How long did did it take to get pregnant?
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Topic: How long did did it take to get pregnant?
Posted By: LovelyMummy
Subject: How long did did it take to get pregnant?
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 1:48pm
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Hi ladies,
How long did it take for you to get pregnant with your second baby? And if you wanted a mid December baby, trying for one late February would be the go right? Thanks |
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 2:25pm
Hi Shan.
I got pregnant with Isabella the second month we were trying. I got pregnant near the beginning of March and was due at the end of November. So if you want a mid December baby i guess you'd have to get pregnant near the end of March. But you'd count the 40 weeks from 2 weeks before that obviously, since you count 40 weeks from the first day of last period. Hope that all made sense. Haha. Good luck. 
Should have put second cycle instead of month actually. ------------- 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 2:29pm
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First month of trying, but I had a m/c before hand so with the m/c I was due in october, had got bfp in february and then waited 1 cycle got pregnant the next cycle and had baby in Jan, got bfp end of april. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: jano1
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 3:18pm
| Still trying- we are up to the 7th month of TTC for no 2. It took 7months for number one... |
Posted By: 2Lillies
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 3:36pm
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Hi girls... Helpful thread because I was wondering the same thing... On a side note though, can you all tell me what your definitions of "trying" are? Just BD'ing once or twice around O time, or GOING for it for that entire week? Thanks :) ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 3:39pm
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We were doing it every other day -------------
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 3:41pm
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1st time we tried but ended in MC.
But with this pregnancy it took over 7 months -------------  
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 4:01pm
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Er, it was my first known cycle but 2nd cycle of trying if that makes sense. I wasn't having AF since my first baby and was on the minipill, when i came off it I eventually got my first AF and then BAM UTD :D!
ETA I agree around the end of March would be December. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 5:08pm
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I was due Dec 13th. Last period was 8th March, conception was approx 21st March. Birthday December 23rd, after nearly being scheduled for a ceasar at the end of November. Planning only goes so far!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jano1
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 5:30pm
| I've been temping and using OPK's so BDing right around OV (before and after). |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 5:44pm
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We got pregnant with this bubba on the 2nd cycle of trying (took 7months and one m/c with DD). First cycle trying this time we BD ALL the time lol, didn't work. The 2nd cycle we just did it when we felt like it, which was only the day before ov and the day before that, and got UTD that cycle. Go figure
Good luck, hope you get pregnant quickly! How long did it take you with your 1st? ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 9:48pm
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It took 9 months of trying for no.2, I've only just got my BFP! We were trying for 5 months when DS was conceived.
I'm sure we'd still be trying too, if I hadn't figured out I had a short luteal phase, which I started taking B6 and Vitex for. We were BDing mostly every other day around ovulation time. |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 9:55pm
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Took us about 9mths to conceive #2 ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 10:32pm
my first was an accident, my second was conceived straight away, and my 3rd took 18 months (about 8 cycles) ... so I guess ya never know how long it will take  ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 30 December 2010 at 6:48am
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We started trying when DS1 was 6mths. It took me 2 yrs to get pg again. I had a m/c at 13 weeks & gave up on have another baby. I fell pg 3mths later & was not trying. I fell pg with DS3 while BF DS2 at 7mths, was not tiring.
We have been trying for 4yrs to complete our family. |
Posted By: lil_lease
Date Posted: 30 December 2010 at 11:26am
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First one, got pregnant first cycle trying. Second, same again. I think DF and I are just weird and rabbit-fertile or something. Probably helped that we BDed like rabbits lol. ------------- Antony, gone but never forgotten 2-4-2010 
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Posted By: LovelyMummy
Date Posted: 30 December 2010 at 12:05pm
Thanks for all your replies ladies. Rachelsea, with our first we got pregnant straight away, well we were not trying so was a huge huge surprise (but the best surprise ever)! |
rachelsea wrote:Posted By: Vanillabean
Date Posted: 01 January 2011 at 12:50pm
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I think it helps to keep in mind that you only have limited control over these things. While you can try to have a baby at a certain time of year and it might work out, chances are it could be quicker or take longer than you expect.
