For those of you who already have children...

[2lilgirls]

Hello, I am new to this website and this is my very first post

This is our first month TTC #3 - I am officially on the 2ww, 1dpo to be exact.

I'm just wondering, how long did it take you all to conceive your previous pregnancies? We were very lucky with no.1 and conceived the first month. No.2 took 11- 12 months of almost military planning, I'm sure you all know: Opk's, SMEP, Vitamins, herbs, temps, diets... I was starting to get very worried but almost 1 year later exactly I got our very much wanted bfp and we now have a beautiful second daughter :-)
Looking back at it and comparing myself to other people it really wasn't that long, though it felt like an eternity at the time.

Am just curious is there a pattern? I hope no.3 won't have me waiting too long but I find it impossible to get obsessed.

Looking forward to chatting to you all!

To NOT get obsessed I meant.

I am not sure how to edit the thread but wanted to add that I hope I am not coming across as being insensitive to those struggling to conceive no.1 or 2. I am extremely grateful and know I should be patient

I concieved my first baby the night I decided I wanted to get pregnant. The result of a one night stand. Sadly I lost that baby though at 6 weeks or 4 weeks after conception. I deliberatly left myself till after my angel's due date to try again. (I had my reasons)
My second was pregnancy took 2 months. I suppose I was lucky. I have now been trying since April and no luck so far but it's still early days. I have also vowed not to get obsessed but it's easier said than done, sometimes, isn't it. I mean my A.F came the other day and I sobbed for hours.

Good luck in your ttc journey xxx

Best of luck to you too C. I probably should have worded the title differently to include pregnancies that were lost.
Thanks for sharing. Hope we're all on the mum2be boards together very soon X

No worries. I found your thread to be very well worded and sensitive.

I hope to you as well on the mum 2 be thread as well.
May I make the asumaption from your user name that you have been blessed with 2 princesses? and would you be hoping for a little prince this time. Hope you didn't mid me asking that question. xx

Yes, 2 girls! Of course if I could be very greedy I would love a baby boy! But I wouldn't have a strong preference. It's such a cliché but just to have a healthy pregnancy and baby is all that matters to me. So another little girl would be a blessing too. Fingers crossed for both of us.

Yes absolutely. First of all long before gender "The most important thing is a healthy/happy pregnancy resulting in a healthy bouncing baby.
However I had the pregnancy from hell but still had a heathy baby. I had pre-eclampsia and sickness right through. In fact I was sick the night before D.D was born, and to think I wont to go through all that again. It will be worth it though. xxx

Sounds like you had a tough time. That is very hard. 40 weeks of sickness !! I had a tough last month on dd2 which resulted in an emergency section but like you said, all worth it in the end.
What CD are you? I think it helps to have a treat ready or something planned when AF shows, that was how I used to deal with it coming. For me it might be a large glass of wine and a giant choccie bar, because I tend to avoid alcohol during the month, certainly on the 2ww anyway. It's funny the things you'll do, convinced it'll make a difference.
When I did eventually get my bfp on dd2 I really regretted spending almost a year of my life obsessing over it, I know that is easier said than done though.

Sorry, not sure I understand all of your acronyms, but I got pregnant instantly with my first and have been trying for two years for a second. I don't know how helpful it is to compare with others, it seems to be a very personal thing. It doesn't feel like an eternity for me, somehow. I just start again each month with a renewed sense of hope. Probably falsely, given my age, but I press on regardless.

Seems like it's only a matter of time if you've already managed 2.

Yes it was a hard pregnancy.
about my cycle day I actually have my period now, A.F came early on Fri she wan't due till Sunday, so I am on cycle day 5. Can't wait for A.F to clear off so I can get on with things. xx

Sorry GreyWhites, I posted on a similar forum when I was trying to conceive previously so assumed the same acronyms were used here. My mistake!

I was like you and conceived no.1 instantly. I foolishly assumed no.2 would be the same but it taught me a lesson, so I won't be expecting anything too soon this time.

Best of luck on your journey.

No 1 - first month trying (yay)
No 2 - first month trying (yay again)
No 3 - first month trying, lost at 6 weeks (markedly less yay)

Very best of luck x x x x

Cheers. My period started today :( However, it arrived early and I knew last month my fertile signs had started very early but my partner was ill anyway so we couldn't have sex til it was too late in my cycle. Fingers crossed for this month...

My and husband tried for about 18 months for the first before we were referred for IVF. Got pregnant on first IVF round.
Didn't expect to have any more children and was coming to terms with that, then got pregnant naturally when my son was 12 months old! Strange how things happen.

Thanks for all the replies and good luck to you all. I suppose deep down I am worried that no.3 will even be longer but I've come to realise that if it does, so be it.

First time: six months (hadn't been trying as thought as I was infertile, but that was six months of unprotected sex)

Second: first week of trying; lost at approx 4/5 weeks

Third: been trying for a week now lol