How long did you TTC before you got a BFP?

LovetoLive614 · October 2013

I am currently TTC and I was just curious how long it took you ladies. Congrats to you all!

JenniCollins · October 2013

We decided to have me stop taking the pill because we were hoping to get pregnant in December/January. And suddenly I find myself pregnant. My doc said it was probably the drastic weight loss (between late May and a few weeks ago I lost 58 lbs) that resulted in my pregnancy.

rowanthefrog · October 2013

It took me 5 cycles to get pg the first time after I went off BCP.

After that I got pg the first cycle we tried every time (multiple m/c and three children later.)

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lauralou3x3 · October 2013

1 month trying! On DTD twice during what I guessed to be my ovulation times! Never did I think it would happen that fast!!

TheMrs820 · October 2013

Took us a year and 8 months of trying and charting and OPKs , we really got serious over the last 6 months, but it was all God, prayers & Crossfit!

wtfisup · October 2013

We weren't really TRYING-trying. We decided to just not prevent pregnancy, but not track ovulation or anything. BFP on third cycle.

kiyamurph · October 2013

Well over a year. I have PCOS so it made conceiving difficult. I tried Metformin last year but it made me incredibly sick and I had to stop taking it. My OB put me back on it this past July at a lower dosage and on an extended release version and I tolerated it much better this time around. It obviously worked and made my periods regular because here I am!

momofmanyinthemitten · October 2013

8 mos after going off BCP with #1, first try with #2 - #4 pregnancies

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spinsoffresonance · October 2013

I had to have surgery first to remove over a dozen fibroids, including two the size of a grapefruit. So I had 3 months hormonal treatment to shrink the fibroids, then surgery, then waited 5 months for my uterus to heal, started TTC, got a BFP on cycle 2, DD was born via c-section due to past surgery, waited 9 months for uterus to heal, decided to wean DD from nursing to jump start my cycles, AF happened to make a come back the same day, HIO 3 times during what I assumed would be my fertile window if I have 28 days cycles and got a BFP!!! Still in shock over this one, I thought for sure there was no way it would happen this fast, especially with DD still nursing and having no idea how long my cycles are. I will be having a c-section and a hysterectomy this time since I already have more fibroids than they can count.

ujocdeelovely · October 2013

Went off the pill almost 3 years ago. Started trying in August of this year and got a BFP in September.

mcselfoneal · October 2013

27 Months: 1 surgery, 1100+ pills from 6 medications, 14 shots (12 of which DH gave me in the tummy), 2 different REs, supplements for my DH, and 4 IUIs.

Thank goodness I had a good support system and a loving DH!!

(edited for spelling)

FirstTimeMama14 · October 2013

Hubby and I tried for 4 years. I have PCOS so I always thought it was impossible to conceive without the help of a specialist. This came as a complete surprise to he and I both!!

SmurfyLite · October 2013

2nd cycle trying, first cycle that we are sure we hit fertile window

k1dub · October 2013

I have an irregular period and was on Nuvaring. Decided to TTC and stopped Nuva in late July. By Labor Day, found out I was pregnant.

If it helps, I'm a health nut and fairly fit. I'm not sure how much that helps, but I think it does.

amccul20 · October 2013

it took my husband and I 22 months to get pregnant. we did 2 IUI's 1 round of IVF and randomly got pregnant on our own!

amccul20 · October 2013

FirstTimeMama14 said:

Hubby and I tried for 4 years. I have PCOS so I always thought it was impossible to conceive without the help of a specialist. This came as a complete surprise to he and I both!

congrats!!! the journey was long for me too and its such a blessing to finally be pregnant

MyNameWasTaken · October 2013

It took me 1 cycle with DD, and 2 cycles with this one.

yvanehtnioj · October 2013

We got pregnant on our 3rd cycle but that ended with an early loss. It took 5 more cycles to get pregnant again.

Snowflake312 · October 2013

After stopping BCP, I didn't get AF for 3 months. Took a course of Provera and was pregnant a few weeks later.

TheMrs820 · October 2013

Wow there are some amazing stories out there... Congratulations to all of us, whether the journey was long or short!

Pepper6 · October 2013

I got pregnant my 4th cycle off the pill.

