Building Families the Economic Way

From The Economist's Free Exchange:

MULTIPLE births are in hot demand and possibly recession proof. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments run about $25,000 and if you desire more than one child, having twins means you won’t need future treatments:

Jennifer Gilbert, 40, founder of event company Save the Date, admits she did IVF hoping for twins. "I wanted three kids," says the Tribeca mom, whose daughter Blaise, 4, was conceived via IVF. "My husband wanted two. So when we used IVF to try for a second child, I was thrilled when I found out we were pregnant with twins. It's two for the price of one." She's now a mother of 1-year-old boys, Saxton and Grey. "I have friends who go through IVF praying that two will take. It's an expensive, emotional process so it makes sense that people want it over with."