Twins, Triplets and More

More moms today want to have twins and will pay at the least $25,000 to get them injected into their bellies. I am sure you are wondering why on earth you would want an extra mouth to feed in this economy but some see it as a great opportunity for attention.

• Attention. Says Risa, a 35-year-old Upper East Side mom who said she had her twins naturally: “If I am ever depressed, I put my boys in the stroller and take a walk down the street and people just go nuts.”
• You can turn them into revenue-generating TV stars. Risa, whose sons were cast in the soap opera Guiding Light: “”Because of the labor laws, children can only work a certain number of hours, so identical twins are in such high demand.”
• It means you’re rich. Brinton Taylor Parson, counselor at a prep school for prep schools: “There is an inordinate number of moms in Manhattan who view their children as an accessory.”
• They can stop being mommies sooner. Said “a Gramercy Park mom:” “While my friends are bracing themselves for baby number two and all the sleep deprivation and chaos that comes with it, we are planning a family trip to Hawaii.”

Read the full article at Gawker: Why New York Moms Lust for Twins