Hilary Swank pregnant with twins

[Anonymous]

Twins running in her husband’s family wouldn’t have any bearing on her ability to conceive twins anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought odds of natural twins go up with maternal age

It does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She may have used her own frozen eggs but it’s almost 100% IVF. It’s a miracle indeed, of modern medicine.

After a certain age, they don't do IVF with your eggs because they're too fragile. If you want to use your own eggs, you do drugs and IUI, and you could get pregnant with twins. But at 48, it's probably donor eggs, and all she has to say is "We're thrilled about the pregnancy and will not be discussing the details of conception."

It would be nice if she owned up, because using ART isn't shameful, but it's her choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She may have used her own frozen eggs but it’s almost 100% IVF. It’s a miracle indeed, of modern medicine.

After a certain age, they don't do IVF with your eggs because they're too fragile. If you want to use your own eggs, you do drugs and IUI, and you could get pregnant with twins. But at 48, it's probably donor eggs, and all she has to say is "We're thrilled about the pregnancy and will not be discussing the details of conception."

It would be nice if she owned up, because using ART isn't shameful, but it's her choice.

The PP you're replying to is implying that she might be using eggs she froze as a younger woman, not her 48 y/o frozen eggs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She may have used her own frozen eggs but it’s almost 100% IVF. It’s a miracle indeed, of modern medicine.

After a certain age, they don't do IVF with your eggs because they're too fragile. If you want to use your own eggs, you do drugs and IUI, and you could get pregnant with twins. But at 48, it's probably donor eggs, and all she has to say is "We're thrilled about the pregnancy and will not be discussing the details of conception."

It would be nice if she owned up, because using ART isn't shameful, but it's her choice.

The PP you're replying to is implying that she might be using eggs she froze as a younger woman, not her 48 y/o frozen eggs.

She's been married for four years and there are still frozen eggs to try? Come on, son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just saw Hilary Swank is expecting twins at age 48. Her comments about like “twins run in my family” and “it is such a miracle” make it sound like it was natural. I know this is totally petty, but it drives me crazy when celebrities pretend like they just naturally conceived twins at a very advanced maternal age.

https://people.com/parents/hilary-swank-pregnant-expecting-twins-with-husband-philip-schneider/

+1. Reminds me of the Sigourney Weaver character in Baby Mama. It smacks of a superiority complex. Totally fine not to mention circumstances at all. No one needs to know.

[Anonymous]

What is the AARP is going through her mind?!

At 48? Seems selfish to me. If she'd really wanted kids, she had tons of years and resources to adopt some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She may have used her own frozen eggs but it’s almost 100% IVF. It’s a miracle indeed, of modern medicine.

After a certain age, they don't do IVF with your eggs because they're too fragile. If you want to use your own eggs, you do drugs and IUI, and you could get pregnant with twins. But at 48, it's probably donor eggs, and all she has to say is "We're thrilled about the pregnancy and will not be discussing the details of conception."

It would be nice if she owned up, because using ART isn't shameful, but it's her choice.

The PP you're replying to is implying that she might be using eggs she froze as a younger woman, not her 48 y/o frozen eggs.

She's been married for four years and there are still frozen eggs to try? Come on, son.

She could have frozen them twenty-five years ago for all we know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just saw Hilary Swank is expecting twins at age 48. Her comments about like “twins run in my family” and “it is such a miracle” make it sound like it was natural. I know this is totally petty, but it drives me crazy when celebrities pretend like they just naturally conceived twins at a very advanced maternal age.

https://people.com/parents/hilary-swank-pregnant-expecting-twins-with-husband-philip-schneider/

agree. Whenever I see someone over the age 38 with multiples, I assume its IVF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She may have used her own frozen eggs but it’s almost 100% IVF. It’s a miracle indeed, of modern medicine.

After a certain age, they don't do IVF with your eggs because they're too fragile. If you want to use your own eggs, you do drugs and IUI, and you could get pregnant with twins. But at 48, it's probably donor eggs, and all she has to say is "We're thrilled about the pregnancy and will not be discussing the details of conception."

It would be nice if she owned up, because using ART isn't shameful, but it's her choice.

The PP you're replying to is implying that she might be using eggs she froze as a younger woman, not her 48 y/o frozen eggs.

She's been married for four years and there are still frozen eggs to try? Come on, son.

She could have frozen them twenty-five years ago for all we know.

Yeah, but did she harvest and freeze 100+ eggs?

[Anonymous]

I know two “older” mothers that both had identical twins the old-fashioned way without fertility help. It absolutely happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just saw Hilary Swank is expecting twins at age 48. Her comments about like “twins run in my family” and “it is such a miracle” make it sound like it was natural. I know this is totally petty, but it drives me crazy when celebrities pretend like they just naturally conceived twins at a very advanced maternal age.

https://people.com/parents/hilary-swank-pregnant-expecting-twins-with-husband-philip-schneider/

agree. Whenever I see someone over the age 38 with multiples, I assume its IVF.

You could be wrong. My DD’s speech pathologist had identical twins when one egg split. No IVF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know two “older” mothers that both had identical twins the old-fashioned way without fertility help. It absolutely happens.

Identical is completely different and does not run in families

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just saw Hilary Swank is expecting twins at age 48. Her comments about like “twins run in my family” and “it is such a miracle” make it sound like it was natural. I know this is totally petty, but it drives me crazy when celebrities pretend like they just naturally conceived twins at a very advanced maternal age.

https://people.com/parents/hilary-swank-pregnant-expecting-twins-with-husband-philip-schneider/

agree. Whenever I see someone over the age 38 with multiples, I assume its IVF.

You could be wrong. My DD’s speech pathologist had identical twins when one egg split. No IVF.

My great great grandmother had twins at 42. And she survived the Famine on Ireland. No IVF! Agree that 48 is less likely but not impossible.

[Anonymous]

Someone remind me how she ended up somewhat blacklisted or not being heavily hired in Hollywood? Was it something to do with Chad Lowe my memory is failing me.