How long have you been ttc?
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Topic: How long have you been ttc?
Posted By: Icecream
Subject: How long have you been ttc?
Date Posted: 13 March 2013 at 7:44pm
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Just wondering how long people have been trying and hope to share some tips and general support. Feels like forever for us and maybe it is really really long - 3 years this month  |
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Posted By: babygiraffe
Date Posted: 13 March 2013 at 8:33pm
It took us 2 years and 3 miscarriages to conceive our daughter. We have been trying for No. 2 for 10 months and have had 1 miscarriage. Its definitely a tough road that's for sure! Its definitely easier when you already have one child, they are a good distraction. TTC No. 1 however was very hard going. Don't give up, that's all I can say. Everything happens for a reason 
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Posted By: Kumeroa
Date Posted: 13 March 2013 at 8:41pm
| i have been trying for 15months. Your turn must be coming soon icecream |
Posted By: blondie23
Date Posted: 13 March 2013 at 8:43pm
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We have been trying for 16 months. Having fertility treatment as have PCOS and possibly endo. Good luck. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 13 March 2013 at 9:00pm
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3 years 5 mths but almost reached the end ( I hope!! ). I always wanted to be a youngish mum and def by the time I was 30. I'm 30 in 10days and likely having a DI that day oh the joys lol. Wishing everyone all the best with their journey. The advice I give myself is hold on to hope and remember its not a race ( esp useful with yet another fb update!). And talk about it don't live with it alone. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Greenery
Date Posted: 14 March 2013 at 10:29pm
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We have been trying a year for #2 DS we got instantly pregnant so it has been hard this time around! (and so many others are pregnant its crazy!) Fingers crossed for you all! we are going on holiday in a few weeks so im hoping a week away as a family will be a nice little break to get rid of the stress. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mumma_bear
Date Posted: 15 March 2013 at 9:33pm
| This is our 6th month for #2 |
Posted By: Icecream
Date Posted: 15 March 2013 at 11:09pm
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Lovely to hear from you all. My DD is now 14 and I had her quite young so I have been trying not to get pregnant since and now trying to for 3 years just seems unfair! Getting a HSG next week as an ultra sound picked up a possible issue. An answer of some kind would be helpful. Baby dust to you all |
Posted By: AnitaCrocker
Date Posted: 19 March 2013 at 11:56am
| For everyone trying to get pregnant I really reccommend you read Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. Worth every penny! |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 19 March 2013 at 7:08pm
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We're in our first month of trying for number 3. Its the first child we've been officially trying for. No. 1 was unexpected, no. 2 was planned but we were at the not trying/not preventing stage of planning her when I got pregnant. Heres hoping things continue as smoothly. ------------- 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: Pepi-bebe
Date Posted: 23 March 2013 at 9:43am
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Hello all, We've been trying since Aug 11 with a (miserable) 8mth break from it after our 2nd MC in Mar 12 till we brought our donor back to NZ in Oct 12. We've tried every month since to no avail which is pretty frustrating after 2 BFPs out of 4.5 tries last time he was here. (the .5 is when we tried 14 days after the first MC). But this time we've just had 2 triphasic charts and 2 lots of implantation bleeding and 2 late periods, but no BFPs dammit! Our donor looks to be leaving on the 1st April, so this will be our last try for the foreseeable future. So please send us your best, best, best vibes for this TWW. -------------   Oct 11 & Mar 12
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Posted By: astral_monkey
Date Posted: 23 March 2013 at 11:36pm
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4 years, 4 months and counting. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Icecream
Date Posted: 24 March 2013 at 9:45am
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It is so nice to hear from others. Our ttc anniversary is today, bitter sweet as it is the same as when we moved. Maybe this year! |
Posted By: glitter_bug
Date Posted: 25 March 2013 at 9:29pm
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DH and I will be one year next month... like Greenery I had zero trouble concieving my DD (partner prev to DH) and now we are struggling, frustrating wondering how so much could change in 6years but it is what it is, heartbreak, pain, frustration, happiness, fear, joy etc etc ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: vineyardhoney
Date Posted: 25 March 2013 at 10:48pm
