Washington, Feb 6 : Jennifer Lopez is expecting twins, her dad has confirmed.

In a recent interview, David Lopez broke the happy news.

"Yes, twins. The thing is in my family, my sister also had twins, so it's a hereditary thing," People quoted him, as saying on Spanish-language show Escandalo TV.

"I'm very proud. Jennifer has yearned to be a mother for many years," he said.

David also added that he has already got the gifts ready for his 38-year-old daughter's babies.

"In Puerto Rico it's custom to buy an azabache [black stone] bracelet for babies to protect them from the evil eye, it's part of our culture," he said.

Jennifer announced last November that she and Marc Anthony were expecting.

ANI