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How long did it take for you to conceive your first and second child?

45 replies

Bleepers · 05/09/2020 18:17

We're beginning to think about number 2 and lots of people I know seem to have struggled with TTC number 2. Just wondering what everyone's experiences have been x

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DarkMintChocolate · 05/09/2020 21:23

7 pregnancies conceived first time (didn’t all go to term though - we don’t have 7 DC)!

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 05/09/2020 21:23

DD1 - conceived within 3 months of DH and I being together. I was on the pill.

DD2 - 13 months and she’s due in two weeks.

Fruitshootloop · 05/09/2020 21:22

Four months first time, then nearly two years for the second. I was losing all hope.

Meanameicallmyself20 · 05/09/2020 21:21

First was nearly three years, second was a surprise when no 1 was 9 months old!
Third took 1 year and two MCs.

Theworldisfullofgs · 05/09/2020 21:21

Straight away both times. Sounds idilic but a bit of a shock. (Yes, I know what happens...)

Sienna9522 · 05/09/2020 21:20

First - 3rd cycle. Second - 1st cycle.

MostlyAmbridgeandcoffee · 05/09/2020 21:20

Both month 1

JewelTheft · 05/09/2020 21:18

Almost 2 years, then first month of trying

LynnThese4reSEXPEOPLE · 05/09/2020 21:17

One month and 2 months respectively

GalOopNorth · 05/09/2020 20:54

First (and second, twins) 7 years
Third - one month - had implant out, see above - we’d been told we almost certainly couldn’t conceive naturally.
Surprise!

Fabuleuse · 05/09/2020 20:52

DC1 1 month, DC2 7 months (including one mc at 5 weeks)

Marylou62 · 05/09/2020 20:52

Dc2 first month after a year apart.. Long story!
Dc2 18 mths.. Dc3 first time with out contraception!

Undies1990 · 05/09/2020 20:51

First took around 12 months
Second took around 5 minutes!

Boringnamechanging · 05/09/2020 20:51

10 months and 9 months

Blogdog · 05/09/2020 20:51

Dc1 6 months, DC2 7 months, DC3 9 months

Khajit · 05/09/2020 20:50

First 3 years and a round of IVF, second one month!

ChelseaCat · 05/09/2020 20:49

We’re almost in a similar boat OP - how old is your no 1? Mine is almost 9 months and I think we’ll start trying again in the new year.

We were very lucky and pregnant first cycle for our little one, hoping no 2 is similar

Misskg1982 · 05/09/2020 20:45

First took 3 months, currently trying for no 2, we're on cycle 9 and frustration is setting in!!!!

SqidgeBum · 05/09/2020 18:23

Same as PP. DD1 took 9 months (age 26), DD2 took 9 minutes and too much prosecco 😅

DramaAlpaca · 05/09/2020 18:18

DC1 took 11 months. DC2 took about 10 minutes Grin

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