How long did it take you to conceive your various children?

[whimsicalname]

We're currently ttc #4. 1-3 were all pretty quick, but this one's taking longer. I was wondering if anyone else had had the same? Obviously we're older, more tired etc. I asked on Conception, but it felt a little insensitive.

Previously:

DS1 (when I was 26): one month trying
DS2 (aged 28): 2 months
DS3 (aged 32): 10 weeks.
DC4 (aged 34): 6 months and counting.

[4kidsnobump]

We have 4. For us no.3 took the longest!

DD1 - 1 month
DS1 - 0 months, not trying and was accidently concieved when DD1 was only 3 months !
DS2 - 8 months
DD2 - 1 month

I was getting to the point with no. 3 that I thought it was never going to happen, especially since the first 2 had been so quick! As soon as we stopped making an effort to conceive a baby it happened! Good luck, hopefully things will happen soon!

[Stay123]

DS1 (when I was aged 34) - 2 months
DS2 (when I was 37) - 2 months

[elliejjtiny]

DC1 (aged 22) - 7 months
DS1 (aged 23) - 3 months
DS2 (aged 25) - 0 months (on ov testing and temperature taking method and threw caution to the winds!)
DC4 (aged 27) - 2 months
DS3 (aged 27) - 1 month
DC6 (aged 29) - 0 months (on the pill)

DC's 1 and 4 were miscarriages

[CherryPie3]

DD - accidental conception (age 19)
DS1 - 1 month (age 20)
Dc3 - 1 month (age 25 but miscarried)
Ds2 - 1 month (age 25)

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[Thinkingof4]

DS1 -6 months (age 27)
DC2 -1 month- early miscarriage (age 29)
DS2- 4 months (age 30)
DS3 - 1 month (age 32)

[imip]

dd1 - (34 years) 18 months following infertility investigations. Sadly we lost her the day she was born.
dd2 - (35 years) first month we tried, just after we lost dd1
dd3 - (37 years) first month we tried
dd4 - (38 years) first month we tried
dc5 (looking very much like it is ds1 - 40 years) first month we tried.
I'm thinking of being sterilised during this c-section. Of course I would love another one (or two), but not quite sure how we'd mangage, if our luck would run out etc etc. My consultant says the risks of getting pregnant after sterilisation is one in 600. I have been trying to work out how often I would have to have sex each week to have sex 600 times and see if I fall pregnant again before I turn 45!

[lollystix]

Ds1(age 29)-1 month
Ds2 (age 31)-2 months
Ds3 (age 33)-1 month
Ds4 (age 34)-immaculate conception

[sambageeni]

Ive just read with interest as we are about to start trying for our 4th.
dd1 (age 24) first month we tried
dd2 (age 26) first month we tried
dd3 (aged 28) 2 months

I am curious how long it is going to take this time (I am 30 in a couple of weeks)

[4madboys]

ds1 was a one of unprotected sex when at uni

then decided to try for dc2 got preg first month, miscarried and got preg with ds2 before having another period.

ds3 again first month of trying.

ds4 first month of trying.

dd first month of trying.

so i think dp and i are a very good match, i am youngish tho, just turned 33 so i guess age was on my side.

anyway as we got preg so easily each time we wont be taking any chances!

[whimsicalname]

Ooh, I thought this thread had died a death.

Thanks for all your answers!

We're still ttc, but with a move to the US possible in the summer, it would be really bad timing if I'm pg now.

[tizwas]

DS1 - 3 months
DS2 - 3 months
DS3 - Just thought about trying....voila!

We may start to try for baby no.4 soon but feel ancient coming up 38...so interesting reading everyone's info x

[itsonlyyearfour]

DD1 (32) 1 month of trying
DS1 (34) 1 month
DS2 (36) 1 month
DD2 (37) month

My DH has had a vasectomy about 2 years ago now so no more babies for us!!

[Moredofbumsnet]

Hi whimsi I remember you from the spd sofa thread 2 years ago ( I was LooLoo then) . I can't remember how long it took to conceive dc1 and 2 but not long but it took 2 years to conceive dc3.

[spicyorange]

Around two months for dd1
dd2 took 4 years of trying have given up even trying for another one.

[mum6mum]

DC1 a hole year ( then found out they had passed away at our 12 week scan :( ) 19 years old
DS1 3 months 19 years old
DD2 0 months ( no idea i was breastfeeding whoops ) 20
DS3 once again a hole year 22 year old
DS4 1 month 24 year old
DD5 3 months 26 year old
DD6 2 months 28 year old
now been trying 2 months for DC7 no luck yet ( im now 30 )

[jimswifein1964]

2 goes, and 24 goes!!

[ggirl]

dd 3 yrs
ds 10 yrs

[Unofficialpeacekeeper]

first child on pill
second pregnancy on pill but had m/c
second 9 months after m/c
third on pill
fourth Had sex once without using contraceptive
fifth condom broke and morning after pill didn't work

[DarkMatter]

DS1 3 months approx, wasn't trying hard
DS2 1 month, first try after stopping bfing
DC3 4-5 months, very frustrating at the time, but now 3.5 months to go and quite glad of extra time for DS2 to get a bit older!

[Bearhugs43]

Dc1 12mths
Dc2 2 mths
Dc3 1mth (mc)
Dc4 1 mth (mc)
Dc5 6mths
Dc6 3 mths

Started young and despite mc's feel incredibly lucky.

My dear dear friend has been ttc for 11years now

[cazboldy]

ds1 one off accident - I was 14

dd1 - 1 month

ds2 - was bf, and didn't even realise i was pg til I was 17 wks

ds3 - 11 months (had developed pcos by this point)

dd2 - didn't actually "try" but just let nature take it's course after ds3, because we wanted another, after having a big gap between ds2 and 3, and ended up with a fiteen month gap

[cazboldy]

should say that by one off, i mean a condom failure ( and subsequent MAP failure!), not that it was a one night stand...... was actually with my now dh