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If you have two or more DC, how long did it take you to fall pregnant with the second?

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WinterRose92 · 12/08/2018 20:25

I'm just interested, really. We have a son who will be two in December and we are trying for another. We've been trying for 3 months so far. I thought I might have been pregnant last month but I was wrong, was a bit upset but I know that these things can take time and is different for everyone. It took us 5 months to get pregnant with our son. Hopefully we'll have some good news soon! I'd love for them to have a 2 and a half to 3 year age gap.
If you could share your experiences is be grateful!

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BakerBear · 12/08/2018 20:26

Got pregnant first time on the first month of trying and the 2nd time it took 7 months

FuckyDuzz · 12/08/2018 20:28

DC1 was a surprise
DC2 first month
DC3 17 months and 2 losses
DC4 4 months

InvisibleToEveryone · 12/08/2018 20:31

DC1 shock!
DC2 took 2.5 years of actual trying.

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Flobalob · 12/08/2018 20:31

2nd month for first child at age 35 and 1st month for second child at age 36. Very, very lucky.

thaegumathteth · 12/08/2018 20:32

6 months with ds
9 months with dd

Was 24&28

Scotinoz · 12/08/2018 20:33

Child 1 took a year or so, and a miscarriage
Child 2 came as a bit of a surprise as I fell pregnant about 2 weeks after stopping breast feed child 1

MrsJonesAndMe · 12/08/2018 20:33

3 months (ended as MMC) and then 3 months again. Good luck!

EthelHornsby · 12/08/2018 20:35

DS 6 months
DD1 11 months
DD2 15 months
DD3 5 months - last 2 unplanned!

whereareyousleep · 12/08/2018 20:39

Ds1 4 years
Ds2 3 years

elliejjtiny · 12/08/2018 20:40

Dc1 took a year and a miscarriage. I thought dc2 would take the same time so we started trying about a year before we wanted me to get pregnant. I got pregnant with dc2 straight away.

Wanttomakemincepies · 12/08/2018 20:40

DS1 1 month (25)
Current pregnancy 3 months after coil out. (33)

Nooblynoo · 12/08/2018 20:44
  1. 3 months
  2. Surprise
  3. 1 month
  4. 1 month
Jasquers · 12/08/2018 20:45

Had miscarriage after first baby then 10 months before DS conceived at age 38

WinterRose92 · 12/08/2018 20:54

Wow, so many responses, thank you! It goes to show how different it can be for everyone. I'm sorry to those who have lost babies Flowers It must be an awful thing to go through.
I'm think I'm going to try and relax a bit I'm becoming a bit obsessed with analysing every little thing I'm feeling in the hope of it being a symptom of pregnancy!

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Seafoodeatit · 12/08/2018 20:57

DC1 5 months
DC2 4 years, that's secondary infertility for you!
DC3 4 Months - DC 2 was almost 4 months old when I fell pregnant
DC4 - 10 months

Last two were not trying, not preventing.

ParkheadParadise · 12/08/2018 20:59

DD1 (suprise)

Dd2 even bigger surprise 23 years later😀

DinosApple · 12/08/2018 21:00

5 months
3 months

CormoranStrike · 12/08/2018 21:00

Pregnant straight away first time, quick the second though sadly a miscarriage, total wait if 18 months to get pregnant with DD.

Sandstormbrewing · 12/08/2018 21:00

DC1 - first month

DC2 - first month, resulting in miscarriage, 1st month after that, currently 14 weeks.

DiabolicalMess · 12/08/2018 21:01

2 pregnancies. Both times were 3rd month lucky.

WinterRose92 · 12/08/2018 21:02

Seafoodeatit I've recently heard about secondary infertility, I think it's been playing on my mind which is silly, we haven't even been trying that long!
ParkheadParadise 23 years! Amazing! 😂

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Crunchymum · 12/08/2018 21:03

DC1 took 18 months and 3 losses.
DC2 took 3 months and another loss
DC3 was the result of sex on CD6 (and a condom Shock)

I had another 2 miscarriages inbetween DC2 and DC3.

WinterRose92 · 12/08/2018 21:09

Another thing that has been playing on my mind too is people saying stuff like, 'You'll call pregnant quicker with the 2nd, you'll see!' but that isn't always the case. Also I wish I never said anything about trying for another to my Mum it's all she ever goes on about now! i know she's just excited for another grandchild but it feels like a lot of pressure!

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ladybirdsaredotty · 12/08/2018 21:09

DC1: Second month, age 29
Early MC: First month
DC2: First month
DC3: First month, age 35 (and DP is 13 years older)

I realise that that makes me incredibly lucky.

WinterRose92 · 12/08/2018 21:12

Crunchymum I'm sorry for your losses Flowers Sorry to sound stupid but what does CD6 mean?

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