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Original poster

How long did baby number 2 take to conceive

37 replies

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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Lockdownmummy · 18/10/2021 13:40

No 1 the best part of four years

No 2 not actively trying (but not preventing) a couple of months

Now a couple of months into two under two!!

Lizbiz89 · 18/10/2021 13:40

@EekThreek that's crazy re your third! Out of curiosity were you trying or was it a happy surprise?

EekThreek · 18/10/2021 13:39

Oh, and I was 25, 30 and 33 respectively.

EekThreek · 18/10/2021 13:38

#1 took 3-4 months of actively trying

#2 was in the first month of not preventing

#3 was the only time we've had sex since #2 was born.

I don't know whether we're incredibly fertile, or just have incredible timing.

Original poster
roro87 · 18/10/2021 13:35

thanks everyone just really hoping it's no where near as long this time.

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PairofPears · 18/10/2021 13:15

First took one month, second took seven months xx

Echobelly · 18/10/2021 13:13

Oldest pretty much straight out of the starting blocks! Shock Second about 5-6 months - I think it took a while for periods to regularise after coming off pill as I never had a 'normal' timed period during that time.

SylvanasWindrunner · 18/10/2021 13:11

Baby 1 took 6 months. First cycle with baby 2.

CorpusCallosum · 18/10/2021 12:59

Another where it happened straight away and was a shock. We thought it might take longer as older (mid 30s) so we started trying and then bam, BABY 🙈

Bananalanacake · 18/10/2021 12:35

About 5 minutes, I was 39 if that gives you any hope.

Lizbiz89 · 18/10/2021 12:33

Both took one month of active trying. I thought second might take longer so started trying early and wasn't prepared to fall pregnant straight away!

Niater · 18/10/2021 12:16

Baby no 1 took 1 month, I was only 24 though.

Baby no 2 TTC 18 months now and still nothing, now 36.

It’s such a varied journey, I hope you don’t take as long as we’re taking.

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