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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.

Original poster

How long did it take you before getting pregnant?

43 replies

Marghe87 · 07/11/2018 15:35

And how old were you when you started trying?

OP posts:
zippyswife · 07/11/2018 19:16

I started an almost identical thread about 9 years ago whilst be anxious about ttc #1. Since then....

Age 32 7 months
Age 34 3 months
Age 37 5 months

Good luck!

ReginaPhalange89 · 07/11/2018 19:11

First pregnancy was unplanned (I was on the mini pill!) And I was 22

Second pregnancy we conceived first month trying, I was 27 .

I'm now 29 and ttc #3, second month and in the TWW

chilledteacher · 07/11/2018 19:06

22-accidental
26-3 months-miscarriage
27-6 months
35-6 weeks

NickMarlow · 07/11/2018 19:04

Age 30 - 9 months / 11 cycles
Age 34 - 15 months / 18 cycles

emwithme · 07/11/2018 19:00

Age 39 - second cycle (miscarriage) (BFP day before 40th birthday)
Age 40 - second cycle (miscarriage) (three months after first MC)
Age 41 - third cycle (currently 36+3) (had few months "off" after second MC)

Yakadee · 07/11/2018 18:38

27 - 3rd month
30 - 2nd cycle

Good luck x

MonkeyToucher · 07/11/2018 18:11

Age 30 - 15 months
Age 32 - an accident!

jaychops · 07/11/2018 16:07

Age 28 - 4th cycle (MC)
28 - First cycle (MC)
28 - First cycle (DD)
30 - 8th cycle! Now 37 weeks

Paranormalbouquet · 07/11/2018 15:49

Age 29- first cycle
Age 34-first cycle- miscarriage
Age 34-first cycle- miscarriage
Age 35- second cycle-miscarriage
Age 35- first cycle- 34 weeks now!

Mamabear12 · 07/11/2018 15:46

First try age 28
First try age 29
Now 35 still trying and this is my third cycle, but spotting already day 23...so suspect its my period...frustrating!

Charm23 · 07/11/2018 15:43

I'm 28, pregnant with #1 and had been trying for 7 months

Terriergrrrrrrrr · 07/11/2018 15:43

26 and first go then again at 29 which also happened first try (twins)

PurdysChocolate · 07/11/2018 15:43

Age 30 - first cycle
Age 31 - second cycle

Eeeeek2 · 07/11/2018 15:41

10 months 27
1 month 28 (miscarriage)
9 months 30

PerditaMacleod · 07/11/2018 15:40

32 the first time and 35 the second time, and I got pregnant the first month trying both times.

JupiterDrops · 07/11/2018 15:39

28, happened first time. Not expecting to be anywhere near as lucky next time!

Changingagain · 07/11/2018 15:38

28 and 12 months (though only 4 cycles), and 32 and 7 months (also only 4 cycles).

Bobbiepin · 07/11/2018 15:37

27 and 6 months. That includes 2 months with no period and endless negative tests. Eventually conceived a couple of months after that.