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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.

Original poster

TTC Second but having no luck :(

60 replies

sezh · 16/08/2007 12:33

Just wanted to see whether there is anyone else out there in the same situation. Had ds in july 2006. He was conceived straight after coming off the pill. We weren't even trying that hard and didn't expect it to happen so soon. However, would really like to have second and have been trying for 6 months. Thought I would catch early again but no luck so far. Want to have the littlies close together.

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Babadooba · 20/08/2007 19:48

Why is it so traumatic second time around?? I was so shocked the first time I fell pregnant even tho it was what I wanted.

Wheelybug · 20/08/2007 19:43

Another one here - dd born Jan 05, conceived v. easily, conceived again without trying last June but lost it in July - so now been trying about a year since m/c to no avail...

Babadooba · 20/08/2007 19:32

Hello - I'm an even later entry on this thread but am in the same boat. Conceived DS1 first month of trying aged 38. Now 40 and desperately hoping for another. My period should have started today but so far (sorry for detail)only a slight brown discharge - so have just done a preg test. Husband is out for the eveninig and the test is negative - feel very low. I know I shouldn't expect to fall pregnant the first month but 5 of my friends are pregnant and its getting me down. Cheer me up??

libralady · 17/08/2007 15:10

Hi,

Can I join please? I'm on the 2nd cycle of ttc #2 so it is early days yet, but it took over 3 years to conceive DS and he is now 3.4. I'm approaching 38 so really do hope it happens a little quicker this time.

Chattyhan · 16/08/2007 13:11

I know how you feel - it took us 7 months to conceive no 2. and it felt like an eternity! I'm now 35 wks and can't believe it's actually only just over a year since we started trying! I hope it works for you soon xx

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sezh · 16/08/2007 13:02

I'm basically doing the same thing. Just started the eating healthy part this week. Have been taking folic acid, and trying to relax. Hope not to become too obsessive about it all.

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doggiesayswoof · 16/08/2007 12:50

I know you will worry, but try not to! (Better chance if you relax, as you prob know).
I don't think there's any pattern in conception - so if you fell quickly the last time, there is no reason that you will do so again or that there is anything wrong.

I am in the same position as you - trying for 5 months so far - and I'm doing the following:

  1. Vitamins and folic acid
  2. Eating healthily (mostly)
  3. Trying to relax
  4. Trying not to obsess!

Having said all that, you could visit GP - I think for couples who have conceived naturally before, they are willing to investigate after 6 months of trying. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong there.

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sezh · 16/08/2007 12:46

Tribpot have you seen your GP for advice yet? I'm worried that there maybe a problem. It may seem daft but I had a emergency c-section with ds and I keep thinking that this may have damaged something.

I know it can take up to a year to conceive naturally, but when it happened so quickly the last time you start to wonder.

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scorpio1 · 16/08/2007 12:37

it can take up to a year, sometimes more to onceive naturally. Took me 6 months every time.

tribpot · 16/08/2007 12:36

In a similar situation to you, ds was born in June 2005. Have been trying for a while but no luck so far. Don't know if it's "just one of those things" or the fact that I'm ovulating late in the cycle, or the fact dh has been on a lot of very heavy-duty painkillers for a long time, which may have affected his fertility I know we are both blessed in the sense that we're not ttc number 1, but it seems a bit more of a slap in the chops when number 1 was so easy. I also got pregnant in the first month of trying.