How long did it take you to conceive dc1?

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Feeling a bit down in the dumps after AF turned up at the end of cycle 4. I know it's not a long time to try for, I know. Apparently up to a year is perfectly normal. But it's just so hard getting your hopes up to then get a big AF-shaped slap in the face.

How long did it take you to get your BFP when trying for your first baby?

Hi @Juno231 , sorry, just seen this. I have kicked off investigations privately. I had a short luteal phase which is now being treated with ovitrelle and progesterone. DH has also found out that he has low sperm concentration and morphology so think it has been a combination of both of these things. We have decided to try for another three cycles before we start talking about ivf or anything. What about you?

1st : two months.
2nd: 7 years.

[quote pizzaobsessed]@Asthenia I'm hoping I'm going to be in the same boat as you then! I agree, you tend to hear stories of those who got pregnant in 2 weeks and those who took years with very few being in the middle. It's so weird going from seeing my period as a good thing each month to never wanting to see it again![/quote]
The one thing I learnt when ttc (and actually after as friends have fallen pregnant!) is that people love to tell you when it was a one hit wonder, one cycle only, couldn't believe how quick it was, all whilst gushing. You'll see from the replies here that many months on the later side of coming up to a year and several years is extremely common. Of course, people don't brag about this or like to talk about it because it can be hugely painful.

@beckyCarlos I know, the cup thing is so weird! I just bloody lay flat for a bit afterwards!

Three years.

[quote firstimemamma]@beckyCarlos I know, the cup thing is so weird! I just bloody lay flat for a bit afterwards! [/quote]
Im always torn between moving and staying still and hoping for the best...noone likes a wet patch 🤣

@Chanel05 that's a very good point, thank you

@beckyCarlos hahaha! We are planning on trying for our second starting from next month and all the weird dilemmas have come flooding back to me!

@beckyCarlos @firstimemamma tissues at the ready girls! I've actually just watched a YouTube video that suggested doing the upside down bike to help spermies on their way 😂

Three weeks. We were lucky.

6 years with not so much as a false positive
1 husband, then someone else
1 round IVF

1 perfect 6m DS

Four months at 40. Second four months at 42. Didn't do anything other than had sex a few times a week.

@pizzaobsessed oh god! My ds has been asking for a sibling regularly since October last year bless him. He's not even 3 yet so totally clueless about the process - the other day he told me to get a baby in my tummy by "going out there and finding one!" wedding day early June then bye bye pill! I hope you get your bfp soon op.

Dd 1 - total surprise was taking the pill and found out at 3 months gone by fluke, dd was heartbreakingly stillborn.

Dd 2 - 3rd cycle of trying, text book pregnancy.

Now trying ttc again with a different partner and in tww of cycle 8 or 9, I've forgotten which and kind of given up! I would love it to happen, but I can't do anymore then I am and I've mentally let it go. What will be will be. I guess because of my first experience of pregnancy and dd stillbirth, I recognise the complete lack of control I really have over any part of the process.