How long did you all take to get pregnant.

[paperchase1]

not sure if this is the right place for this but I just wondered

1. How long did you take to get pregant?
2. Did you do anything different if you were trying for a while?
3. What were your first signs?

I am 32; size 16, have regular periods, 31 day cycles. I came off the pill 10 months ago and ttc. On 11th month.

Just looking for a bit of hope.

P.s. First sign. I had an implantation bleed but due to short cycle wasn't sure so know that with hindsight, v sore nipples too!

I was 34 and got pregnant literally straight after stopping the pill- just had a withdrawal bleed & no period next month. Big shock!

Second pregnancy had similar theme- stopped pill & pregnant straight away. Unfortunately this one ended in missed miscarriage just recently.

Hope I haven't used up all the good luck

Apologies for zombie thread!

Firstly I would say - try not to compare yourself to others. What works for some may not work for you.
Also just because you are getting positive ovulation tests doesn't mean you are actually ovulating. The tests just show the hormones are gearing up to ovulate not that you a definitely going to. The hormone levels can drop and you then not actually ovulate. Also if you have certain conditions like pcos ovulation sticks are very unhelpful and unreliable.
My best advice is to stay positive and keep dtd throughout the month.
I'd also book to see your GP at 12 months to get some initial blood tests done.
Good luck

Mid-late twenties. First month with DC1, we had decided to start trying so just went at it like rabbits and BANG! BFP!

It has taken over a year for DC2. Not as easy to find time/energy with a very active toddler, and I am twice the size as last time which I'm sure can't help.

First signs both time were tender boobs, some food and drink tasting a bit odd (it's tea this time, nooooo!) and being totally shattered.

Oh, zombie thread! I hope paperchase1 got her BFP.

It took me 3 years to get pregnant with PCOS. We did not try any fertility treatments but were due to at the end of this year. We "stopped" trying for a few months as we had a holiday booked for October and thats when I fell pregnant!

I'm in my late twenties, currently awaiting DD1. I think I'd been off the pill for about 7 months, but I'm not quite sure (really didn't want to count, so did my best not to think about it!). What worked for us was going to Norfolk for a lovely romantic week away. First signs were REALLY sore boobs - lifting my arms was painful! Fortunately that didn't last too long, but morning sickness was hot on its heels - I strongly suggest if there's anything you really enjoy that you can't do when pregnant, that you enjoy it now. I'd kill for some pate!

Took 15 months the first time (I stopped using opks in the end and we just tried to have more sex roughly around mid-cycle)

Took 1 month the second time.

Hope you’re not waiting too much longer for your bfp x

My two sticky beans were both cycle 2 conceptions, both MCs were accidents.

Hi I have been trying for 8 months and got my first positive today! This month I used preseed fertility lube and it was my 2nd month taking inofolic for pcos. I also have taken 5000iu vitamin d since March as I found my

Oops didn't finish!
Found my vitamin d was low.
Who knows if all those things helped or not. I am sure they all contributed in some way!

Also! First sign that made me test was I felt fluey, my whole body aches like you do before you get a cold. My stomach is gassy and crampy and I feel very tired. I don't really feel pregnant at all though!

No judgement please...
Honestly, I thought I was with the perfect person... I’d never loved anybody like I did my last partner, maybe not in love but I did love him, we had that connection that will never go. We were ttc for 5 and a half years, since I was 18. I got diagnosed with pcos, and pretty much gave up all hope after as I’d done a tonne of research, knew I wasn’t the healthiest girl as I was either lactose intolerant, or had ibs, had chlamydia for a year without knowing due to just one time with the wrong person who I trusted back then... and I’d starved myself for years. And just generally never looked after myself. I took drugs, I smoked weed for years on end... Then this year, I got with my new partner who I just had, this weird feeling with. I came to actually be in love with him, but with somehow still missing my last partner... I came clean, off nearly everything, felt happy for the first time in years, stopped worrying about whether or not I could have kids, we learnt to enjoy life and stopped worrying about everything. I found my best friend. I ate loads better, put on weight...
And 5 months being with him, BOOM, I’m pregnant and we honestly can’t believe it!!!!! We are in shock, so happy, and I’m hoping the baby keeps! As we’d be perfect parents. I thought I was going to be told I was infertile and knowing now I can have children changes everything.
When people say to stop worrying, and the more you want something the less likely it’ll happen; it’s true! Just give yourself a break, forget it, focus on whatever makes you happy and it WILL happen! I am the epitome of hope I swear haha I gave up all of mine and then it finally happened after 6 years in total, it just wasn’t the right person for me! X

Took me 13 years to get pregnant. He was literally a little miracle. No fertility treatment, and I had given up entirely on the thought of having children. Was even living apart from my husband at the time.

I had no symptoms really, I remember sitting there with my friend at work saying 'my God I'm dieting but I've put weight on my boobs!' I was busting out of my work clothes. Couple of weeks later I had some period cramps that never went, and was literally yawning my way through the days. Ihadn't had a period for 4 months so assumed a mega one was on the way. Then had a nagging feeling I should test even though I knew it was stupid I couldn't get the thought out of my head. Found out from an early scan I was 9 weeks!