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How old were you when you started TTC and how long did it take?

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Benji1998 · 21/03/2023 11:49

25, looking to start a family in the next year or so all being well.

How old were you and how long did it take?

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BritishDesiGirl · 21/03/2023 15:46

33.5 first cycle
35 5 months

Coffeaddict · 21/03/2023 15:47

33 -1 time

35 -1 time

DP has his vasectomy booked 🤣

catshreddedthesofa · 21/03/2023 15:53

29, and it took 5 years to get pregnant with unexplained infertility

Nimbostratus100 · 21/03/2023 15:55

10 years

MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco · 21/03/2023 15:55

7 years

RuthW · 21/03/2023 15:56

I was 25. It took three years.

DelurkingAJ · 21/03/2023 15:57

32 - one cycle
35 - seven months

ErikaReadsTheDailyMail · 21/03/2023 15:57

First child- 60 months (yes) age 34. (No known fertility issues)
Second child- 1 month age 37.

Janey3090 · 21/03/2023 15:59

I was 31 and it took 16 months. I’m now 32 and holding my 3 month old baby girl in my arms as I type this 😍

Best of luck with your TTC journey x

queenatom · 21/03/2023 16:01

33, 11 cycles (8 months, I have short cycles!)

Tiddlywinkly · 21/03/2023 16:06

DC1 Age 29: 3 months

DC2 Age 31: 1 month

ELL2478 · 21/03/2023 16:08

27, 29, 31 all 1 month. But I am aware I am extremely lucky and unusual.
Good luck op x

SnowSnow · 21/03/2023 16:09

27 when started ttc. Will be 35 when said baby will be born later this year

Eryr22 · 21/03/2023 16:11

26 when I fell pregnant, it took us 1 month. However, I have a friend who also started trying at 26 and she's now been trying for 18 months

Somebodiesmother · 21/03/2023 16:12

I was twenty, it took twenty years.

MassiveSalad22 · 21/03/2023 16:13

ELL2478 · 21/03/2023 16:08

27, 29, 31 all 1 month. But I am aware I am extremely lucky and unusual.
Good luck op x

I don’t think you’re that unusual. People don’t go around talking about how easy it was to fall pregnant as it’s insensitive (obviously outside of a thread specifically asking!). Whereas people do talk about their struggles. Just think of all the millions of accidental pregnancies!

bakewellbride · 21/03/2023 16:37

Very nearly 28 and 31. First try both times.

Beseen22 · 21/03/2023 16:41

Wow this thread is super depressing
22- took 2.5 years
27- 1 cycle
29- 1 year (miscarriage)

Phos · 21/03/2023 16:42

31

Worked it our from dates and the fact I was travelling a lot with work that we conceived most probably the first time we had unprotected sex.

BlossomBud · 21/03/2023 16:45

36 - 1st time I ovulated

Dyslexicwonder · 21/03/2023 16:46

27 1 time (day 5 of cycle- surprise baby)
29 2 months (but only trying properly for 1 month)

pinkthree · 21/03/2023 16:47

I was 25 when we started trying and took 7 months, I was 26 when fell pregnant and 26 when had DS

Now 28 and TTC dc2 for last few months

Got2besoon · 21/03/2023 16:48

29 and 4 months. Good luck OP!

AlltheFs · 21/03/2023 16:51

40
8 months but very infrequent sex as DH was away a lot, probably less than 20 times. So could’ve been a lot quicker I guess if we’d had the opportunity.

CornishGem1975 · 21/03/2023 16:51

25, 26 and 39 and every time it happened the first month 😬