JAM85 · October 2013

we were not trying, but I was temping and doing CM and lo and behold I ovulated 1 days earlier than normal and even though I thought it was a completely dry day FOUR DAYS before I actually ovulated that sucker got up there and set up shop until that egg came out. it is one determined baby, not that I'm surprised

Oh and we found out 1 week before our wedding

saraapuzzo24 · October 2013

We got prego the first time trying we used the at home ovulation prediction kit.

LovetoLive614 · October 2013

There are a lot of great stories above. Congrats again to you all! I am surprised at how many people got a BFP on their first month. But it looks like these results are pretty aligned with information in the babycenter link above.

FirstTimeMama14 · October 2013

@amccul20 Thanks and Congs to you as well. Yes it was a very long journey!!! Hubby and I got married July 27 had my cycle a few days later and September we got a huge surprise!! At first we were told I had good poisoning... A week later I felt the same so went back to the ER with a positive home test and that's when we confirmed indeed yes we were expecting!!

whimsy515 · October 2013

About a year and a half of trying. We were "diagnosed" with unexplained infertility. Then after my HSG, I got pregnant! I heard that the HSG can make you more fertile for up to 3 months. When I went in for my first pregnant appointment, my Dr. and nurse both said, "See! It does make you fertile!"

dragonfly711 · October 2013

First pregnancy we started TTC last Dec and became pregnant first try.
Ended in a MC in Feb. took two months off after DnC and now have been TTC for 5 months and just saw the Dr a week ago to see what our next steps are since I am 39, 40 in 4 months.
Found out Thurs we are pregnant.

shanny&felipe · October 2013

It took my fiance and I two months after getting off my depo to get pregnant I am 5 weeks now

momthatlifts · October 2013

about 4 or 5 months

spacepotatoes · October 2013

It took us 13 months but I had long, irregular cycles since stopping BCPs so it was only 9 cycles. We'd just started seeing an RE and I was waiting for my period to start so that I could schedule the bloodwork and HSG. They suspected PCOS and while I'd still like to know if I have it or not, I'm so glad I didn't make it to the testing!

Edited to add that we did actually conceive once 10 months in, but it was a chemical pregnancy.

CMDR513 · October 2013

DS- first cycle. #2- 13th (1/2 cycle with RE).

ExpectingBlessing2009 · October 2013

4yrs..I have pcos & DH is a cancer survivor. Told by 4 docs we wouldn't conceive naturally but we did. I don't know your beliefs but pray, pray hard.

Dreamingmommy4 · October 2013

Hey, just lurking from third tri. It took DH and I 13 months to get pregnant. I did the whole charting and temping thing, which really helped me to get to know my body a little better since I have really irregular cycles, but despite all of that nothing happened until we stopped trying.

at the beginning of this year (I got pregnant in march, so in January or February) I was just frustrated and disappointed that it wasn't happening. So we decided to stop trying for a while because my emotions were wearing thin. And sure enough ass soon as I stopped temping and stressing about it....we were pregnant the very next month! GL to you OP, I hope it doesn't take too long.

mtrhomegirl · October 2013

got pregnant right after getting of birth control...dr said you are the most fertile after coming off birth contol. Guess she was right:)

jlworden710 · October 2013

Husband and I got pregnant after 3 cycles of not "not" trying... we got married June 22, took the "what will happen, will happen" attitude, and September 20th had our positive... didnt think it would happen that fast, but definitely feeling blessed!

staticgirl77 · October 2013

With this baby and my son, we got pregnant 2nd cycle off the pill.

prken95 · October 2013

Not even a whole month ! We started trying to get pregnant during my ovulation & it worked ! 9 weeks now

GermanGirl2007 · October 2013

33 months, 4 failed IUI's and one IVF later, I'm finally here! Feeling happy and blessed.

MrsSmith04 · October 2013

I think we TTC for a month !! And just found out yesterday that I was Pregnant !!

lisamarie84 · October 2013

We got pregnant our second month trying. I didn't chart or use OPKs the first month..we just kind of hoped that we had the timing right. This last month I was temping and also used the Wondfo OPKs and it worked out for us.

Good luck to you!!

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