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9 months, guess thats not long in the scheme of things and compared to what others are going through, but it feels like forever... ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mrs Impatient
Date Posted: 06 April 2013 at 3:12pm
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We have been ttc for 2 years now. Starting our third round of IUI this month and hoping for our bubs real soon ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  TTC Mar 2011 4 IUI all BFN IVF Dec BFP |
Posted By: Baby V
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 4:02pm
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We have been TTC #2 since Oct 2012 so this our 7th cycle. It took 6 months to conceive DS #1 11 years ago so not sure how much longer we will have to wait this time. ------------- http://preg.fertilityfriend.com/pages/424f6a" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Orca1
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 4:29pm
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DD was conceived on honeymoon, first time we tried. Trying for #2 has been a completely different story. TTC for 5 yrs, 4 m/c and 7 unsuccessful IVF rounds. We recently decided not to carry on with IVF and instead are going to try naturally for the rest of the year and hope that a miracle happens! Take care everyone, this period of our lives has been extremely taxing both emotionally, physically and in our case financially. -------------  DD born 2008 Oct 2009, April 2010, Dec 2010, June 20117 x IVF/ICSI/PGD = BFN |
Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 6:02pm
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It will be 2 years tomorrow that we've been trying for our first. I have an appt at the gynae clinic later this month for suspected endo. Hoping the progression down that path will go quickly and smoothly! ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: Mrs Impatient
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 6:35pm
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Orca - Just read your post and it bought tears to my eyes. Really hope you get your miracle baby !! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> TTC Mar 2011 4 IUI all BFN IVF Dec BFP |
Posted By: Icecream
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 6:43pm
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Oh Orca that is so sad - hugs RachFizz can I ask a bit more about your suspected endometriosis? I am wondering if I have it. No simple way to find out or fix?! So many different journeys but they are all hard and not fair! |
Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 9:18pm
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No simple way as far as I am aware! To confirm it and remove it they need to do a laparoscopy. I suspect it because of having strong sporadic AF-like cramps most of my LP, particularly after going to the toilet. It's so random though. Some months I have to take time off work, but there have been a couple of months where I was fine. I think maybe I didn't ovulate those times. Hope to find out one way or another soon! I had to self-refer and pay $$$ for private appts. This doc referred me to public waiting list for lap, but I got a letter saying they would not be offering surgery because I'm not a high enough priority. Then I got another letter offering me an appt at the hospital so not sure why that has come about. Private doc said it would be a waste of time (???) I'd rather go and find out myself. Didn't think to bother with medical insurance and now I'm kicking myself because it would be considered pre-existing. ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: Icecream
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 10:22pm
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It is hard to know what to do sometimes with appointments, info and insurances. I don't have any and do wonder should I get it now just in case? |
Posted By: Pitter patter
Date Posted: 12 April 2013 at 11:08pm
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Good question-intertested in any replies as well. We have been trying for number 2 now for 2 years, seeing the Doc Monday for referal which I have been putting off. Have had a look into the points system and I hope I turn out to be wrong but looks like there is no way we'd get public $-undiagnosed infertility, my age and already have one child. Do they ever fund further investigations (eg Lap) even if not elidgable for treatment? Just suspect endo could be a problem as both my sisters had it and was talking to an aunt who tried for years for a 3rd baby that never arrived and they later found extensive endo. Big bugs to all on the ttc journey xx -------------  TTC number 2 since April 2011 MC Nov 12 Formally Mamma2one |
Posted By: Dominika
Date Posted: 08 June 2013 at 9:17pm
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#1 - 2 years, 1 mc #2 - in our second year of trying now. so far 2 early mcs. AF 5 days late but I worry it's all in my head |
Posted By: Dominika
Date Posted: 08 June 2013 at 11:00pm
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my parents tried 5 years for their first. no physical reason for it as far as medical advances back then were concerned. waiting sucks. |
Posted By: reddahlia
Date Posted: 09 June 2013 at 12:09pm
| Just over 3 long years for me! |