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How long did it take to conceive?

30 replies

Lenners · 14/05/2018 20:12

Hi
Me and hubby are desperately trying to concieve. We've been using ovulation sticks for 6 months, using fertility gel for 2 months. I know that 6 months might not seem that long and just wondered if anyone knows anything else we could try?

OP posts:
leanne9312 · 14/05/2018 20:16

It took me 5 years and 5 miscarriages to finally be pregnant currently 9 weeks, didn't do anything different either but I was on clomid a while

xQueenMabx · 14/05/2018 20:29

Just over 3 years.

FingersXssd83 · 14/05/2018 20:31

We're on 12 cycles, everyone's different but I believe the average is 9 months x

Happyandshiney · 14/05/2018 20:34

Don’t worry too much, anything up to a year is within “normal”.

It took us many years but most of my friends and family got pregnant in under a year.

FaithEverPresent · 14/05/2018 20:40

It took us 2 years 8 months. I think it was 33 cycles. But we had fertility issues on both sides. We are about to go on the waiting list for IVF.

Apparently stats are that 80% of couples conceive within a year and 90% within 18 months, so about half of couples who get referred don’t actually need the fertility clinic. I remember when we hit the 9 month mark it felt like forever but try not to stress. It’s likely to happen soon.

PregnantStudentNurse · 14/05/2018 20:42

14 months and currently 8 weeks. Lots of luck to you xx

Greenglassteacup · 14/05/2018 20:46

Conceived first time with our child. Then numerous miscarriages then nothing more.

Wish you all the best OP

Pudding01 · 14/05/2018 20:50

Took us two weeks with the first two, which were sadly ectopic pregnancies. 3 months with our DD and we have been trying for 7/8 months so far this time around x

wasthataburp · 14/05/2018 20:53

First time just over a year and second time was probably the first time we had unprotected sex! I think average is 12 months

BigSandyBalls2015 · 14/05/2018 20:55

4 years of regular sex .... nothing. Then one month we'd barely seen each other and dtd just the once and that resulted in twins Grin

Redrosebelle · 14/05/2018 21:10

First pregnancy - 11 cycles of perfectly timed sex. Final month we dtd twice and had a beautiful boy!
Second pregnancy - 7-8 cycles. Currently 12 weeks pregnant!
Please don’t stress, the likelihood is you won’t have any troubles. It’s normal to take this long!

TheArtfulScreamer · 14/05/2018 21:16

Five years and counting with no diagnosable fertility issues, IVF starts on Fri. Hope your journey is a shorter one than mine.

delilabell · 14/05/2018 21:22

7 years. ....three cycles of fertility treatment.....Adoption. ...sex once in three months and pregnant. Dd now 2 years old!
It will happen op, you will be a mum no matter what :-)

TTC7 · 14/05/2018 21:55

@Lenners hi there, I'm in a similar boat to you. On cycle 5 and just got AF today 😔 Last month I was 5 days late on my period and really thought I was pregnant (I think I may well have been but something went wrong). I've been taking my BBT and ovulation sticks (as well as pumping myself with vitamins/herbs). I think next cycle I'm going to try and not do the BBT/ovulation sticks so obsessively. I totally empathise, I know on paper it's not long and especially compared to some others, but it feels like a lifetime...

Dorsetmove · 14/05/2018 21:57

DC 1 = 11 months
DC 2 = about 1 minute!!!!! His father is now my EX!!!

BuntyII · 14/05/2018 21:59

4 months for my first.

CoupleOfPushBacks · 14/05/2018 21:59

12 weeks from meeting my ex I fell pregnant.

I'd actually decided we'd wait 2 years to start trying.

I realised I was already pregnant when I made that decision Blush

canthavethenameiwant · 14/05/2018 22:02

21 months and 4 chemical pregnancies, currently 34 weeks pregnant
Hang in there and don't stress, the month we didn't bother much it happened 😉

Lauren83 · 14/05/2018 22:03

9 years, 5 IVF cycles, 2 MMC and 3 egg donors. Got there in the end though

Bubblegum89 · 14/05/2018 22:03

Got pregnant with my 9 year old daughter whilst on the pill. For number 2, we were trying for 20 months with no pregnancies and no fertility issues on either side. Have finally decided to throw in the towel so no longer trying. It’s perfectly normal for it to take a year and actually not abnormal to take up to 2 years

DoneAdulting · 14/05/2018 22:06

First month with 1st baby.

3 years and counting for the 2nd.

4yoniD · 14/05/2018 22:07

Dc1 - 1.5 years, 2 miscarriages
Dc2 - two days, although the first day may have done it.

Brumbrum05 · 14/05/2018 22:07

Thanks everyone.

Laurenita · 14/05/2018 23:02

It amazes me how you go through life and everyone and their pet dogs get pregnant at the drop of a hat... ‘I missed one pill and I got pregnant’, ‘I sneezed and I got pregnant’, ‘I used 20 different types of birth control and still got pregnant’.... and it scared the bejesus out of you. Then you actually come to TTC and... tumbleweed 😒

FoxyRoxy · 14/05/2018 23:42

DC1 I was on the pill, dc2 TTC 3 years, dc3 one time when dc2 was 4 months old. Currently ttc number 4. Have hwd MC and chemical pregnancies in between DC 1 and 2. I'm almost 40 so hoping it doesn't take long this time. Good luck op x