How long did it take for you?

[Comfychair]

Me and hubby have been "trying" for a baby for a year now and unfortunately still no luck. Admittedly we were not particularly focused (!) at the beginning but now we are fully temping and opking and still bfn.
my logical side knows that this doesn't necessarily mean there is something wrong. I've just turned thirty so that will reduce our chances per cycle too.

I guess I just wanted a quick straw poll of mumsnetters to see what the average is for people. So...... How long did it take for you?

hi hairy how are you?

Dd - 2 months. Not very organised and didn't temp or do OPKs but was on Pregnacare Conception as thought it might take a while as I was 35/36 - turned out I didn't need to be concerned.
Do worry what might happen when we try for another baby, but fingers crossed.

1st dd 3 months
2nd 21 months and counting

Well i followed my ovulation cycle very closely and we were at it like rabbits as soon as i was ovulating, however with no joy for months. As soon as we gave up obsessing about ovulating and had sex last day of my period (there was still a tiny bit of blood - sorry) and also the following day (first day after my period) i became pregnant. My husband then went back to work overseas for 2 months so i know for sure that i conceived either on the last day of my period or the day after - and not when i thought i was ovulating. Result - Twin Girls born 5 weeks ago.

DS1 = 7 years
DC2= TTC 2.5 years.... still trying

Preg 1 at 18, had abortion as was an accident in a violent relationship. However as I remember it, I wasn't on contraception for 3+ yrs, so not the most fertile teen, or may have been because I was 6 stone and constantly on edge?

Preg 2, aged 21 ended in mc, happened on a one night stand with split condom. Never thought that would happen due to above.

Preg 3 at 25, took us 13 cycles, used pre-seed in the end, seemed to help, now 26 weeks.

Writing this down is crazy, I've never thought of my preg history like this before. All I can say is that looking back, stress was a major factor in conception for me. I moved house twice in the 13 months trying for this pregnancy, and feel the stress was making me less fertile. Good luck, but I was relieved knowing that it can take up to 2 years for fertile couples, so there is plenty of hope!