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Those who had babies at 37 and older, how long did it take you to conceive?

39 replies

beth821 · 02/06/2019 18:47

Thanks!

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MenstruatorExtraordinaire · 03/06/2019 16:50

1st 32 - a year to conceive
2nd 35 - hit first time
3rd 42 - again straight away

Weathergirl1 · 03/06/2019 16:48

Cycle 3 age 39 (we started when I was 38)

PetraRabbit · 03/06/2019 10:49

At 41- 5 months
At 42- 1 month (MMC)
At 43- about 9- 10 months

37 is not really old enough to have any drastic effect on your chances but fertility varies wildly between women often for no reason. You can pass all the tests with flying colours but struggle to get preg, or you can have poor results and be ok. Age is a big factor but I think the main impact it has is that it robs you of time to fix any problems if they do arise. Good luck!

TheRedBarrows · 03/06/2019 09:48

Whilst the ‘fertility drops off a cliff’ generalisation has been discredited as being based on imperfect and out of date data, each woman’s fertility, at any age, is only true for her and proves nothing about any other woman’s chances.

Good luck OP, if you are TTC.

motherofcats81 · 03/06/2019 09:22

37 and one time having unprotected sex - couldn't believe it!

RedWineAllMine · 03/06/2019 09:14

I had no problems conceiving, it was keeping the baby I struggled with. 5 losses, currently have healthy baby boy, he was my 6th pregnancy.

Oliversmumsarmy · 03/06/2019 09:12

First time at both 39 and 41

badamsgirl · 03/06/2019 09:09

38-took 2 years

SushiForBreakfast · 03/06/2019 09:05

8 months to conceive at 36 (I'd already had a child under 30..)

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beth821 · 03/06/2019 09:01

Thank you all! A great mix.

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UnaOfStormhold · 03/06/2019 08:51

Started trying at 35, just over 2 years. Tried again at 38, 4 years and still counting.

SallyWD · 03/06/2019 08:41

My first at 35 was conceived the first month of trying, my second at 38 took over 6 months and I had an early miscarriage before that. I did feel like my fertility had declined after 35 but I'll never know for sure.

MrsDilligaf · 03/06/2019 08:35

Had a conversation about TTC on the way to airport.

Spent a week getting very very drunk and shagging like teenagers.

Two weeks later BFP.

I was 41 Grin

Notashandyta · 03/06/2019 08:10

Month one of trying at 35, miscarriage. Month two of trying, still 35 when baby born. Month two of trying, baby at 37. Month one of trying, baby born at 38.

This thread shows that although statistically, there are some women whose fertility may be affected by their late thirties, there are many, many who are still easily able to have babies!

applesarerroundandshiny · 03/06/2019 08:06

Had my first at 38 - took 2-3 years to conceive

Hedgehogblues · 03/06/2019 07:59

Six months. But we tried on and off for twenty years and the doctors told us it was never going to happen without intervention. We decided to give it one last shot

Halimeda · 03/06/2019 07:58

Second month. Did a positive pregnancy test on my 39 th birthday.

EverythingNow · 03/06/2019 07:57

I'm 39, 40 in a few weeks. I got pregnant with number 4 after 19 cycles and one early miscarriage. I'm currently 31wks. This was active ttc though there were a few months when DH was I'll over the window.

My other children were much quicker.

Backhometothenorth · 02/06/2019 20:51

First month with DD1 at 38, 6 months at 40 and 41 but miscarried both times unfortunately. We had given up hope and trying and then conceived by magic at 42 and had DD2 at 43.

MyDcAreMarvel · 02/06/2019 19:55

Pregnant after four months aged 40, had a miscarriage then conceived again 10 months later aged 41. Am now four months pregnant.

IWouldLikeToKnow · 02/06/2019 19:51

Got pregnant at 38 after 6 months, had a miscarriage and then again after 6 months got pregnant again. Baby was born when I was almost 40

CherryPavlova · 02/06/2019 19:37

At 38, I became pregnant within about six weeks of a stillbirth. Probably not ideal but I needed to fill the hole in my arms. Must have been first or second time of trying.

MoonMerry · 02/06/2019 19:32

First month aged 37

ChicaXS · 02/06/2019 19:28

I’m 36 and this thread has made me feel better!!! It’s been 9 months (only started actively trying with OPKs since May 2019) so fingers crossed! I have PCOS so periods never regular!!

iMatter · 02/06/2019 19:24

Ds1 at 36 - 2 months of trying

Ds2 at 37 - 3 months after ds1 was born. Not actively trying - ds1 was exclusively breastfed and I got the shock of my life (but a good shock) when I realised I was pg with ds2

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