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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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How likely is it to get bfp in first ttc cycle?

38 replies

mytime777 · 14/11/2011 09:35

I have spoken to a few people about this. whilst most got pregnant without officially planning some friends / family that were planning were successful in first 1-3 cycles!
I know that lots if people on here have sadly been ttc for years , so I just wanted to get an idea if these that I spoke to were just really really lucky and that it does generally take much longer! I Want to get a bit more info from peoples experiences as the internet gives u an idea but not sure how realistic this is and want to avoid disappointment if I can as I'm my first 2ww..

(I'm late 20's,partner early 30's)

OP posts:
kickingking · 14/11/2011 17:22

Got pregnant first month both times we've tried. I was 28 the first time and 33 the second, DH is the same age as me.

StitchingMoss · 14/11/2011 17:11

Sparkly, trust me, the fun of 'trying' wears off bloody fast Hmm.

beangrower · 14/11/2011 12:49

Hi all - it's a bit of a lottery, innit. 1:4 chance if you are 20s/early 30s with each cycle (and plumbing and the spermies are ok of course). This drops to about 1:10 by 40.

My mum knew a family who assumed they wouldn't have children (before IVF etc) then fell pregnant and had a beautiful daughter after 19years of marriage.

One thing I would say is - expect it to take about a year so that there is NO PRESSURE. But spend 3 months optimising your health and taking folic acid...

Easier said than done. I'm old duffer - first DC - conceived 6 weeks of living with OH and born when I was 38. Now struggling to conceive... So there you have it.

Late 20s is a good time, I'd say.

MillontheFloss · 14/11/2011 11:26

I got pregnant in the first month of trying but sadly that ended in miscarriage at ten weeks. Now on cycle two post mc and hoping i'll be preg again soon! Lst cycle was all over the place so kinda seeing this as the first proper cycle really. I'm in my early 30's btw.

eurochick · 14/11/2011 10:48

Someone did a thread on the Pregnancy board a while ago asking people how long it had taken them. The answers were very varied.

I have friends who have managed it first month and others who have tried for years and then had success with IVF. I am at the end of my 12th cycle of properly trying and additional numerous months of not being careful without seeing a BFP.

KatAndKit · 14/11/2011 10:36

If you have sex regularly at the right time then you have about 20% chance each month.

SecretSparkle · 14/11/2011 10:07

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dottyaboutstripes · 14/11/2011 09:45

I've been pregnant 10 times (6 children, 4 losses)

The first 6 times it happened in the first cycle, then I lost a tube and it got trickier, but the longest it took was 7 cycles (until now, it's been 20 cycles but I am fairly ancient...)

Guitargirl · 14/11/2011 09:41

I have 2 DCs, both conceived first month of trying. I have 3 sets of friends in real life who have struggled or are still struggling to conceive and after reading some of the stories on here I realise how lucky we are. If we decided to try for a third then we would both be quite a bit older and I don't imagine it would be as easy next time (if there is a next time!).

Good luck ttc!

Iggly · 14/11/2011 09:39

First cycle here - but it was the first cycle after stopping the pill. Many I know it has taken longer (the GP won't be interested unless it has been 12 months +?)

SparklyGothKat · 14/11/2011 09:39

Ds1 one cycle
Dd1 two cycles
Dd2 one night
Ds2 one cycles
This one one cycle.

I'm very fertile tho.

Bit gutted as I don't get the fun of 'trying' loads Grin

sprinkles77 · 14/11/2011 09:39

2 pregnancies. First one in first cycle. 2nd after 7 cycles ttc.

molly3478 · 14/11/2011 09:37

I have been pregnant 4 times all within one month of trying but 2 ended up being miscarriages