How long did it take the first time?

[Chaoscontrol]

This is utterly ridiculous but Google is shit at 'advice' and I need some real people..

How long did it take you to conceive first time? Google sets unrealistic expectations and I'm sick of feeling crap because of it..

I am TTC baby no1 and I need some real answers in how long it took, or if you are still trying?

✨Thank you

I conceived the first month we tried.

Decided on valentines to stop taking the pill and took a positive test at the start of April so just over a month. One cycle.
Next was a month again. Baby didn't make it but 5 months from its passing it took to another positive test.
Last kid was a result of just the one time. DH and I hadn't had sex in almost 2 years (pregnancy, birth, new baby stress and tiredness). We did the deed just one time and that was all it took. I think my body knew I was fertile because I only felt the urge that one time. Thankfully the pregnancy gave me a huge libido boost that's remained high for the last 10 years now. DH and I are very fertile or were up til he had the snip.

First time trying for my first, 3 months for my 2nd.

4th month - DS1
5th month- MMC at 8 weeks
Trying now for 9 months since MMC and nothing :(

11 months. I was starting to get really worried, then it suddenly happened.

After that, I conceived DC2 literally the first time of trying, and DC3 in the fourth month.

A month first time, 8 years the second.

14/15 cycles. We had tests done and had a male factor issue hence it took longer I think, but we got there in the end. 21 weeks pregnant with a baby girl 💖

First time, both times. Aged 29 and 31.

First time with both my children, for some reason.

DS wasn't really trying but knew I was ovulating that day.

DD tried every other day for a week in the ovulation period.

Thought you'd find these NHS stats (attachment) useful on how long it takes on average!

3-4 months both times.

3 months xx

Second month of trying but had been off the pill for a year beforehand. Was convinced it would take much longer!

15 months for DS1.
3 months for the baby we miscarried.
Now six months on from that and still waiting :( My husband has low sperm motility so things are even more difficult for us.

First try when I was 30

First month, I was 21.

OP you won't get any useful information from a thread like this. There are so many variables that can have a massive impact on fertility. If you want to use other people's fertility history as an indication of your own, then you need to be asking for information solely from women your age, your height/weight, with the same cycle length etc as you, same history of smoking/drugs, same diet, same stress levels, the same medical conditions (if any), the same family history, with a partner the same age who shares the same risk factors as yours. Even then it's unlikely that the information will be of a quality that will allow you to make assumptions about your own fertility.

@Puppers i just wanted to feel less alone.

'averages' are not helpful and can be a little sole destroying.

Sorry if this isn't what you think I should do, but as this is my very first time it's nice to know real people and real answers, regardless how varied.

Thank you for everyone's reply. It really has made me realise I need to not put so much pressure on myself for it to just 'work' straight away ✨

First month on all of my three children. I was late 20s early 30s. Non smoker,non drinker but I was overweight conceiving all three.

16 months to get a BFP that ended in MMC. On cycle 7 since and nothing yet.

I went into TTC thinking it would happen quickly (partner has a daughter from previous relationship - unplanned). We had tests done after a year of trying and turns out there are issues on his side - so you really can't call it but I hope things are quicker for you x

I've been incredibly lucky to fall pregnant on my 2nd cycle! Currently 10+1 <3

8 months for DC1, age 33
2 months for DC2, age 36

11 cycles - DS (aged 32/33)
4 cycles - MC (aged 36/37)
12 cycles & counting (aged 37/38)

There's technically nothing wrong with either of us...normal AMH/USS/semen analysis/HyCoSy but I just don't conceive easily. I have just had a lap for suspected endometriosis though and she's tidied everything up in there so hopefully I'll get pregnant now 🤞

4 months first aged 30
ist month second aged 32
4months third aged 35

3 cycles - DS1
1 cycle - ended in MMC
6 cycles - current pregnancy (fingers crossed it sticks...)

It's a game of luck. If you TTC in your fertile window, assuming no fertility issues, you have 20-25% chance of conceiving. And then it's estimated that 20-25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage.