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How long did you try?

Hi all...long time reader, new poster. How long did you try to conceive?  DH and I have been trying for 11 months.  Any and all tips appreciated.

Re: How long did you try?

  • Took 6 months to conceive but 1 year to have a successful pregnancy.  
    I give up trying to get a ticker.  I have a DD that is 2.5 years old and is awesome.  Maybe I'll add a quote to distinguish myself.  Hmmm.  How about...

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  • 18 months first time, 5 rounds of clomid and 3 iuis

    8 months second time, 3 rounds clomid, 4 rounds follistim, 1 iui


    Are you charting? D you know you are hitting your fertile window? Be cautious if you go to trying to get pregnant. They eat this shit for breakfast

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    2mo: 18lbs 15oz, 25.5 inches <> 4mo: 26lbs 8oz, 27.5 inches6mo: 29lbs 8oz, 30 inches <> 9mo: 32lbs, 32 inches12 mo: 37lbs, 34.5 inches <> 15 mo: 38lbs 6 oz, 36 inches. 20.5 inch noggin18 mo: 43lbs, 37.75 inches 21 inch head2yr: 47 lbs, 42 inches. 21.5 inch head. Woah.  

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  • @loislayn23 WARN ME NEXT TIME. Jesus Christ I just choked on my drink

    The Mob Boss 
    Birth: 10lbs 11oz, 21.5 inches <> 1 mo: 14lbs 7oz, 23.5 inches
    2mo: 18lbs 15oz, 25.5 inches <> 4mo: 26lbs 8oz, 27.5 inches6mo: 29lbs 8oz, 30 inches <> 9mo: 32lbs, 32 inches12 mo: 37lbs, 34.5 inches <> 15 mo: 38lbs 6 oz, 36 inches. 20.5 inch noggin18 mo: 43lbs, 37.75 inches 21 inch head2yr: 47 lbs, 42 inches. 21.5 inch head. Woah.  

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  • LOL Lois...I chart, and both of us have been checked for fertility.
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  • first cycle 
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  • I started charting before I went off BC and got pregnant on the first month.

    LoisLayn23 that's not bad! I think it only took DH about 5 minutes ;)


  • MD took about 8 months/4 (jacked) cycles.

    We're on month 3/cycle 2 for the deuce.

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  • I did suffer from ovarian cysts when younger, but doctor's assured me no damage was done.  Additionally, I was late once in that time period, and hopeful.  Unfortunately, 53 days later, it came again. 
  • Both my babies were unintentional  :\">

    I kid, I kid, sort of. DD1 was definitly an oops (best "mistake" I ever made.) DD2 was a "we're not really trying, but we're cool if it happens" baby.

    "Man, be creative. Like the stuff you do. Do nice things. Love respectfully. Laugh a fucking lot. Curse when you feel like it. Life is cool." - Jean Grae

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    M (3/9/02) and E (2/28/12)

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  • We started trying in April for fun, but didn't start to actively chart until about July. She was conceived in August.
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  • Ds was 2nd cycle. Dd took 6mos.
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  • How bad is it that I have no idea what charting is all about?
  • 13 months. Last two months I started charting.

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  • Nine months.  I charted, took B6 & B12 to extend my LP, and used PreSeed.
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  • 4 months each time. 

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    bfp#4 3/19/2014 edd 12/1/2014 please let this be the one!

    beta @ 5w0d = 12,026! u/s 4/22/14 @ 8w1d it's twins!

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  • About two years. Miscarriage after a little over a year.. Then we stopped trying got pregnant almost a year later.


    I have a Daughter born 2/26/2013. She is pretty much amazing!


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  • First time I got pregnant my second cycle.  We're no longer preventing number two but not charting either.  It's been 4 months.  If I'm not pregnant by the new year, I'll start charting again (used charting for bc for a while before we got married).

    Married DH 7/30/11

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    CHC arrived 6/2/14

  • First cycle with both. Definitely chart and know your cycle.
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  • DS was a surprise for my mom when I cams home on Spring Break from college. She was pissed. DD2 took one cycle. We got pg on accident in May of 2011, ended in MC, two cycles to conceive after that, ended in another MC. Stopped trying, had a surprise BFP in May of 2012, and our twins were born in Dec 2012.
     
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  • I used Fertility Friend to monitor my fertile signs, I didn't temp though, and we got lucky the first month we actually tried.
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  • Second cycle for DD, and DS was the product of miracle sperm. We had sex one time that month and used a condom. I remember looking at the pee stick for like 15 minutes, like what?

    Tips, all I can say is that once a friend of mine stopped actively trying she got her bfp within a couple cycles.

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  • DS1 - 4 months.

    DS2 - Negative 1 cycle. We were actually going to start trying the next month, but things got exciting when we were downstairs without condoms handy and we figured what the hell, it probably won't happen anyway...
  • PG1- 2 cycles. I wasn't charting or temping and I thought we were a bit early, so it was a fun surprise.

    PG2- 2 cycles, second cycle also not charting/temping but went at it 10 days in a row around my guestimated fertile window.

    TTC right now, on cycle 2, temping and charting. Ask me in ten days how it turns out.


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  • First cycle, then second was a surprise birth control baby
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  • DD conceived cycle #1. This baby took 21 cycles. I had two losses and we did fertility treatments. Unsuccessful. we were waiting to do IVF and I got pregnant. 

    If you are under 35 most Dr will say give it 12 months. Charting helps. so do ovulation predictor kits. My SIL who is an OB recommends people have sex every other day days 10-20 of your cycle. 








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  • First month with DD, I think 5 or 6 months this time.
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  • 10 cycles with charting the whole 9 yards.
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    Our sweet girl is 3!


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  • Took us 3 cycles of trying with charting to conceive DS.
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  • With DS1 it was the second month we tried. With DS2 we tried 2 months in a row, took a break so I wouldn't be due for my sis's wedding and then it took 1 month.
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  • With DS:  6mo.  No charting, temping etc.

    With DD:  2mo.  Charted & Temping for a few months before we TTC, second cycle we conceived.
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  • DS1: 4 months, but I went off BC 6 months earlier and DH and I used other means of protection.
    DS2: 2 months (that was a shocker to us!)- I had never went back on BC.

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  • edited August 2013
    With DS it took 2 cycles with this pregnancy it took 6 cycles.

    With DS we just winged it and used Preseed. With this pregnancy I charted, used a fertility monitor, used OPKs, used Preseed and took B6 for spotting during my LP.

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  • Two cycles both times. I charted for #1, but just used opks for #2.


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    can't get the ticker to work, but I have two sons:

    Baby RJ, born 1/25/2014



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