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Did you just watch a TikTok that mentioned “twinplets” and now you're feeling a little confused? Are they twins or triplets? Both? Neither? In this article, we’re providing all the details on what twinplets are plus how they’re related to twins and triplets. So, if you’re ready to clear up all your questions about this new term (and discover the latest way to reference babies), read on.
Things You Should Know
- When two best friends give birth within weeks of each other (one friend gives birth to twins, while the other has a single baby), they might call the babies twinplets.
- These best friends raise their babies like siblings, and if they’re extremely close, they may even live in the same house—with their partners, too.
- Unlike twins and triplets, the twinplets aren’t all blood-related, so they don’t look the same.
Steps
References
- ↑ https://www.kidspot.com.au/news/my-bff-and-i-live-with-our-husbands-and-kids-as-a-family-of-8/news-story/1f9ce152586ef9ba2035b9458f09fa19
- ↑ https://www.kidspot.com.au/news/my-bff-and-i-live-with-our-husbands-and-kids-as-a-family-of-8/news-story/1f9ce152586ef9ba2035b9458f09fa19
- ↑ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9710-expecting-twins-or-triplets
- ↑ https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/identical-twins
- ↑ https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Fraternal-Twins
- ↑ https://www.kidspot.com.au/news/my-bff-and-i-live-with-our-husbands-and-kids-as-a-family-of-8/news-story/1f9ce152586ef9ba2035b9458f09fa19
- ↑ https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/identical-twins
- ↑ https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/Pages/The-Difference-Between-Identical-and-Fraternal-Twins.aspx
About This Article
Wondering what the word “twinplets” means? Twinplets are groups of three babies that are born around the same time and grow up together but aren’t all related by blood. Usually, a set of twinplets includes a pair of twins and a third baby from a different set of parents. The parents of a set of twinplets are usually best friends who raise their kids together like one big family.