm than full term.
In addition, having to take care of two children at the same time will be a big challenge for a mother in the future. So, please prepare well and think carefully before deciding to have twins!
To receive more specific advice, you can go to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System for a checkup!
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards!
MSc.BS Le Nhat Nguyen - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.