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How many months of ttc did it take you and how old were you?

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cookiesandcream · 06/09/2007 08:49

I conceived first month with ds and I was 34 I'm now nearly 37 and am having no luck. Just wondered how everyone else did as I'm starting to worry my eggs may be fried!

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Twiglett · 11/09/2007 20:15

have to say the reason I had trouble conceiving 2nd time round was because, as consultant said 'when you're pregnant your hormones get thrown up in the air and when you ahve the baby they land any which way' .. mine landed so that I had a luteal phase defect (length of time between ovulating and period starting was less than 10 days) .. you should chart (date of period, date of ovulation, date of sex) for at least 3 months to see if you have similar issue

secondary infertility is quite common

Twiglett · 11/09/2007 20:12

DS 32 - 2 cycles
DD 36 - 2 years plus clomid

Blandmum · 11/09/2007 20:07

dd 34, 3 cycles
ds 37 6 cycles, but I don't think we were shagging much, because we were shattered most ofthe time

Bluestocking · 11/09/2007 20:07

I was 38 and got pregnant on the first go.

funnypeculiar · 11/09/2007 20:05

ds (32) - 3rd cycle
dd - (34) - 1st cycle

RahRah1 · 11/09/2007 20:02

18 months 1st baby - Started when 29
10 months and still trying - now 32!

amexgirl · 11/09/2007 19:58

Aged 27, took me 9 months after I came off the Pill.

wheelybug · 10/09/2007 13:23

dd - 3 months (28)
pg2 - 0 months really (weren't really trying) but ended in m/c (30)
have just clocked up 12 months of ttc since m/c to no avail. (now 32)

HollyGoHeavily · 10/09/2007 13:13

I conceived on the 2nd attempt when I was 31. Reading some of these posts i feel very fortunate indeed.....

thelady · 10/09/2007 11:47

5 years! I was 31 when it finally worked.

evenhope · 10/09/2007 11:22

18 months for first one, aged 20

4 months for second, aged 23

6 months for 3rd 2 years later

7 months, at 27 followed by m/c followed by conception on next cycle.

In 40s, "instant" surprise pg at 42 (first time we DTD in 3 months and not mid cycle) that m/c

planned p/g following m/c took 3 months- another m/c at 43

another "instant" first time after m/c at 43, DD2 born 2 months before 44th bday.

(I only seem to get pg if I'm not actively TTC)

3madboys · 10/09/2007 11:02

ds1 was a 'one off' when i was at uni.

ds2 took a month
ds3 took 3 wks

bump (no 4 due in feb) was also a 'one off'

i am 28.

Sunshinemummy · 10/09/2007 10:50

3 months and I was 35.

flowerybeanbag · 10/09/2007 10:49

2 months aged 26
1 month aged 29
1 month aged 30

V lucky. Only have 1 DS though, 4 months.

VictorVictoria · 10/09/2007 10:47

3 months aged 36
3 months aged 38 (ended in m/c)
2 months aged 38 (ended in m/c)
1 month aged 38 currently 20 weeks pregnant.

All except first conceived with help of Metformin (have PCOS)

flosspot · 10/09/2007 10:45

Now thirty, ttc since Jan 06, mc May (4th cycle Clomid)

gillydaffodil · 10/09/2007 09:37

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Lovage · 09/09/2007 16:36

5 years! I was 30 when we started TTC, 35 when I conceived DS. But I don't think age was really the issue.

nomoremagnolia · 08/09/2007 11:52

22 months so far and no joy at all Was 27 when we started ttc, now 29

LoveAngel · 08/09/2007 09:11

DS1 I was 27, it took 1 month
TTC no.2, I'm 30 and its been 4 months and nothing yet

LyraBelacqua · 07/09/2007 21:26

ds1 - one month, aged 29
ds2 - about 4 months, aged 31

Hopeitwontbebig · 07/09/2007 21:24

DS1 - 1 month, aged 21
DS2 - 1 month, aged 23
DD - 2 months, aged 31

weeonion · 06/09/2007 22:53

1st go with dd1 - at 35

CatIsSleepy · 06/09/2007 22:37

that's worrying cookies...
conceived 1st attempt at 35

should probably start trying now for next one!

Chocolatedays · 06/09/2007 22:36

+3yrs and still counting. I'm 38

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