I know the NHS website advises TTC can take a healthy couple 12 months. Just wondering what the medical reasons (if there is no diagnosable condition) could be which means it doesn’t happen instantly? Sorry if this is an ignorant post, but just wondering what the reasons might be that it doesn’t happen. Does anyone know?
We conceived immediately about a year ago (one time it could’ve possibly happened, with contraceptive failure) and terminated due to not being in the best financial situation. Now we are TTC again and I expected it to happen immediately. This was our first cycle trying. Today is cycle day 33 and I have just got my period, but we DTD every other day of the month & I had all the usual fertile signs: had a whole week of EWCM and a 13 day luteal phase.
I am trying not to feel upset- but I really am- given how fast and unexpected it happened before. I feel like I threw away my chance and that is really hard to take. I was only trying to do the best thing in the circumstances. My worst fear was it taking a while to conceive when we were ready. It was only a year ago and we are mid twenties so age shouldn’t be a factor… really confused!
Have we done anything wrong? Should I cut out coffee and alcohol? I did have quite a few drinks this month so maybe that ruined the quality of my egg cell.
Thank you