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How long did it take to conceive your second child?

37 replies

Amtheyest17 · 08/02/2025 08:13

Hello,

Hoping to put my mind at rest - DC1 is almost 3 and we have been trying for number 2 for 4 months (I know this isn’t very long) and I am disheartened/worried already. I’m now 34!

DC1 was conceived first try without ovulation kits or anything. How long did it take for you to conceive your first vs your second? I have around 6 friends pregnant at the moment with their seconds and thirds and they all got pregnant first try again.

TYIA x

OP posts:
Lmnop22 · 08/02/2025 09:32

It took me 6 months to conceive my second and I tracked everything from the moment we started trying, try not to worry yet because I did and it was the first month I relaxed that she was conceived!

holjam · 08/02/2025 09:02

It took 18 months to conceive our first with 2 miscarriages to deal with also.
2nd was conceived after 2 months.

Coconutter24 · 08/02/2025 08:45

1st 3 months and 2nd 6 months

In the nicest possible way I think the thing to do would be stop looking around at your pregnant friends and comparing times to get pregnant etc. If it’s going to happen it will happen when it happens

pinkwillowtree · 08/02/2025 08:44

We were lucky and fell first month both times but I used ovulation kits!

Squidtentacles · 08/02/2025 08:42

I'm also 34. My son (3 too!) was concieved first try. I was desperate for it to work ASAP so I did use ovulation tests straight away, so this may have helped. Second pregnancy (sadly I suffered a miscarriage, which was only 3 weeks ago!) I concieved on 3rd try, again using ovulation tests. I am eager to start trying again but currently still testing positive from the loss..
Good luck, I hope it happens soon!

Pineapplewaves · 08/02/2025 08:42

Six months without any ovulation testing/apps. Miscarriage at 11 weeks. Conceived again four months later after using Clear Blue Ovulation tests and an app. I also conceived DC 1 straight away and had assumed it would be the same with DC 2.

LouH1981 · 08/02/2025 08:35

Forever. Or at least it felt like it.
Got pregnant with DS within first month.
Started again when DS was two and a half. Miscarried when he was 3, finally fell pregnant again a year later and they have a (nearly) 5 year age gap.

Turned out ok though because DS was and still is mature enough to understand and empathise with her baby/toddler/preschool behaviour.

Although they are 5 and 10 now. She thinks anything he does is super cool and he gets all embarrassed.

4 months isn’t that long in the grand scheme of things although it will feel like it because you conceived so quickly first time round xx Good luck xx

PiastriThePastry · 08/02/2025 08:28

First was about 18 months, second was 2.5 years. I don’t think four months is worth getting stressed over just yet, don’t beat yourself up over something that you have no control over!

Stopthatplease · 08/02/2025 08:26

Ds took about just over a year. Ds was 15 months when the second was conceived.

Enko · 08/02/2025 08:23

Between dd1 and dd2 was the only time I had no miscarriage and it didnt take long. We had been trying for 3 months and intended a break as we didn't want a January birthday. Dd2 had other plans. Very happy she did.

I had 4 full term pregnancies and 6 miscarriages. I understand your worry.

Hummusanddipdip · 08/02/2025 08:22

Second took almost 3 years.
But our first also took 3 years.

GnomeDePlume · 08/02/2025 08:20

Probably not helpful to you. Our first took 2 years, second took 2 weeks, 3rd took over (copper coil, she was born practically clutching the damn thing).

There is no rhyme or reason to it.