We ttc#1 for almost 2 1/2 years and while it never took me more than 6 months to get pregnant, I miscarried four times. That is a pretty unusual thing to happen but I guess my point is stuff can happen. Good luck with your ttc, hope it is a quick and joyful journey for you. ------------- 5x mc, Jan 08, June 08, Nov 08, May 09, April 11 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 01 January 2011 at 1:27pm
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This one is my second and is the result of one woopsie 3 days before Ovulation. It was the first time we had done it unprotected since DS arrived. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 01 January 2011 at 2:04pm
| DD was a surprise, result of NFP and a freakishly short cycle! This time got pregnant first shot, confirmed IUD out via scan (it fell out) and +HPT 3 weeks later. |
Posted By: Angs1982
Date Posted: 01 January 2011 at 7:45pm
| I had decided I only wanted one child. Was absolutely sure. Then changed my mind one weekend. AF arrived after that. We BD just around OV and were pg first month. Talk about lucky. TTC is such an unpredictable journey. |
Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 04 January 2011 at 9:51pm
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less than 3months both times but I havent been using anything since this last babe was born and Im still not pregnant, I guess breastfeeding is working - but I hope I am pregnant again soon -DH is super fertile ( I have babies 4 and 5) but we have only just moved the wee one into her own room ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 04 January 2011 at 11:12pm
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DS was concieved early March (LMP late Feb) and was due end of Nov, came a week later early Dec, I'd JUST come off Depo thinking it could take around a year for it to wear off... nope... one massive AF (my mw reckoned possible mc as is common when getting preg too soon after Depo) and less than 4 weeks later bfp.
With DD (Diff partner) we started trying Feb 07 when I should have gone back for Depo top-up. (I started charting temps June 07) MC Aug and Oct 07, then nothing until Oct 08 when I got my surrprise bfp (we were told Aug 08 that we needed IVF due to male factor infertility) This time around AF returned Oct 09 and we started trying straight away, one round of Clomid in June '10 and bfp less than 4 weeks later. Just because you fell preg so easily first time around, it doesnt guarantee it will happen just as easily the next. We waited til the timing was 'right' and although i wouldnt change DD for the world, I wish I'd had a crystal ball and known it would take so long... if we'd started much sooner then MIL might have had the chance to meet her first grandchild, instead of waiting all those years and then passing away before she got the chance to. (DP is the youngest of 3 boys, is 34 and the only one to have bio kids) ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 04 January 2011 at 11:29pm
| First time, I think it was 2 or 3 cycles, I lost that baby though, with our son it was 3 cycles I *think* and our daughter well she was a oncer, I got preg the only time we had sex that month! We were not trying either lol |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 12:19am
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#1 1 month
#2 3 months ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 4:48pm
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2nd baby took literally a one night wonder vs. nearly a year of 'actively' TTC 1st baby! Edited to add: was 'still' BF #1 at 10 months when we got UTD with #2...and BF continued through the pg...and still is....so BF not a great method of contraception unless it's 4 hourly 24/7 hehe -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ashersmum
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 8:08am
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#1 1 month (MC)
#2 1 month and hoping #3 is just as quick! lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 8:48am
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Jake 2nd cycle post mc, Oliver 3 cycles.
First pg "technically" was an "accident" as we were not trying as I had an abnormal smear and were waiting for 3 months to repeat the smear. We were not using protection as the 6 months previous I had not been ovulating so figured what was the point LOL -------------   
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Posted By: Heidi7
Date Posted: 13 January 2011 at 8:00pm
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We conceived both our girls first month.
For 2nd buba I used FF and we b'd 4 times around ov. |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 13 January 2011 at 8:26pm
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#1 Just over 2 and a half years and lots of failed rounds of high dose clomid. It wasn't until we had given up and were waiting for IVF that we got pregnant on our own.
#2 1st month. I got my AF back when DS was 18months old, I did 1 round of low dose clomid and pregnant by the time he was 19.5months old....go figure  (not that i'm complaining ) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 15 January 2011 at 9:45pm
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Our 1st took 18 cycles and this time around only 3!
For DS I had AF mid-Feb, ov very end of Feb and he was due 21st Nov, but born early December. So I guess TTC in March would be the way to go. Good luck!!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: escadachic
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 6:14pm
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It took 6 wks with #1 and 3-4 months with #2.
But I also, totally stopped drinking alcohol and coffee and took Blackmores Conceive Well Gold. I think the giving up coffee and alcohol, for me helped a lot, as before that, BFN's and the month after I stopped drinking alcohol and coffee, I got UTD. -------------   
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Posted By: Black_Friday
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 5:21pm
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Over a year to get pg the first time and then immediately miscarried. Got BFP again 5 weeks after miscarriage. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 9:13am
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My twins were a one time whoopsie with hubby. We are still trying for our second pregnancy (third child) have been going for about 8 months now. Not too wooried though just taking it as it comes. I have PCOS so very irregular cycles. -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 10:17am
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I got pregnant twice in dec (due with aug babies) and mced..and got preg twice last weekend in may and had both boys in feb...lol:)
we got preg with the baby after Ethan almost straight away but mced so it was about 4-5 months after we lost baby we got preg with Liam.. so roughly 3-4 months a time. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |