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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!

OP posts:
MrHaroldFry · 02/06/2019 19:22

About a year, went to Doc who told me OH to go buy a good bottle of wine and enjoy each other's company 🤣
We DTD and that was the night we conceived twins!!!

FamilyOhNo · 02/06/2019 19:06

42 and once unprotected sex .... it can happen !!

TheRedBarrows · 02/06/2019 19:04

Conceived at 43.

Took about 10-15 minutes.

NurseNancyandDoctorDavid · 02/06/2019 19:01

Dd2 age 38, one month.

RaptorWhiskers · 02/06/2019 18:58

Ten months aged 37. I discovered afterwards that I have previously undiagnosed fibroids, no symptoms.

MayFayner · 02/06/2019 18:58

Second month age 37. First month age 38 (nearly 39).

Smellybluecheese · 02/06/2019 18:56

First month aged 40, first month aged 42

Mablethorpe · 02/06/2019 18:55

DS was conceived the first month of trying but it took us 11 months with our DD 4 years earlier. I was 28 with her and 32 with DS.

WhiteVixen · 02/06/2019 18:54

I conceived in late January this year, I turned 38 in April, I’m now 20 weeks. We’ve been ttc for about three years. First child was conceived when I was 29 after two months ttc (for comparison).

Ploppymoodypants · 02/06/2019 18:52

Second baby at 39, took 3 years and 3 miscarriages.
Had 1st baby at 32 and caught ten days after coming off the pill which I had been taking for 26 years!

Ohyesiam · 02/06/2019 18:52

37, got pregnant first month. 40 got pregnant first month.
I’m 53 and still having periods. I think my body wanted me to have about 10 children.

MrsRyan15 · 02/06/2019 18:52

18 months, was 36 when we started ttc. Finally conceived a few months before turning 38 and baby due in August.

Megan2018 · 02/06/2019 18:50

Conceived at 40, took less than a year but wasn’t trying very hard. I think it was 7/8 months but with only having sex a few times a month (long story). DH was 45.

theculture · 02/06/2019 18:49

One month (dc1) and two years later two months (dc2)

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