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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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TTC #2

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ovumahead · 12/10/2010 13:21

Hi all,

Having just frightened myself a tad by reading the thread about those struggling to conceive number 2, I was thinking of starting a thread for those of us just starting out on this journey. I'm really hoping we won't have trouble conceiving, but I'm a pessimist!

Does anyone want to hold my hand through this process (I'm hoping for a short time only!).

To give you a little more detail, I've got one ds who is 2.5, and we want to TTC #2 between now and December if possible. The reasons for such a short time frame are that I'm on a short contract with work, and I need to get pregnant in order to still qualify for maternity pay from them (I can do this if the due date is anywhere up to 11 weeks after finishing with them). Not very interesting really, but rather a lot of pressure. If we don't conceive within this time frame (which of course I'm feeling pessimistic about!) then we will have to wait another year. And I really don't want to do that!!!

So, come on, anyone else planning for #2 soon?

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ovumahead · 12/10/2010 14:16

this page is quite informative about the effect of age on fertility. There's a good graph that shows how fertility declines with age.

I'm 30, but have endometriosis and I'm also about 2 stone overweight, both things can have a negative impact on fertility. I'm trying to lose weight and generally be a lot healthier, e.g. regular exercise, healthy (vegetarian) diet, but I cannot control the stress in my life which I know won't help matters much!

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ArabellaRose · 12/10/2010 13:51

Please don't let my anxiety about that panic you! I know most women in their mid to late thirties have no trouble conceiving. it's just that I'd like to err on the side of caution in case I was unlucky enough to be one of the women who did have difficulties

passthechocs · 12/10/2010 13:43

Hello-
Can I join as well? We have DS1 (4) and DS2 (1) and have been TTC for 3 months. Must be mad... But yes, am feeling stressed and worried about it. Had no trouble with first 2 and know its early days but starting to wonder. Am also now over 35 - does fertility really drop off that quickly after then?

ArabellaRose · 12/10/2010 13:37

Hi, I am 34 and have an 8 month old baby. Still have 3 months maternity leave to go before back to work and am surprised to find myself thinking of TTC soon! Probably not ideal to get pregnant just as I return to work but there are so many pessimistic articles about fertility declining from age 35 that I think I'll start trying in a couple of months. Feeling broody!

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