More info on the Jolie-Pitt twins
May 14, 2008 by Sherry
Here’s some more information on the confirmation that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting twins. From the interview with Access Hollywood:
“You’re gonna have as many as (the) ‘Brady Bunch’ when you have these,” Jack joked.
“It’s confirmed? Is it two?”, Natalie asked.
“Yeah, yeah, we’ve confirmed that already,” Angelina responded. “Well, Jack’s just confirmed it actually.”
“Is that true?”, Jack said jokingly.
“Yeah, you did,” Angelina replied.
“Sorry,” Jack concluded.
“So you’re having twins?”, Natalie asked, as Angelina nodded with a ‘yes.’
“Do you know the sexes of the babies”, Natalie asked. “Or, are you keeping that private?”
“We would like to keep that private,” Angelina said.
“Are you going to stay here in France to deliver?”, Natalie also asked at one point.
“Possibly,” Angelina responded.
Exciting! The video seems to be having trouble loading – possibly because it’s not supposed to air until tonight on the show. I will get the video up as soon as possible, keep an eye out for it!
As a former infertility patient (we are lucky to have two children given the use of fertility drugs and artificial insemination), I just feel like I have to clear up some misinformation. AI, in and of itself, does not lead to multiples. It’s the use of fertility drugs that leads to extra eggs which then increases the likliehood of multiples. I believe some of you are referring to invitro fertilization, which involves the harvesting of multiple eggs (produced with the help of fertility drugs) which are then fertilized with sperm and implanted in the uterus. I prayed that we would not have to resort to that method because there is nothing easy about it. It takes a huge toll on the woman and is only successful less than 1/4 of the time for each attempt. It is really pretty drastic, and before you do it there are a number of other methods to try depending on your circumstances. Women who have blocked or dysfunctional fallopian tubes have no other choice, but to use invitro fertilzation, but the rest of us have less drastic options. If there is simply an issue of an irregular cycle, as I thought I heard was true for Angelina, you can take a drug (not a fertility drug) to correct that and it does have a slight risk of increasing your chances for twins. In any case, even having twins makes the risk to the infants, especially, much higher. While it is exciting, it shouldn’t be something we aspire to. Also, there is no twin gene! There may be a tendency to “drop” more than one egg (ovum) that runs in families and leads to more fraternal twins, but that is it.
Fortunately, Angelina is smart and can afford the best of care. Here’s hoping it all goes well for this family.
Just read at People’s website that Dustin Hoffman said Angie’s due date is August 19. Wow, that’s my birthday too, so I think it would be so cool if she did give birth that day. But I know due dates are never really the exact date that babies come. Still, it would be really nice.
Deb, thanks for your post, and for clearing some things up. I’m glad that you were able to have children and I’m sure you have the time of your life with them
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isacutie: thanks for the information. it’s too long, i can’t wait til the 19th august to see the babies!!!!!
Yeah, Deb, thanks for your informed comments.