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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 long to conceive number 2 (or 3, or 4)

41 replies

stripeybumpsmum · 21/08/2006 22:19

Hi all,
Bet this has been asked before but can't find it on search. Also know the question is broadly equivalent to 'how long exactly is a piece of string?' ...
How long did it take you to concieve after your firstborn, once you had decided to go for it? We are at that tricky situation of deciding when, on basis 'if it happens immediately that wouldn't be good, but then if it takes years, also not good.' Suck it and see I guess (hate that expression) but interested in your experiences.
Ta

OP posts:
katierocket · 22/08/2006 08:02

DS1 - first time
second pregnancy - 2 years and a course of IVF! (nothing wrong just "unexplained secondary infertility")

trinityrhino · 22/08/2006 08:02

fell first time with dd1
took a year of trying with dd2 but to be fair dh was in a submarine for four of those months lol

liath · 22/08/2006 08:00

Dd1 - 4 years

Haven't used contraception since she was born and fell pg when she was 17 months old.

LOL at the wetsuit LTH! .

LadyTophamHatt · 22/08/2006 07:32

ds1- first time trying.
ds2-4-5 weeks, just missed the fertility window
ds3-was PG within 4 days of DH chnaging his mind form "no more babies" to "lets try again"

PG again now but accident.

I'm never having sex again....or if I do we will both wear full deep sea driving gear as we can't be trusted with condoms

schneebly · 22/08/2006 07:30

DS1 - 2 months (age 23)
DS2 - 5 months (age 24

eidsvold · 22/08/2006 07:22

no1 - about 4 months - aged 33

no2 - 1st time - aged 35

no3 - 6 months - aged 37

carol3 · 22/08/2006 00:57

All three were little, wonderful mishaps. In ten years of marriage have had only three unprotected moments all of which have resulted in babies.

controlfreaky2 · 22/08/2006 00:12

ds1 6 mths (ok)
ds2 1st attempt! (horrified at time but lovely now)

LieselVonTrapp · 22/08/2006 00:05

DD1 = 5 years
Trying for second = 4 years

MerlinsBeard · 21/08/2006 23:02

ds1 took 1 month
ds2 took 2 months

lizziemun · 21/08/2006 23:01

18 months for dd1 and 18 month for second unfortunley ended in a miscarriage in july so still ttc

IdrisTheDragon · 21/08/2006 22:25

We didn't exactly "decide" to go for it, DD decided to get conceived .

Piffle · 21/08/2006 22:25

1st - ds was unplanned I was also on the pill but had gastric flu, even though doc had said I had enough time between taking pill and puking, she was wrong thankfully might I add.
2nd dd- we decided in January we would try so I came off the pill on New Years day - got + test the next month.

now number 3 baby....
whole other kettle of fish
started trying when dd was 5 mths and periods returned
It has taken us 3.5 years with one ectopic along the way and couple of other early losses.
I am now nearly 10 weeks so far so good

Answer being you can never know...

lucy5 · 21/08/2006 22:23

Dd 6 months.
This one first attempt and boy was I unprepared. I am now 6 months preggers and still haven't got my head around it.

Alibaldi · 21/08/2006 22:22

ds2 came along 18 months after ds1. Took roughly four months. Took 5years to conceive ds1.So was much better second time round.

expatinscotland · 21/08/2006 22:20

Same as for DD1 - 6 months.

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