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How long did baby number 2 take to conceive

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roro87 · 18/10/2021 09:52

Just wondering how long it took to conceive your second baby? my first took 18-20 months and I was 32, 33 nearly 34 now

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carolinesbaby · 18/10/2021 21:33

Baby 1 took 2 months at age 26.
Baby 2 took 5 years at age 32.

toadstool32 · 18/10/2021 21:28

All three conceived first go
Dd1 age 22 (I was on the pill 🤨)
Dd2 age 26
Dc3 age 33 (20+3 now)

Eggsley · 18/10/2021 19:53

Baby 1 was first month of trying, I was 26.

Baby 2 was 12 months of trying, month 12 was December and I thought, fuck it I'm getting drunk! Did a test Christmas Eve to make sure I wasn't pregnant and it was negative. Had a lovely, merry Christmas! Did another test the day after Boxing Day as was going to call the doctors to see if we could start some investigations and it was positive, I was 31.

Good luck OP, fingers crossed for you.

feb2022 · 18/10/2021 19:53

1st- 7 years
2nd- unexpected surprise 3 months post partum
Pregnant with no3 now due in feb
we decided we would give it another go and got pregnant straight away 😊

Underbox · 18/10/2021 19:51

Baby 1 - 13 months ☹️
Baby 2 - 5 minutes 🤣

Rosesareyellow · 18/10/2021 19:50

1st straight away.
When we tried for our 2nd I got pregnant straight away again but had an ectopic. Since then nothing, it’s been nearly a year.

lavenderlemon · 18/10/2021 19:47

1st baby was a surprise
2nd was 9 months of tracking cycles.

It's cliche but I fell pregnant the first month I stopped tracking. Deleted all the apps, didn't do ovulation tests etc.

cptartapp · 18/10/2021 19:44

First time. I was 34.

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roro87 · 18/10/2021 19:30

Some of your stories have given me such a lift I really hope it is quicker second time around because 18 months was so mentally draining an put a strain on our relationship

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MsSquiz · 18/10/2021 19:28

Baby number 1 took months, around 18 months I think.
Baby number 2 took 2 months of trying!

whymewhyme · 18/10/2021 19:26

14 months and still trying

Scubalubs87 · 18/10/2021 19:22

My first took 13 painfully long cycles.

With my second, I fell 1st try when my son was just 15 months. I was shocked! I gave birth just shy of my 33rd birthday.

Yesitshappened3 · 18/10/2021 19:13

First total accident, on contraceptive pill. Next twins, after 19 months of trying.

PissedOffNeighbour22 · 18/10/2021 19:03

Both of mine were from one-off unprotected sex. I'm late 30s. The second is due in Feb.

CustardGoodJamGoodMeatGood · 18/10/2021 19:01

DD took nearly a year of actively trying, ovulation tests etc. Now 13 weeks with DC2 and I fell pregnant on the pill, so completely the opposite!

DramaAlpaca · 18/10/2021 18:58

Literally one try. A bit of a shock as DC1 took 11 months.

MeatyRvita · 18/10/2021 18:57

#1 was a happy accident a month after our wedding whilst not actively trying but preparing to try in the following months (I was 25)

#2 We have been actively trying on and off for 2 years and no luck (I’m 29 and much much healthier than I was when I conceived ds) Were giving it until Christmas and then will both go and be checked at the doctors.

BelleBox19 · 18/10/2021 18:49

#1 took 3 years and then happened after a one time miracle after we gave up hope!

#2 we weren't 'trying' and it was only my second cycle after stopping breast feeding (I'm only 8 weeks now and trying to process it! DS is 16 months 🙈)

Lizbiz89 · 18/10/2021 15:47

@EekThreek that's amazing! We're planning on having a third but not for a while yet. Youngest is currently 2 1/2 and is a handful to say the least!

mummyh2016 · 18/10/2021 13:51

Number 1 - 3 cycles
Number 2 - 4 cycles

Immaculatemisconception · 18/10/2021 13:50

I breastfed for 11 months, had one period and got pregnant again.

Seaweedhair · 18/10/2021 13:48

#1 first time trying

#2 6 months

Best of luck xxx

EekThreek · 18/10/2021 13:46

@Lizbiz89 she was a complete surprise!

3 years on, I'm still shellshocked by being unexpectedly outnumbered 😂😳

cravingmilkshake · 18/10/2021 13:44

Baby 1 - 3 months and baby 2 (twins) first time trying!

Dollywilde · 18/10/2021 13:43

Baby 1 took 11 months of very targeted sex aged 30.

Baby 2 decided to make a surprise appearance when we weren’t trying at all - conceived on cycle day 24 when we thought we were ‘safe’ and only one year after DD’s birth Blush

Obviously delighted but will not be using the ovulation timing method of contraception once this one is born Grin!

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