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Has anyone conceived naturally after 1 year?

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Bubblegum89 · 19/01/2018 18:23

I’m on cycle 15 of ttc (no pregnancies in that time) and feel like it’s never going to happen. I’ve started having pink spotting tonight so af is on her way AGAIN. The fertility doctor said that it’s perfectly normal to take up to two years to conceive even though I always thought it was a year. Is there anyone on here who had been ttc for over a year and managed to get pregnant naturally before the two year mark?

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polkadotpixie · 23/01/2018 15:25

It took us a year of active trying (OPKs, Temping, PreSeed, Timed intercourse & every supplement under the sun!), eventually got pregnant straight after my HSG so I assume my tubes were blocked prior to it

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Bubblegum89 · 23/01/2018 15:24

Thank you everyone. Had a rough couple of days with baby bombs and period starting (and then stopping after just one day 😑) and has a bit of an emotional meltdown about how I’m never going to be able to get pregnant and I want to just give up. Reading these makes me feel a little more hopeful :)

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ForeverHopeful21 · 23/01/2018 15:20

Two and a half very long years to get pregnant naturally (just as we were referred to the fertility clinic!).
The second time I got pregnant it took just one cycle!

I have endometriosis though which impacts fertility. But its unfortunately common for it to take up to 2 years. I know it can be so tough. Best of luck x

delilabell · 22/01/2018 20:49

@placebooooooo I know. Still can't quite get my head round how it happened!

Placeboooooooo · 22/01/2018 11:01

deliabell that’s amazing!

Placeboooooooo · 22/01/2018 11:01

I had a M/C in December 2015 and I’m now 17+6 weeks pregnant. Probably started trying again in feb 2016 so it took us the best part of 2 years. I’m 25 and DP is 38. Already have DD (4)

delilabell · 22/01/2018 10:48

We were trying for 5 years. In that time we tried agnus castus, i lost weight, we had fertility treatment we accepted it wasn't going to happen and adopted our ds. 18 months after adopting him i was pregnant. The only time we'd had sex in 4 months too.
I know it feels like it'll never happen but try to hold onto some hope x x x

PrimeraVez · 22/01/2018 05:15

I know it's not the same, but it took me 9 months with my first. And this included fertility reflexology, using Preseed, OPKs etc etc. I've since been pregnant a further 3 times, each taking no longer than 2/3 months with minimal effort (unfortunately this includes a MC and a MMC)

My point is, there's absolutely no rhyme or reason to it, I honestly think it's pure luck.

I know it's bloody frustrating (and upsetting) but I tried to think of it as each month, I'm rolling a dice. If it's an even number, it's a YES. If it's an odd number, it's a NO. You could roll an even number first time, or it could take ages and ages, but if you keep rolling, you will hopefully get there eventually.

BekoLeGecko · 22/01/2018 02:45

We have been TTC- ish for shy of 5yrs (it'll be 5 yrs in April). We didn't do any OPKs or temping or anything like that just regularly DTD. I have very irregular cycles (can go 7 months without a period and not be pregnant) so we've just kept up sex every 3/4 days and hoped for the best.
Dh is having his sperm tested (awaiting results) but we'll give it another year with the help of OPKs and if nothing still we'll be seeing a fertility specialist for help, providing there isn't something serious wrong with DHs sperm (then we'll be seeking help asap).
Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer personally Flowers

What gives me hope is knowing that my mum, after being told she was barren and denied any fertility treatment had not 1 or 2 but 3 children after that..

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Bubblegum89 · 19/01/2018 21:24

I see a lot of women that post about finding out they were pregnant just before they were due to start fertility tests/IVF. I don’t think I’ll be that I’ll be so lucky but it’s nice to hear some people end up being able to bypass all of that :)

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SmashyCup · 19/01/2018 20:40

It took us over a year to conceive DC1. We were about to start tests when I fell pregnant. With DC2 I got pregnant straight away. It's so hard waiting but don't get disheartened. I hope it all works out for you OP.

Discusting · 19/01/2018 19:31

Conceived naturally after 2 years. We had fertility testing but no cause found and hadn’t started any treatment.

Theclockstruck2 · 19/01/2018 19:29

Yes cycle 15 was the one for me. Fingers crossed for you it’s very hard waiting and worrying.

sirlee66 · 19/01/2018 19:23

1 year and 11 long frigging months of worry, stress, the thought there was something wrong with me

And there wasn't!!! It just took a bit of time! (We r both young, fit and healthy)

Hindsight is a wonderful thing but if I could go back I'd have told myself that just because so and so got preggers on month 2 doesn't mean that it is normal. Give it until 2 years and then and only then let your self worry.

It will happen. it just takes time!!

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Bubblegum89 · 19/01/2018 19:21

We were actively ttc for about 12 months (opks, timing intercourse etc) but have stopped doing that now. I’ve kind of had enough of it to be honest. I keep reading stories about women who have been ttc for years and then it’s just happened out of the blue. It gives me hope but at the same time, because I’ve not had a single bfp since we started, it makes me wonder if there’s something wrong. At this point, I can’t ever see myself getting that bfp that I’m so very desperate for :(

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EveryoneTalkAboutPopMusic · 19/01/2018 19:17

DF was over 2 years. I’d try to assume it will take another year then just enjoy the ride! Smile

ShuttyTown · 19/01/2018 19:14

Yep! 2.5 years for each DC (I now have two DC conceived naturally)

Owlpatrol · 19/01/2018 19:13

14 xx

BanoffeeCatkin · 19/01/2018 19:04

Yes took 14 months.

But we were being pretty relaxed about it, ie not taking ovulation tests and we didn’t always DTD at the right time each month due to both travelling for work etc. So it wasn’t 14 months of obsessively TTC.

spiderbear · 19/01/2018 19:00

Yes. Took us just over a year. I got referred to a fertile docs and as soon as I relaxed cos something was finally being done about it - it happened naturally for us.

Theresomethingaboutdairy · 19/01/2018 18:58

Yes! Took us just short of 2 years to conceive dd1 and then 2 months to conceive ds. Hence there is only 11 months between them. I honestly thought that it would take another 2 years but hey ho!

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Bubblegum89 · 19/01/2018 18:55

Thank you so much for your replies, ladies! I’ve had all my tests done as has my OH and everything is fine. I’m just waiting for an appointment for a SIS/HyCoSy to check my tubes and cavity for blockages/scar tissue and then potentially a hysteroscopy if any scarring is found. My daughter was conceived whilst I was on the pill so the waiting game is new for me and I don’t know how people do it. It’s really reassuring to hear that there are those of you who have managed to get pregnant naturally even after the “normal” time frame.

OwlPatrol are you on cycle 15 now too? I know you’ve been ttc for a similar time to me, it’s so frustrating isn’t it. Sending lots of luck to you! x

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Sweetiedarlingletmein · 19/01/2018 18:52

Yes it took 3 years. Had all the tests done, nothing wrong with either of us then I conceived the month before our first ivf appointment. Never thought it would happen, but it did!

flumpybear · 19/01/2018 18:49

Yes both took two years!
I actually turned to Agnus castus for my first child, but we decided to stop stressing and just enjoy the Christmas month, go partying and stop worrying .... 2nd jan - positive and she arrived in September!
Second I got a new Job and stopped trying for a baby for a year... stress stopped, baby came literally a year to the day when I started that new job ... albeit the actual plan was to start trying then .... not deliver lol! But I strongly believe stress hinders

Also I lost a little weight by going to the gym which helped as I'm a little squidgy
Good luck!

Screaminginsideme · 19/01/2018 18:48

Hi it took 18months for me

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