How long did you TTC before conceiving this baby?

LeanneOfHonour

For DD, we weren't trying, but weren't preventing, and were pregnant after 3 months.  I had this weird assumption (based on nothing at all) that it would take 6-12 months to conceive.  HA! 

This time, it took 6 months (including a very early loss) for the viable pregnancy.

How long were you and SO trying, before you got pregnant? 

oceanangel0502

1 1/2 month after stopping bc 2 weeks of no protection

Excitedmum35

This time about 9 months, which was a long time for me as I was pregnant almost instantly with me other children. I was actually referred to a fertility specialist because I was over 35 and had been trying longer than six months. I made the app and then cancelled it two days before as I did a pregnancy test and it was positive!!!

Andreabills

About 3 days! I was seriously shocked that we got pregnant the first month that we were trying. I stopped birth control on June 16 for my period, I found out for sure I was pregnant mid-July. 8-}

LeanneOfHonour

Andreabills said:

About 3 days! I was seriously shocked that we got pregnant the first month that we were trying. I stopped birth control on June 16 for my period, I found out for sure I was pregnant mid-July. 8-}

SKILLZ

crystaljoanna

19 months.

ju0725

I stopped taking BC in January but we avoided fertal days until June. So really we got pregnant the first month.

ashday

Got pregnant while preventing after a m/c.

sojaded

first try!! feel very lucky. and fertile, apparently!

Andreabills

MadApple said:

I got pregnant on the first cycle with all three of my pregnancies. Just call me Fertile Myrtle.

LOL! I think that DH was disappointed that we didn't get more "practice" before we actually got a BFP!

nickied143

We got pregnant on the first time trying. Honeymoon baby.

amandoza23

It took us 5 months of actively trying after my IUD removal.

jfb29

It took my DH and I 2 years. Our first IUI was on our 2nd wedding anniversary (granted there were 3 failed attempts to get to an IUI). As far as I'm concerned, I have a miracle inside of me. My RE had just one month before said we needed to do IVF and we had all but given up. We were starting to look into adoption.

springbaby03

Yea we are thinking it was within the first few days. We werent tyring but werent being careful...it is what it is. I dont take it for granted.

I know some of you had a much harder time conceiving, and im very happy for you to be here now.

bunniekrissy

With DS, it was 4 months/3 cycles. This time, we got it on our first month trying. We were Not Trying Not Preventing starting from when DS was 11 months old, until he was 16 months, when I finally got my period back. Then we avoided one cycle and TTC the next.

benevolentforce

We played baby roulette for 2 months (no protection, sex whenever) with no positives.  The third month I looked up my estimated fertile days and we made an effort to have sex during that window.  I also read up on the guaifenesin studies, and took that along with copious amounts of red raspberry leaf tea, prenatal vitamins and royal jelly (all in an effort to balance my hormones and increase my odds).  That month I became pregnant, but even so I was so shocked to see that positive pregnancy test.  I was told I had PCOS 10 years ago, have been on the pill for a decade, and am 34 - so I had researched heavily, and was ready to go down the assisted route.  I don't take it for granted for a minute that I didn't have to this time.

Pinecone21

It took us 13 cycles of trying after I got off the pill. I was just about to look into testing when I got my BFP.

Mrs.N.H.

With DD it took me 1 year including a loss and fertility treatment to be able to get pregnant.

This time around I got pregnant the week after they took my IUD out (conception). We were in shock for a while. I was charting since January to monitor my fertility and I was ovulating too late and I have LP deficiency so this baby was totally a miracle. I think I was lucky to get implantation early at 6DPO. If not I would have probably bled the baby out.

Khedges07

Ours was 4 months..... We also looked up when 'fertile window' was & aimed for few days before then & every other day throughout! Worked for us! )

Mamackf

I was pregnant within a month of having my IUD taken out. We weren't trying and only had unprotected sex one time and here we are.

kem13bad

Husband was deployed November-June and that whole time I was not on any BC. I found out we were pregnant exactly two weeks after he came home!

KTdid81

It took us over a year and a half. 20 months to be exact. It was our last IUI before going to IVF. I really didn't have high hopes as the first 2 IUIs didn't work. But low and behold, it was FINALLY our time!

rachmckenna

It took us about 8 months. That was after I had a miscarriage. We were just getting ready to start chlomid. With ds, I got pregnant the first month!

Miliska

First month trying.

tndalles

2 months without birth control.

kvlrn

I stopped taking the pill in April and we found out we were pregnant in June.

bumpuser1282882

A year, including one loss (we TTA that cycle).

erind0213

1 month

LaurenAsh23

4 months after a miscarriage for this baby, for the miscarriage we had tried for a full year...so about a year and a half of total ttc for our take home baby....

NoelleZako

It took 7mos after I stopped birth control but then we had a mc and them just 6 wks after that. I was so happy I didn't have to wait 7 more months. It was a really tough time for me.

SVas1020

It was 1 month after stopping bc and first time without using any form if protection. I couldn't believe it happened that quickly.

mamamia866

4 months after stopping BC, then an MC, then another 6 months. I am in awe of the women who had to do IUI and IVF, I probably would've given up if it took more than a year. Kudos to you ladies and thank you for being an inspiration.

novelblessings

1 year after stopping BC. We had just started fertility testing when we found out.

mevensen

Almost 2 years with many trips to the doctor for cysts and high prolactin levels. They put me on bromocriptine and within 3 months we got our BFP.

WoodShopGirl

1 month but that ended in ectopic, then 4 months after surgery for ectopic, which I consider a short time for a one tube wonder! But from what I understand one side can "pick up" for the other, which is pretty cool.

Jessiedawg2619

It took 8 months for us! My DD was a surprise baby after 2 months of being married, so we didn't think it would take long to get a BFP. I had my mirena in for a while and got it out last October. We started trying in December. It was hard to keep getting negatives each month, but I knew God had a special plan. 

BoogieMonster629

For DD it took 2 years, for this one it took 7 months

ntdane

We never used any form of bc after DS was born in April 2011. I BF for a year and had no cycle for that 12 months, then it took a couple more to get any sort of consistent cycle. We had been intentionally trying for 11 months (one CP at 8 months) before our BFP and now we're having twins!

Margotsha

10 days (aka first cycle) after stopping BC. Becuase I was on BC non-stop for 15 years, I thought it would take a while. Looking back now, I should have noticed that I am 1 of 4 and DH is 1 of 8. Fertility runs in the fam.

bran0915

The same month I stopped taking my birth control pill. Same as with DD. With DD I can still remember, I stopped taking BCP 12/10/09 & got my positive 1/12/10. About the same with this one as well.

BabiesFTW

1 month with this one.
I never went back on bc after DD and once I got my period back I charted for a few months so we knew when to time it. Plus we got super crazy lucky.