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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.

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How long did it take you to conceive?

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H8624 · 30/06/2019 18:58

Just starting out (month 1) and have read all the things about 20% chance each month etc but wondering how long it actually took you to conceive? Is it likely to be faster if you time it around ovulation?

I'm 27 and OH is 30 we are both healthy!

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Shelbybear · 02/07/2019 17:41

10 months trying for my first which was 7 cycles for me. I was 30.

Pregnant with second and that took 3 months at age 33.

LadyOfTheFlowers · 02/07/2019 17:07

Within about 2 months of trying each time (4 kids) and recently while on mirena
Think H and I were just very compatible and lucky

CookPassBabtridge · 02/07/2019 17:00

DS1 was an accident, split condom (age 28)
DS2 was first time we had sex after deciding to try (age 31)

bellinisurge · 02/07/2019 14:36

40 - first and only pregnancy- 5 weeks.

Yakadee · 02/07/2019 14:02

DS - 3 months was 28
DD - 2 months was 30

I tracked ovulation both times - good luck x

KW89 · 01/07/2019 22:50

DS1 6 months.
DS2 first try.
Then got pregnant again first try but miscarried.
DS3 3 months.

shivbo2014 · 01/07/2019 12:34

DD - First month.
2nd - Ectopic pregnancy - 3 months
DS - 2 months.

RudyRoo · 01/07/2019 12:20

8 months. I'm 33 and it's first baby.

EmeraldRubyShark · 01/07/2019 10:53

Two weeks, with endo and only one Fallopian tube. Me 31, him 27.

beibikeiks · 01/07/2019 00:43

First time - Completely unplanned (he's 8 years old)

Second time - Trying almost 4 years now (1 ectopic during that time) and still trying...

DeadDoorpost · 30/06/2019 21:09

1st month for DS.

3rd month with this one but didn't really try properly the first 2 months. Was more of a "meh". 3rd month was planned and tested

meow1989 · 30/06/2019 21:07

Also I was 27 and DH was 31. I came off non hormonal contraception (worth noting as it can take time for your cycles to get back on track after hormonal contraception)

meow1989 · 30/06/2019 21:05

One month of "not preventing" and 5 weeks after we stayed actively trying. Much sooner than expected!

LorelaiRoryEmily · 30/06/2019 21:05

2 years 7months with ds1. I was 31 when It finally happened. 32 when he was born. I’m 35 now and 13 months ttc dc2 and no joy so far.

WinterRose92 · 30/06/2019 21:00

Had my son at 24, took 5 months to conceive after coming off the pill, didn’t track ovulation really.
I’m 27 now and 31 weeks pregnant with my daughter, this time it took 8 months after coming off the pill. We did track ovulation this time. I think it’s just luck!

Elliesmommy · 30/06/2019 21:00

Ds 1 - first go
Dd 2 - 5th month got pregnant
Baby 3 - 4th month

gracepoolesrum · 30/06/2019 20:59

4 years and 2 fresh rounds of IVF

UncomfortableSilence · 30/06/2019 20:55

First month of trying with DD1....took 3 1/2 years for DD2.

DramaAlpaca · 30/06/2019 20:55

DC1 11 months
DC2 first try
DC3 4 months
I was 28, 30 & 32.

firstimemamma · 30/06/2019 20:52

First month of trying, we were really lucky.

I was 27, he was 28.

MrsChanningTatum · 30/06/2019 20:48

First DC - 9 months

Second DC - 6 months

Third DC - 0 months 🙊😃 I was 36 when I had her.

YessicaHaircut · 30/06/2019 20:47

26 months, which ended in mc at 12 weeks due to blighted ovum.
Waited for a couple of months afterwards for things to return to normal physically and be in the right headspace and had BFP yesterday on cycle 2!
This will be baby #1. I’m 36 and DH is 42.

megabustravelling · 30/06/2019 20:43

8 months followed by mmc. Came off the pill June 2018 and awaiting bfp again. I'm 29, dh is 28.

FrankT · 30/06/2019 20:25

First time took 18 months (timed perfectly with ovulation every single month). Next two times were first try.

Bythebeach · 30/06/2019 20:15

Unplanned age 26, cycle 1 age 29, cycle 1 age 33. With the second and third I was amazed each time as started trying earlier than ideal timing with expectation it would take longer. I did have clockwork cycles back then

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