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How long did it take you to get pregnant?

199 replies

IsTheRainEverComingBack · 11/10/2018 10:40

With your first pregnancy if you were TTC, and how old were you?

I know up to a year is normal, I know it’s dependent on many factors, but I’m just nosey and curious really!

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MsHopey · 11/10/2018 11:13

Surprisingly for me, not very long.
My first pregnancy took 3 months after coming off birth control. It was very fast and I have a higher BMI than I should 😳 so I was waiting for it to take ages or not happen at all.
DS is now 14mo Grin
I was 25 at the time.

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hoping2018 · 11/10/2018 11:13

Started trying age 30. Pregnant aged 32 via 2nd cycle of ivf!

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OneShawn · 11/10/2018 11:15

I’m going to add an unusual story.

10 years.

12 years total, miscarriage after 1.5 years.

I’m 35 now and 25 weeks pregnant.

We were told 5 years ago (after I finally went to the doctors) we both had major issues and we needed ivf which probably wouldn’t work.

So we carried on and recently I did think I didn’t want to accidentally be 50 and pregnant so maybe we should think about contraception.

Found out I was 10 weeks as of course after 12 years I wasn’t tracking my periods!

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IronyFreeAnnie · 11/10/2018 11:21

14 years.

5 failed IVFs before we got (naturally) lucky.

I was 39, will be 40 when the baby joins us.

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Celebelly · 11/10/2018 11:22

32, we conceived on 6th cycle.

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Flatwhite32 · 11/10/2018 11:25

I was 31 and conceived on cycle 4 or 5. Unfortunately I lost the baby at 12 weeks (MMC, found out at the scan). I then conceived again, having not long turned 32, on cycle 3 after my MMC. My DD is 11 weeks, and I turn 33 next weekend!

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NorthEndGal · 11/10/2018 11:28

Conceived first try with both pregnancies
Both planned, had dc1 at 19 and dc2 at 21
Dh had the snip at 23, as we knew we weren't having more

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hammeringinmyhead · 11/10/2018 11:28

14 months. Started trying at 32.

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Peonyblushxo · 11/10/2018 11:32

Took me 6 months after coming off the pill.

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LuckyKitty13 · 11/10/2018 11:34

First month after coming off the pill. Age 27.

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DJjb · 11/10/2018 11:36

1st cycle after IUS removal. 1st pregnancy, I’m 35. Expected it to take much longer, still slightly shocked (in a good way).

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NewNameDueToMyIdiocy · 11/10/2018 11:36

Took five months. I was 31.

TTC No. 2 happened first month at 34.

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TinyMarie · 11/10/2018 11:37

First month of trying and I'm 29.

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Italianshark · 11/10/2018 11:40

2 months. Came off the cerezette pill on xmas eve last year, after 9 years on it!! Thought it would take 6 months to come out my system. Had a withdrawal bleed in Jan, then the first period in Feb then pregnant!

Now 34 weeks! I am 27 - BMI of 27 too.

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mommybear1 · 11/10/2018 11:40

Hi

Seven years, had three miscarriages and two failed ivfs (told we were unexplained) we were just about to start ivf number 3 and found out we conceived naturally Grin I was 38 when I conceived and 39 when DS arrived. I've been ttc #2 since DS arrived (may seem madness but we were told you are really fertile post baby) I'm now 11 months ttc and have turned 40 and we are still ttc.

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Myview2 · 11/10/2018 11:40

Two years (aged 30 to 32) due to unexplained infertility and then had twins through ivf.

Two years later I fell pregnant naturally whilst on the pill!

The human body is a complete mystery to me! Confused

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wineymummy · 11/10/2018 11:44

First cycle aged 30

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Iwantaunicorn · 11/10/2018 11:46

Started ttc at 26, first round of ivf at 31 and now have twins.

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Kr1stina · 11/10/2018 11:49

40 , second month ( had early miscarriage )
40 , second month
42, first month

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MrsBungle · 11/10/2018 11:50

First month with both children when I was aged 30 and 33.

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Kintan · 11/10/2018 11:56

3 months aged 37
8 months aged 39

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NameChanger22 · 11/10/2018 12:00

I was 33 and it took a week. I haven't dared have sex since.

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Fablesfairytales · 11/10/2018 12:00

I'm 26 and we conceived on our second cycle.

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AwaAnBileYeHeid · 11/10/2018 12:01

Conceived within a single cycle after stopping BC for three pregnancies but it took 3 or 4 months after a MC to conceive again.
DH and I are the cautionary tale to teens of "It can only take that one time you know!"

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user1485816612 · 11/10/2018 12:01

First pregnancy here. 27. Fell pregnant in the first cycle, stopped taking the pill and missed the first period after it.

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