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How long did it take you to conceive?

48 replies

RachJ90 · 29/05/2019 20:42

Hi everyone

I’m currently on the 9th cycle trying to conceive #1. I’m just wondering how long it took you all to conceive #1! Is this completely normal? Should I be worried? DH just says it will happen when it happens and not to worry.. maybe he’s right! We put so much planning into a situation we have no control over!

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LorelaiRoryEmily · 29/05/2019 20:44

It took us 2 years and 7 months to conceive ds who is now 3. We’re 11 months into ttc for dc2. No joy yet.

WaxOnFeckOff · 29/05/2019 20:44

4 years for me :(

WaxOnFeckOff · 29/05/2019 20:45

Should that DS2 arrived 13 months after ds1

myusernameisnotmyusername · 29/05/2019 20:47

It took me so long I'm not really sure but I'd say about five years. Been trying to conceive another for five years. But I have endometriosis on my ovaries so I'm lucky I conceived without help at all!

Lauren83 · 29/05/2019 20:49

9 years for DS1 (donor egg IVF) 8 months later DS2 was conceived naturally

bitchfromhell · 29/05/2019 20:51

8 years, natural conception, massive surprise.

Pipandmum · 29/05/2019 20:51

About four months with both. I was 41 and 43. Just lucky I guess. It took my friend 16 years - she was 46 when it finally happened! But I think she had the attitude of if it happens it happens.

Lweji · 29/05/2019 20:52

Just over 2 years.

butterflykiss00 · 29/05/2019 20:54

5 years

Spicypizza · 29/05/2019 21:00

3 months which ended in miscarriage. Then 4 months following that. I count myself very lucky.

InDreamland · 29/05/2019 21:55

5 years, natural conception, ended in miscarriage, then second pregnancy also natural conception 4 months after first miscarriage but lost that baby too. Still trying for my rainbow on cycle 7 now since mc#2.

Chanel05 · 29/05/2019 22:02

8th cycle, ended in mmc.

RudyRoo · 29/05/2019 22:11

8 months, currently 8 weeks pregnant and am 33 (first baby)

lilbubsmama · 29/05/2019 22:14

OP are you using ovulation predictions kits, pre seed lube and temping to understand your cycles (absolutely not stating these are guaranteed to help everyone) but they helped me. Good luck x

ffiffi8 · 29/05/2019 22:22

Around 6 months, but I used opk's, conceive plus, temping and an app to understand my cycles! On my fertile week when we conceived we dtd every night, not every other.... I'm 35 weeks pregnant today with my first x

teachermam · 29/05/2019 23:20

5 pregnancies
3 misses
Twice first go (ended in missed)
Twice at 3rd cycle (my kiddies)
Once at 6th cycle (most recent ended in mid)

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 30/05/2019 00:27

Ds1 was a surprise as I was on the pill
Dc2 was a surprise as I was breastfeeding and on the mini pill (termination- just started university)
Ds2 was planned, had my coil removed and conceived the first time we had sex, 3 days later (only time we had sex in a 2 weeks period)
Dc 2,,3, 4 I fell pregnant on the pill and miscarried at around 5/6 weeks

Doctors have told me I’m ‘hyper fertile’. But thankfully I’ve never conceived with a coil in.

DramaAlpaca · 30/05/2019 00:33

DC1 - 11 months
DC2 - about 10 minutes Wink which was a bit of a shock to say the least, especially as DC1 was only 6 months & I was still breastfeeding
DC3 - 4 months

YouBumder · 30/05/2019 00:33

Month 1 and then month 2. Very lucky. Hope everyone trying has good news soon x

kashleesi · 30/05/2019 03:12

8-9th cycle and trying not to worry! Giving up the opks this month and just gonna go for it instead of stressing.

PrimeraVez · 30/05/2019 03:25

9 months (DC1)
1 month (MC)
2 months MC)
2 months (DC2)

Good luck. I remember how frustrating it is!

happymummy12345 · 30/05/2019 03:26

4 months. I stopped taking the pill in July 2014, and got pregnant in November 2014.

ZoeOutdoors · 30/05/2019 03:37

Nearly 5 years.

WildFlower2019 · 30/05/2019 04:55

First cycle with first pregnancy, which sadly ended at 13 weeks. I was 32 at the time. Conceived on honeymoon.

Second (current) pregnancy, five cycles. I'm 33 now.

WildFlower2019 · 30/05/2019 05:00

I also used cycle tracking apps and OPKs, which showed me that I didnt ovulate when I first predicted I would

Also, it might be a coincidence that the cycle I got pregnant I upped my exercise slightly, switched to decaf tea after two cups of normal and added a wider variety of "good" foods like walnuts and mackerel to my diet. I got this info from a book by The Harvard Medical School (based on a massive study) called The Fertility Diet.