How long to get preg?

Kember22 · May 2012

For all of you who are pregnant or who have children, how long did it take for you to conceive? I am getting off birth control in August and my hubby and I will officially start trying to conceive in October. I'm ready to be a mama!

BeagleBub · May 2012

Never been pregnant. This is the trying to get pregnant board. You might have better luck asking this question on the 1st tri board.

FWIW, we've been trying for over a year.

AquaFlowers · May 2012

I would ask 1st tri.

budgirl007 · May 2012

Ask first tri....but DS was our 1st/2nd cycle and now I'm on cycle 10...

kaleyandjason · May 2012

Try this question on 1st-tri those ladies are now pregnant. Or search around on this board for a post with the same title as your question because this gets asked ALL the time.

We have been trying since November, but after a few normal cycles I started having extremely long cycles and I am currently on CD 64, so I don't even know what cycle this is anymore.

CutieBean79 · May 2012

With DD we weren't trying, but I had previously been anovulatory (PCOS) so we didn't think I'd get pregnant without assistance. I *think* I had ovulated three cycles before she was conceived, so I conceived on my 4th cycle. I'm on my 4th cycle now TTC #2.

bdschad · May 2012

3 years to get our DS and now on cycle 13 TTC another one.

kelly321 · May 2012

DD took 4 cycles, 2nd pregnancy (m/c) we got lucky with cycle 1. This is now our 1st TTCAL cycle, so we'll see if I can get lucky a third time and get KU fast again but this time actually carry to term. Good luck.

holly321 · May 2012

DD and my miscarriage were conceived first month "trying." I am on my 4th cycle ttc (well 1 was tta) now.

KdgTeacher · May 2012

We've been trying over 2 years

Albah · May 2012

DS1 - about 11 cycles

DS 2 - 2 cycles

MC - 1 cycle (surprise while BFing)

Pregnancy #4 - 3 cycles after MC

But you will get so many answers. Everyone is different! Good luck!

mama&baby · May 2012

With DS, I had been off birth control for three years. It completely screwed up my cycles and I was still having 50 day cycles. We weren't actively TTC, but we weren't TTA either. The doctor was shocked I was ovulating at all.

To each their own... you can choose to listen to the people who say "wow I got pregnant my first cycle trying!" or people like me, where it took a heck of a lot longer. Unfortunately, it's not something you have control over, so none of these answers will really help you since I honestly don't believe (despite what docs say) that there is an "average" conception time. Seems to be all over the place. When it happens (assuming it does) it will happen. If you haven't had any luck within a year then I would consult your doc about it

Takeabreath · May 2012

Got off BC mid March, had my first BFP 2 cycles/months later.

acesup · May 2012

you should ask the tri boards. also everyone is different.

DD was conceived on cycle #1

LnR70707 · May 2012

2 years for DS.

sourpatchkids · May 2012

We weren't trying with DS. We must have not used a condom once or twice that month or had a mishap or something bc he was a huge surprise!

We are on cycle 2 of TTC LO #2.

pettycrocker · May 2012

DD was a surprise, I'm currently on cycle 1 trying for #2.

daynakako · May 2012

I do not have any kids, but I have been pregnant 2 times. The first time I got a BFP it was cycle 5. My second BFP was on cycle 7. They both ended up being chemical pregnancies. I am now starting cycle 12. Hopefully this is my month.

vpine · May 2012

BeagleBub:
Never been pregnant. This is the trying to get pregnant board. You might have better luck asking this question on the 1st tri board.
FWIW, we've been trying for over a year.

This is me too, been trying 16 months.

angelsnight · May 2012

It's different for everyone, some get KU on their first cycle trying, others try for a few months and others try for years.

They say on average a large majority of women will get KU within six months, but it is completely normal for it to take up to a year, even with perfect timing.

So now that that has probably not helped you at all, lol, you'll just have to wait and see how it is for you, but it's best to go into it with the mindset that it could take up to a year so you don't lose your mind after just a couple of months. For me personally, it took me 7 months to get KU, unfortunately it didn't stick so here we are on month 13 still trying....however for the last 6 I have not been ovulating so perhaps something would have happened by now if I were. GL!

synchrosally · May 2012

DS was after being off BCP for a year, but we got him on the first try. We've been TTC #2 for 6 months.

CiderWench · May 2012

I got pregnant with DD1 on my first cycle off of birth control. Since going off birth control, my husband and I have used natural family planning methods. My second and third children were the result of him not feeling like pulling out. We have been trying for number four for 6 months/4 cycles.