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How long did it take you to get pregnant @ 35

91 replies

boomsi · 31/10/2024 22:20

Just as the title says really!

How long did it take y

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LillyLeaf · 01/11/2024 07:42

Way too long, ended up doing IVF with a couple of miscarriages along the way. It's not easy for everyone.

Ygfrhj · 01/11/2024 07:42

1 month at 33 and 35

photodiva · 01/11/2024 07:42

First at 29, after being told I couldn't have kids 5 years earlier. 🙄 caught first time having sex (new partner)

First time without contraception at 35. (Different partner) which unfortunately meant I was pregnant when I got married. Which wasn't the plan!

Was hoping for a honeymoon baby (conceived not birthed) and rashly said 'we can bin the contraception as it could take months at my age' - nope!

Clearinguptheclutter · 01/11/2024 07:47

About two years.

I had irregular cycles and we had DH tested and his swimmers “weren’t the best” (doc’s words)

HOWEVER, almost exactly a year after ds was born we DTD precisely once to get pregnant again
it felt like my body suddenly realised it could do the whole baby thing after all

Superscientist · 01/11/2024 11:28

32 4 months without contraception. Daughter
36 1 m - miscarriage at 10 weeks
36 3 months without contraception. Only tested positive this week so not sure how this one will play out yet

PickleSarnie · 01/11/2024 11:31

34 - had one accident whilst on holiday - got pregnant
36 - decided to see what happened and give it a go for no 2 - got pregnant that month.

YorkshirePeridot · 01/11/2024 11:51

9 months (10 cycles) of active ttc. Conceived the month after I turned 36. I partially blame the fact that I had the implant for 9 years previously and it turns out fertility doesn't always immediately return.

The conception board here is full of women who've been trying for months and months. It's really a roll of the dice.

SallyWD · 01/11/2024 11:56

We started trying on my 35th birthday and got pregnant first attempt. It was my first child. We were very lucky.
Tried for my second at 37 and it took about 8 months and a couple of very early miscarriages.

ThatsNotMyTeen · 01/11/2024 11:57

2nd month (second baby)

Bunnyhair · 01/11/2024 11:58

2 years

SnookyPook · 01/11/2024 12:17

Age 34 - 4th cycle, healthy baby boy

Age 37 - conceived 4 times in the space of a year... first was 3rd cycle but MMC at 11wks, conceived again 4 cycles later but CP, then month after but MC at 7wks, then straight away again (unplanned as was planning a break and not tracking!) 1 month before 38th birthday and thankfully now have a healthy 4 month old boy 🥰

WhatMe123 · 01/11/2024 12:32

At 35 we had a loss after 3 months trying then got pregnant with dd2 after 4 more months so 7 altogether

Weefreetiffany · 01/11/2024 12:34

At 31, first month of trying, born when I was 32
at 35 2.5 years of trying and 4 miscarriages, child
born when i was 38

dont underestimate BOTH of you needing to be physically and mentally healthy, good vitamin levels and healthy weight/cholesterol levels. Thats more important than age, unless youre over 42, at which point it gets harder for most people.

good luck!

DaveWatts · 01/11/2024 12:44

37 - 2 months
41 - 2 months

I've been lucky!

ScoobyBooby · 01/11/2024 12:47

Took me longer to get pregnant at 32 (9 cycles tracking ovulation ) than it did at 35 (1 cycle )

Nasyan · 01/11/2024 12:48

Age 34, only child, just under a year, fortunately we only wanted one

Peonyyyy · 01/11/2024 14:11

Age 33 - one year
age 36 - one month!

Cakeisafoodgroup · 01/11/2024 17:53

Aged 35, 9 months. Finally conceived using fertilily cup, which is what I think did it.

aged 28 just the once, total surprise.

aged 25, 9 months. However I had longer than average cycles and had been timing it wrongly for around 6 of those months, so I’m not surprised in retrospect.

momtoboys · 01/11/2024 18:45

I became pregnant with my first son at age 34, 1 month after coming off the pill. I became pregnant with 2nd child at age 35 but miscarried at 16 weeks. I became pregnant with sons #2 and #3 at age 36 and sons and sons #4 and #5 at 38.

we used to laugh that I could get pregnant over the phone. At the time I had no idea how lucky we were. I know so many women who struggle to conceive at much younger ages. I am know very grateful we were so blessed.

SaraSosej · 01/11/2024 18:49

First time of trying at 39 and 41 for me

Mum2HC · 01/11/2024 18:55

First month at 26, 28 & 32

boomsi · 01/11/2024 21:17

Really different results for everyone, but the majority seem as though it didn't take too long to conceive.

I conceived first time with my eldest but I did actually get pregnant first time again with what I thought would be my second, but had a chemical pregnancy.
4 months later I had another chemical pregnancy. Another 3 months later and finally got pregnant and had my youngest (at 30).

I know how ridiculous this sounds, but I sort of thought I might just get pregnant first time round again. I'm only going to try for 6 months (until I'm 35), and then I'm going to accept fate and be happy with my 2 kids.

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ICG1988 · 02/11/2024 06:51

4.5 years including 2.5 years of IVF! But find myself pregnant naturally by some miracle!

malimoon · 02/11/2024 09:20

Took me seven months at 38. I felt like that was pretty fast really given my age!

NormaNormalPants · 03/11/2024 03:45

Conceived my first in the first month of trying just before I turned 34, but sadly miscarried. DD was conceived around 4 months later and now pregnant with #2 at 37, also conceived the first month of trying.