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How long did it take you to conceive dc1?

89 replies

pizzaobsessed · 20/05/2021 09:19

Feeling a bit down in the dumps after AF turned up at the end of cycle 4. I know it's not a long time to try for, I know. Apparently up to a year is perfectly normal. But it's just so hard getting your hopes up to then get a big AF-shaped slap in the face.

How long did it take you to get your BFP when trying for your first baby?

OP posts:
Orangeeez · 20/05/2021 11:06

Still trying for no.1 .... 20 months ttc!

mummabear20202022 · 20/05/2021 10:54

2.5 years, one round of clomid!

Pyewackect · 20/05/2021 09:47

2weeks. Honeymoon. Totally unplanned. Too much sun and Bacardi.

Dollywilde · 20/05/2021 09:45

*as I’d

NatMoz · 20/05/2021 09:44

7 months, got pregnant, miscarried then got pregnant again straight after and currently about 10 weeks pregnant.

Dollywilde · 20/05/2021 09:44

Cycle 9, 10 months all in. I was worried as if basically convinced myself that you either fall pregnant in the first 3 months or you wind up taking years and needing fertility treatment but there’s plenty of us in the 3 - 12 cycles window who got our BFPs. Be kind to yourself but try not to get too disheartened, my cycle 4 AF turned up the day before our wedding anniversary and I really let it spoil the day. Was in my third trimester by the time our anniversary rocked around again!

Goodtohear · 20/05/2021 09:40

Four years, ended up having fertility treatment.

rainbowbabybump · 20/05/2021 09:39

2.5years, 4 rounds of clomid. Sadly my daughter was born sleeping at 4months

Frandler · 20/05/2021 09:36

@pizzaobsessed you're not alone. We've been trying exactly the same amount of time as you and there's always that little bit of hope that it'll just happen!

I got really down last cycle, this cycle I'm just going to try and keep it casual and not pressure myself. We're all different but fingers crossed we'll get the good news soon 😌x

girlmama32 · 20/05/2021 09:36

10 months

Toomanyticks · 20/05/2021 09:34

Nearly 4 years here and just going through IVF...4 cycles is really not a long time at all!!

Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, try not to stress (easier said than done I know) and my advice would be don’t let it consume you. You hopefully will get there it just takes time! Good luck.

Iworry2021 · 20/05/2021 09:31

dc1 only 1 month. He's 9 months old.

We've started ttc dc2 at the beginning of this year and got lucky on cycle 2, which unfortunately ended in early miscarriage. 2 unsuccessful cycles after that and I'm currently in the 2ww of cycle 3 after miscarriage.

So it can really vary with individual pregnancies and a lot of it comes down to luck.

I hope you get your Bfp soon xx. Lots of babydust to us 💫

Whatelsecouldibecalled · 20/05/2021 09:30

3 years and a round of ivf

Strikeuptheband · 20/05/2021 09:27

9 months.

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