How long to get preg?

Kember22 · May 2012

I posted this question on the TTC board -- apparently not the right board. I'm just wondering how long it took everyone to conceive. I plan to get off of my BCP in August and start actively TTC in October. I'm ready to be a mama and have babies on the brain! Thank you!

akating · May 2012

I was not on birth control but it took me 2 months with my first and 1st try with this one.

dunvilles · May 2012

It is different for everyone. Could be the first cycle, could be a year.

We went through two miscarriages and a year of trying before having DS. The second time around, it took me 6 months to get pregnant and then two miscarriages to bring me to where I am today. This is my 6th pregnancy. I have a 2 year old.

I would suggest reading up on temping/charting/ovulation predictor kits etc. It can take a lot longer to get pregnant if you don't know when you ovulate. Get to know your body and your cycles. I'd start doing the ovulation predictors/temping now so that you understand your cycles.

GL

ModernJune · May 2012

Its different with everyone woman and every pregnancy. With my first two it was right away then our third took almost 6months and this little one was the first month we tried. I would get an ovulation kit so you can track your days if you are really wanting to try asap. But it can take time so just stay calm and enjoy the process! Good Luck

Allycat11 · May 2012

It took us roughly 1 1/2 years of not TTC but not TTA, followed by 2 months of actively TTC. I miscarried at 8 weeks after seeing the heartbeat. It took us another 6 months of actively TTC for this one.

Jbosarge85 · May 2012

DH and I waited to have sex till we were married. Our baby is a true honeymoon baby Wink

LolitaC · May 2012

I stopped taking BC in April and, well here I am!

ModernJune · May 2012

Jbosarge85:
DH and I waited to have sex till we were married. Our baby is a true honeymoon baby

super romantic!!

Todd&Laura · May 2012

Baby #1: went off bcp in January, used backup until late April cycle, conceived during that cycle (I was charting and using FF)

Baby #2 (current pregnancy): condoms since delivering first child, started trying on mid April cycle, conceived during that cycle

LaurelBee · May 2012

Ds: 2nd cycle

This time: 5th cycle

sekura · May 2012

2 years, severe infertility which required Donor Eggs.

nanabanana06 · May 2012

DD was a surprise. It took 7 months to get pregnant w/ baby #2. I then miscarried that baby. Then 2 cycles charting for this current pregnancy.

sammich078 · May 2012

LolitaC:
I stopped taking BC in April and, well here I am!

Ditto. But I'm not sure if this is the norm. When the nurse at my OB's office heard this she said "wow, well aren't you fertile!" Some ladies will need some time to regulate when coming off BCPs.

SPK926 · May 2012

Every woman is different!!

For me, I went off BCP in late March and had cycle #1 (no pregnancy). The next month I started charting and became pregnant (on cycle #2). I feel very fortunate and lucky that it only took us 2 months to become pregnant. I was prepared for it to take longer.

TaylersMommy · May 2012

One year exactly after closely monitoring cycles 6 months prior to TTC. I had read 'Taking Charge if Your Fertility' - highly recommend despite it being a long read! Considering we got pregnant with #1 while correctly using birth control, our long journey to achieve this pregnancy was surprising and tough. May you have better luck than I did

Eags · May 2012

17 months with 6 of them being medicated cycles.

SASSY1JA · May 2012

3 1/2 years

JumpAroundBucky · May 2012

Kember22:
I posted this question on the TTC board -- apparently not the right board. I'm just wondering how long it took everyone to conceive. I plan to get off of my BCP in August and start actively TTC in October. I'm ready to be a mama and have babies on the brain! Thank you!

RE the bolded: that is correct; it's not the right board. Women on the TTGP board are just that- trying to get pregnant. Not already pregnant.

It took us 7 cycles, but I have never been on BCP. It can take your body awhile to regulate after stopping BCP. It can take a healthy couple up to a year to conceive.

HTH!

pillowpants10 · May 2012

10 months of not TTC, not TTA. I did not know my cycles. If/when I try for #2 I will definitely be charting! Good luck, it can take a year for a healthy couple.

lisaandmarcy · May 2012

2 months of charting, then got lucky in our first month TTC.

Pictures29 · May 2012

We got pregnant our first cycle trying.

lyndsihutson · May 2012

I was on BCP for 7 years and came off of them completely in december, conceived in march.

MelissaRae1525 · May 2012

Why wouldn't it go on TTC? Anyway, this was a surprise, it was one month of not preventing after a few months of... well withdrawal near ovulation because I'm very regular.

myco bonnie · May 2012

I stopped BCP and started charting in December, but used condoms till April. I wanted to give my cycles a chance to regulate and to get the hang of charting before TTC. Got KU first cycle trying.

jjgal · May 2012

I wasn't on birth control pills, but for baby #1 it was our 4th cycle trying and for this pregnancy we conceived the first cycle we tried.

oliveoil695 · May 2012

I charted and temped; it took us 7 months of "hitting ovulation" to conceive. GL to you!

Ellis31 · May 2012

One long year, if it doesn't happen for you right away don't give up

Litgirl77 · May 2012

About a year and a half, with a few breaks for testing. We had success on our 2nd unmedicated IUI after being diagnosed with male factor infertility and a wacky cervix. Everyone is truly different, so try (even though it's hard) to be patient. Chart, use OPKs, but don't go crazy stressing yourself out. And above all - listen to your intuition and your body. I'm really glad we pursued testing right at 8 month mark (since we're older), because I felt confident that I was ovulating and had data to back it up. There was an "easy" problem to fix, but it would have kept us from conceiving had we not gone to get checked out.

AMY081410 · May 2012

13 months with DD.... 2 months with this pregnancy. Definitely recommend educating yourself on cycles, charting, etc.

ungraceful13 · May 2012

It took 10 months of charting, OPK's, and working with a RE due to PCOS and MFI.

dunvilles · May 2012

MelissaRae1525:
Why wouldn't it go on TTC? Anyway, this was a surprise, it was one month of not preventing after a few months of... well withdrawal near ovulation because I'm very regular.

TTC= TRYING TO CONCEIVE meaning they are NOT pregnant and cannot tell her how long it took them to get pregnant.

jewi87 · May 2012

Like others have said its different for everyone. I got off of BC in fed and got prego in March. My doc told me the more you think about it the longer it will take so once off of BC just enjoy your partner and it will happen when your body is ready. :-)

JenniatONU · May 2012

Almost 2 years.

And that was with fertility treatments.

happilyeverafterxo · May 2012

Two years.

happilyeverafterxo · May 2012

dunvilles:
MelissaRae1525:
Why wouldn't it go on TTC? Anyway, this was a surprise, it was one month of not preventing after a few months of... well withdrawal near ovulation because I'm very regular.

TTC= TRYING TO CONCEIVE meaning they are NOT pregnant and cannot tell her how long it took them to get pregnant.

Exactly.

st.augbride · May 2012

For ds, when I got off bcp my period never returned. It took me just over one year and lots of IF-related appointments and treatments to get pregnant. This time, my cycle returned on its own while I was still breastfeeding and we got pregnant our first month trying! So, you truly never know what's going to happen.

bazeyjane · May 2012

We were TTC fro 7 months, but everyone is different.

jobiann · May 2012

Well in my case it didn't go as smoothly as some. We started TTC in October 2010' had a c/p in December 2010. Then continued TTC. Got pregnant in June 2011, m/c in July 2011. And we didn't get another positive until now, May 2012. Praying for a sticky baby! Hope you experience no road bumps!