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If you conceived first month of trying…

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Cheekypeach · 06/02/2022 20:57

How many months did it take to conceive your second baby? Particularly interested in answers where the age gap was a few years. Thanks!

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DorotheaHomeAlone · 06/02/2022 22:14

First month three times. 5.5 years between oldest and youngest dc.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 06/02/2022 22:13

First months both times, 3 years apart

RedChapter · 06/02/2022 22:12

First time both times, 2.5 years apart.

UKmumtobe · 06/02/2022 22:11

First month trying for both babies. 2.5,yr age gap. X

BrendaNeedsAHaircut · 06/02/2022 22:09

3 pregnancies, all the first month of trying

popapoppadum · 06/02/2022 22:07

First month for both, 18 months between them.

gogohm · 06/02/2022 22:03

First time accidentally second first month.

rhowton · 06/02/2022 22:01

First month with first.Had sex once to conceive my second.

Casmama · 06/02/2022 22:00

First month for both- just under five years between them. I was 29 when I conceived ds1 and 34 for ds2

MrsTophamHat · 06/02/2022 21:52

First month both times. Eldest was just 2 when we conceived our second.

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SoManyTshirts · 06/02/2022 21:47

Almost 2 years apart, first month for both. I was mid-30s.

Gindrinker43 · 06/02/2022 21:45

Coil out Thursday, conceived Saturday night. It was a nice hotel 😉

FawnFrenchieMum · 06/02/2022 21:39

First month trying for all four pregnancies, first two sadly ended in miscarriage. Due to complications in the second miscarriage we had to wait 12 months before trying again. Then waited 5 years before trying for our second child.

lumpofcomfort · 06/02/2022 21:39

2.5 years apart, both conceived first month. Second one I can pinpoint conception to the day as we only had sex once that cycle. Luckily DC1 took an opportunely-timed nap. I did BBT charting both times though so I knew the best time to try.

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Cheekypeach · 06/02/2022 21:36

Wow it looks like conceiving first month can be a bit of a pattern rather than luck. Fingers crossed that’s also true for me!

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NatriumChloride · 06/02/2022 21:34

15 month age gap, both conceived in the first month of trying. My third has a 18m age gap from the second, also conceived in the first month of trying.

bindud · 06/02/2022 21:29

Both times first wk of trying.

fizzyfood · 06/02/2022 21:22

6 months first baby, 8 years later, first try!

BasiliskFace · 06/02/2022 21:19

Both times started trying in Jan - first time fell pregnant Jan, second time July. 2.5 year gap.

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Cheekypeach · 06/02/2022 21:18

Thanks ladies. Haven’t started ttc number 2 yet, but planning to start soon, so just wanted to manage my expectations really!

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maybein2022 · 06/02/2022 21:17

First month with both mine, and I have a 3.5 year age gap. This time, who knows. First month this month and it would be a nearly 10 year gap, but don’t think I am going to get BFP this cycle (and wasn’t expecting to!) Good luck.

Dinosauratemydaffodils · 06/02/2022 21:16

Around 5 months 3 years later but it was a bit haphazard as I was second guessing myself as I had postpartum psychosis with dc1 plus I was 40. Certainly the cycle I conceived dc2 in was the first time I was sure I was ovulating.

Fleur405 · 06/02/2022 21:16

First month both times - 2 year age gap.

girafferafferaffe · 06/02/2022 21:16

First month (after a bleed from stopping the pill) for both. 4 years apart.