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Conception

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

How long did you take to concieve number 2?

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callmeovercautious · 01/11/2007 09:37

It took us 2 years to concieve DD (naturally) I fell PG a few weeks before I was due to go in for tests. She is now 14m and although I want another lo I also want a little bit more time with just us first.

I am worried that if I leave TTC we will end up with a very big gap between them.

Has anyone struggled with number one and gone on to concieve quickly with number 2? If I got PG today she would be nearly 2 which is too close for us but I also don't really want a 4 year gap

I just want some thoughts on this really.....

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superwitch · 01/11/2007 18:49

no. 1 first cycle at 34
no. 2 second cycle at 36

worzsel · 01/11/2007 18:45

On the other side of the coin, it took 3 months to concieve our daughter and we've been trying for 17 months for number 2.

i think your very lucky if you manage to plan when they come..

good luck though

ChasingSquirrels · 01/11/2007 17:37

no 1 - about 10 months
no 2 - about 10 minutes
both were planned, ie we decided to ttc.

Original poster
callmeovercautious · 01/11/2007 17:28

Thanks! But I suppose what I am really asking (in my ramblings ) is if you had a long wait for number one does it always follow that number 2 will be hard work too?

I am in my early 30s so time for me is not the biggest rush! (yet!)

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NAB3sparklesandflashes · 01/11/2007 13:57

It happened straight away with our first and 2 months with our second.

There really is no way of knowing. You have to decide whether you can handle a smaller age gap if you try sooner or a bigger one if you wait until you are ready and then it may not happen immediately. Which is the better option for you.

Good luck.

PetitFilou1 · 01/11/2007 13:55

My friend took 16 months to conceive first time round, no2 was an accident and was conceived from one go of unprotected sex.
If you are not over 35 you have more time to think about it but if you are I wouldn't wait. Have you read Toni Wechsler's book 'Taking Charge of your Fertility' I really recommend it (although it is pretty weighty) I used it both times (now trying in a more relaxed way for no3) and got pregnant after 4 months first time round and after 2 months second time round.

sarahmikeandharry · 01/11/2007 10:49

Hi ya,

wanted to leave a reply so you are not worrying!!!!

DS1 2y11m was an accident!!!! i was on the pill !!!!

we started ttc in september 2006 and fell pregnant end of april this year, DD is due 3rd feb 2008.

Good luck i hope it all works out for you!!!!