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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 everyone take with their first to get bfp?

54 replies

pmd88 · 30/07/2023 01:00

Just wondering on average and when you were in your mid 30's?

Thanks.

OP posts:
totheclouds · 30/07/2023 12:33

Started trying at 33, 5 years and 13 cycles of IVF, £280k spent and I am currently 12 weeks with what will hopefully be my first child.

DahliaRose · 30/07/2023 12:30

Tried for 5 years from 27-32 with no BFP!

Went for tests and no underlying fertility issues on either side. Ended up having IVF.

deliwoman1 · 30/07/2023 11:52

First month, aged 38. Pregnancy ended in miscarriage, so did the next one, followed by an ectopic. DD born when I was 39. Obvi am fertile so I figured the losses were chromosomal, due to poor quality eggs. Age-related, basically. DP a year younger than me.

Now in TWW on cycle 1 of TTC no.2. Am 40. Hopes are not high. 😓

TrudyProud · 30/07/2023 11:40

First month both times.
34 conceived DD1 (born at 35)
36 conceived DD2 (will be born when I'm 37).

My husband is 3 years younger if that makes a difference

BabyMamma7 · 30/07/2023 11:32

1st pregnancy I was 19 and 1st month, 2nd pregnancy I wasn't ttc so ill discount [ended in a loss], 3rd pregnancy, age 28 took 2 years TTC, 4th pregnancy I fell pregnant 3 months after my last so was still 28 and was my first post partum ovulation, 5th pregnancy took 11 months at age 42 (ended in a loss)

squirrelnutkins1 · 30/07/2023 11:03

Early 30s - 27 months
Mid 30s - 3 months

Ironinglady22 · 30/07/2023 09:35

Started TTC at 34, several years and many rounds of IVF later I gave birth at 40

Mushroo · 30/07/2023 09:32

3 months. 2 months trying but not tracking anything properly, conceived first month using OPKs.

sawnotseen · 30/07/2023 09:27

First month off the pill. 29. Second time, three months after coming off the pill - 34.

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 30/07/2023 09:06

32.5 - 3 months
36 - 3 months currently 23 weeks pregnant

jenn88 · 30/07/2023 08:53

31 1st cycle
35 currently in 2ww for 1st cycle

CurlyWurly1991 · 30/07/2023 08:50

27 1st time
37 going into 4th cycle

eurochick · 30/07/2023 08:50

Started ttc at 34. Had baby at 38 after four rounds of ivf. Unexplained infertility.

SM4713 · 30/07/2023 08:50

Started TTC 34
38 1st BFP- MC
39- MC
41- IVF- MC
42- IVF- Failed
No children. No fertility issues found.

user64827771 · 30/07/2023 08:45

2 years and 2 rounds of IVF

NeverThatSerious · 30/07/2023 08:44

Nearly two years, we’d been trying since I was 25.

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 30/07/2023 08:34

1st was a surprise at 28
2nd took 2 months at 30
3rd took 2 months at 32
4th is currently proving trickier - 6 months trying so far and no bfp (I’m now 37)

FinallyMrsT · 30/07/2023 08:21

First pregnancy I was 17 and not ttc so will disregard.
2nd pregnancy 31 3 months.

StillWantingADog · 30/07/2023 08:01

I was 34 and ttc for best part of 2 years

however two years later I was pg again just days after starting ttc again

IggityZiggity · 30/07/2023 08:00

1st month. A surprise as it is normal to take a year!

PerspiringElizabeth · 30/07/2023 07:43

I won’t answer as I wasn’t mid 30s. But I know people of all ages who have conceived first time (one surprise baby at 52!) and all ages who have struggled. Good luck!

Blondeshavemorefun · 30/07/2023 07:41

10yrs ttc and 5 private ivf and £27k

Wanted to be a mum 33 and ended up giving birth at almost 44 !!!

so 120 months roughly

That's a lot of months spent crying /upset when bloody Mother Nature and period /blood will appear - no Pun intended

Wishiwasatailor · 30/07/2023 05:02

1st time at 36 gave birth at 37

MissSmiley · 30/07/2023 05:01

Age 29, 4 years, 5 rounds of ivf, unexplained infertility

DramaAlpaca · 30/07/2023 01:56

Age 28, 11 months

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