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How long did it take you to conceive with your second?

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rumandbiscuits · 05/12/2019 19:11

Me and my OH are going to start trying for our second child in the new year. It took me 16 months to fall pregnant with my first (aged 25). I know everyone is different but I am just intrigued to know how long it took you to conceive your first and then how long it took to conceive your second? I am expecting it to take roughly the same amount of time it did to conceive my first second time around but would obviously like the wait to not be as long.

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Nikster11 · 05/12/2019 19:49

The first time we had unprotected sex with both of my children, however I then miscarried twice with 2nd pregnancy and it took another 3 months to fall pregnant.

joCmummy · 05/12/2019 19:48

No time at all. Is 1.5 years between my two. Sil eldest 2 just the Same.

marmitemayonnaise · 05/12/2019 19:45

First time both times- very aware we were extremely fortunate!

lifeisgoodagain · 05/12/2019 19:43

Accidentally. I thought I was being careful counting dates but the cycle after I quit breastfeeding dd1 I was pregnant. Managed to get pregnant again on the last day of my period but miscarried at 6 weeks. I was very fertile, h had the snip to prevent oopsies. Having the coil fitted now I'm in a new relationship, despite being too old really, my blood hormone levels are still indicating I'm fertile apparently according to nurse when I was tested (I thought I was peri menopausal, apparently not)

Nicecupofcoco · 05/12/2019 19:42

Hi, took me almost a year with our first and fell pregnsnt first month of trying with second. Wasn't expecting that at all! So you may not be waiting too long!

Howtosupportmyfriend · 05/12/2019 19:40

Should add 10 months for my first.

Howtosupportmyfriend · 05/12/2019 19:39

4 years.

mummyduckduck · 05/12/2019 19:38

My first was a surprise. Second took over 18 months.

Totally different pregnancies too.

WoollyFoolly · 05/12/2019 19:23

First time both times!

MissConductUS · 05/12/2019 19:20

My first took over a year and required fertility drugs. So I was quite surprised when I got pregnant a year after giving birth while not even trying. My OB/GYN then explained to me that it's often easier the second time.

Echobelly · 05/12/2019 19:18

It was 4 -5 months... hard to tell, I came off the pill and never got regular periods back in that time!

Original poster
rumandbiscuits · 05/12/2019 19:17

How does that compare to how long it took with your first guys?

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MzPumpkinPie · 05/12/2019 19:13

About 10 minutes 😂
No seriously, it was 4 or 5 months

crossandperplexed · 05/12/2019 19:12

Instantly and by mistake.

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