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How old were you when you started trying to conceive?

146 replies

KellyM1998 · 25/01/2023 14:37

Hi all, curious to know how old you were when you first started trying to conceive?
thanks

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Kettledodger · 04/10/2023 17:00

30 approaching the 18 month mark of trying was about to start tests etc when we conceived

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HappyPurrrsday · 04/10/2023 17:03

33 - took one month. Sadly baby had complications & we ended the pregnancy.

34 - three months

38 - one month

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tb4122 · 04/10/2023 17:50

35- took 3 cycles, got pregnant just before my 36th birthday.
Going to try for number two next year when I'll be 38, hoping we'll be lucky again.

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Echobelly · 04/10/2023 17:56

29, got pregnancy absolutely first time we tried 😮(my mum did warn me she got UTD really easily!)

Second time was 32 and it took 4-5 months as my periods took a while to regularise after I came off the pill that time.

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Meggan123 · 04/10/2023 18:38

33 and took 14 months (had a chemical after 6 months)

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Cupofteaandcrackers · 04/10/2023 19:03

20, had my first at 25. Took just over 4 years to conceive.

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maybemaybeno · 04/10/2023 20:02

I’m v nearly 22 and we’re TTC from this cycle :-)

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PGtips9474 · 05/10/2023 15:55

DC1 - 24
DC - 26

Both happened the 1st month of trying

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nonmerci99 · 05/10/2023 19:39

I was 32 (1 month before turning 33), baby born 1 year later.

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sashastuck · 05/10/2023 19:59

26, took 2 months x

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Annymania · 22/02/2024 20:03

21, it took just over a year before I actually conceived the one that stuck

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TrulyScrumptiousTS · 22/02/2024 20:08

34 get pregnant quickly but had a miscarriage

Got pregnant 3 months later which became DS

Got pregnant 9 months after that and had DD

Had a coil put in straight after

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TrulyScrumptiousTS · 22/02/2024 20:09

Fuck it's a zombie thread

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WandaWonder · 22/02/2024 20:15

We not trying to conceive but stopped contraception early 30's

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Mumaway · 22/02/2024 20:15

32, took 7 months, then 35, took 7 minutes!!

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Wombatsquarepoo · 22/02/2024 20:19

30, took over a year and three miscarriage before my first

second one - first time trying at 32

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MissDolly95 · 22/02/2024 21:48

24 I fell pregnant with a surprise baby, we then lost that baby at 8 weeks. Then we started trying after my 25th birthday, had 3 more early losses. Fell pregnant the month of my 26th birthday, was a successful pregnancy and she now nearly 2. September 2023 I found out I was pregnant again (not planned but a very much wanted surprise) most plain sailing conception ever, no issues. Now 23 weeks pregnant

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LiIacMoon · 22/02/2024 23:00

We started trying at 20 and were finally expecting our first at 38

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JRTfan · 23/02/2024 15:40

Started trying at 28
Currently pregnant with my 1st at 40 yep it took 12 years! Lots of IVF and heartache..
Never thought I'd be a FTM at 40 but here we are!

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Upsidedowncat · 23/02/2024 15:45
  1. Fell first try
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AnonymousXXIX · 23/02/2024 15:52

30, took 14 months (discovered severe male factor infertility about 9 months in, but conceived naturally while waiting for ICSI approval).

Then 32, only took about 8 months (to our utter surprise?).

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