Did anyone taken a while to conceive first but second happened quicker?

[Starry4321]

So we have a one year old. It took us 2 years to conceive which was tough but I know others have had longer and more difficult journeys 🙏 I am now 37 so really hoping things happened a bit quicker this time.

Looking for experiences of anyone who took a while to conceive first time round but second happened quicker?

I started ttc at age 22. I fell pregnant for the first time (without help) at age 39. I then fell pregnant again 2.5 yrs later.

Yes. First baby at 36, after 5 consecutive losses (chemicals & miscarriage)
Then, when trying for my second I was successful first time round, no complications or anything. DTD once during my fertile window. I was 40 when I had my second.
All the best!

Yes, it took 2 years to conceive DD at 39 and it took 2 months to conceive DS at 42. Good luck with everything, OP! 💐

Yes,that's why my girls are only 21 months apart.3.5 years for DD1. 1 month for DD2.

Around over 3 years and 3 full rounds of ivf before I ever got a positive pregnancy test. Then when he was18 months and I was 40 I got pregnant without even trying. Due in Feb

Not me, but someone I know took 5 years with miscarriages to conceive for her DD1. Conceived her 2nd baby at the first attempt. Was in her late 30s also.

Hi all,
I have been TTC for 10 years with no luck.
All tests have come back normal for me and my DH has low sperm morphology 2% but dr's have reassured us we could still get pregnant, we do not qualify for IVF on NHS so currently saving for private IVF.

Would love to hear some positive stories from people in similar circumstances

1st was about 9 months. I was 30 when I gave birth.

2nd was about 10 mins, 1st time after we'd decided. I was 33 when I gave birth..

Third round of IUI for our first and then the first month of trying with our second.

Yes first took 8 months
Second took 1 month and I was ebf
Third took one month and was a whoopsie x

I definitely think for many women, once your body ‘knows’ what to do, the second can be easier to conceive. We tried really hard with TTC our first, tracking and timing everything. Didn’t take years, but more months than my nerves could bear.
Second pregnancy wasn’t planned (or at least the timing wasn’t). DS had just turned 1 and I’d not got my cycle back (still BF) and obviously we weren’t careful enough, especially as DS had taken a while. I was 36 when he was conceived, and 38 with DD.

I know this isn’t the case for everyone and secondary infertility was heartbreaking for my friend. But I’ve read more stories of the second being quicker/easier overall, this was definitely the case for us x

DD took 5 years and a round of IVF DS was a spontaneous conception when she was 18 months old as we never bothered with contraception. I breastfed for the first year and our sex life was very hit and miss given we had a young baby so he really was a very welcome surprise.

Yes, took 8 months for first, others were on first cycle trying - conceived over the next 5 years. I put the wait for the first down to a fertility lag coming off the implant. I didn’t go back on hormonal contraception after that, used natural family planning (was ok with possibility of failure!).

I have PCOS and only had about 4 periods a year, took 2 years or so to get pregnant first time (in my 30s), second time it was immediate. Apparently it’s common for pregnancy/giving birth to change things for PCOS women. Since having babies I had monthly periods until menopause in my mid 50s.

Everyone is different as all these stories are so interesting to read
Took me 8 cycles to conceive my first, I then had the depo injection last December 3 months after birth then again in March and decided to not have anymore as we wanted our babies close age. My AF returned end of July and I conceived again this September on my 3rd cycle

Wow that is amazing! I am also EBF my 1 year old. Thank you for sharing 🙏

I never knew that, very interesting!

I hope this is the case 🙏 I also hear a lot of these experiences where pregnancy seems to reset everything and it’s easier to conceive next time.

There is absolutely no rhyme or reason to it.

I conceived my first within 2 cycles but it then took 4 years to conceive my second (not even a hint of a BFP in that time).
No known medical issues.

Good luck

I don't understand the wondering, you should know that everything exists and everything is possible in this field :) good luck

I would agree on the no rhyme or reason part I honestly think half the time TTC is a game of pure chance.

It took eleven months to conceive DS1.

I was still almost exclusively breastfeeding when we decided to try for a second child.

That time I conceived literally first try. There's only 16 months between them.

Yes
9 cycles for first
TTC 2nd I conceived first try had a very early loss at 5.5 wks and then conceived immediately again. So basically got pregnant twice in 8 wks after not being able to for almost a year!
It was like my body had figured out how to do it
Good luck!

Yes, 4 years and IVF (1 cycle) for the first at 42. Became pregnant again naturally at 43.

#1- 3 years
#2- 4 months
#3- 6 months
#4- still ttc 18 months+ now lost count!!