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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.

How long did it take you to conceive your first?

36 replies

gossipgirl81 · 29/06/2015 20:11

I'm 34 and have been ttc for about 6 months and still nothing. My partner is 39 and we have done it on all different days during the cycle, used clearblue digital ovulation tests and pregnacare.
AF came today and I just got so angry and frustrated, but what makes it worse, is that there is no one I can blame as this is in Mother Nature's hands! In the last year, 8 people (family and friends) have announced they are pregnant. How do you deal with the disappointment of AF turning up every month and how long did it take you to get pregnant with your first? I'm just really down today, I knew AF was on her way as I was getting all the symptoms and of course, she showed up right on schedule!

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Ohfourfoxache · 29/06/2015 20:34

2.5 years with 2 likely early miscarriages along the way.

ltk · 29/06/2015 20:30

One night for each dc. Consequently we are militaristic about birth control as we have enough now. Dh had the snip at the first opportunity!

ChazzerChaser · 29/06/2015 20:30

1st 1 month (age 34)
2nd 2 months (age 37)
3rd 2 months (age 38)

Sex every other day pretty much from end of period through to start of next one.

milkjetmum · 29/06/2015 20:25

9months for dd1 (around the six month mark I also started to get a bit cheesed off)

Dd2 first roll in the hay!

Think of it like you have a dice and once a month you get to try to roll a 6, you've only had 6 goes so it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with your dice yet!

Dh credits dd1 and dd2 to his patented sniper shot technique (ie no sex for a week then precisely targeting egg day) tmi

Mrsantithetic · 29/06/2015 20:25

3 years for Dd
3 minutes for ds

SweepTheHalls · 29/06/2015 20:24

9 months for DS1
6 months for DS 2
28 months for DC3 (14 weeks now Smile)

mollypollly · 29/06/2015 20:22

It took me 4 months to conceive my DD, which I realise with hindsight isn't a long time-but at the time it felt like an eternity. I really feel for you OP, it quickly seems to become stressful when you wish you could just relax and enjoy it...

The ovulation sticks worked for me, though they do squash the last remnants of romance in my experience!

Wishing you lots of luck for next cycle xx

ScrambledEggAndToast · 29/06/2015 20:22

10 mins Wink

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 29/06/2015 20:16

2 months.

Skiingmaniac · 29/06/2015 20:15

1st - 18 months of perfect timing
2nd - one drunken fumble!

PotteringAlong · 29/06/2015 20:12

1st - 2 months
2nd - 16 months