How long had you been trying?

amychillmer · January 2015

I'd been trying since December 2012 and I finally got my positive on New Year's Day. Two whole years. I even saw a fertility specialist in December who ruled out anything obvious and wanted to do a HSG test. My ovaries were like "$1500 test? Hell no!" Anyway, this is my first pregnancy and I'm super pumped.

obie1680 · January 2015

Congrats!! with my first it took 9 months which is a drop in the bucket compared to two years! This time after I got clearance from dr had some precancerous cervical issue it was only two months, and I kept saying to DH it won't happen right away boy I was wrong!

yellow1daisy · January 2015

Congratulations!

We've been trying since March 2013 (so started 3 or so months after you), but we got pregnant quickly we just haven't been able to get any to stick.

FX for a happy healthy 9 months!

amychillmer · January 2015

Thanks! @yellow1daisy‌ I really hope you can get one to stick.

hollyk224 · January 2015

We tried for 8 months. We had some testing done back in October due to my history of endometriosis. I had an HSG and all came back clear, but my husband's SA wasn't as great as we wanted it to be. We were going to be referred to an RE after my cycle was over in December, but I ended up with a positive pregnancy test instead! We are thrilled!

McLaughlin-soon! · January 2015

We've been TTC for 5 years!!!!! I have PCOS, and have done several fertility treatments.

We conceived naturally, after taking a 6 month break!

Congrats to all you girls!

jburdet1 · January 2015

We actually weren't "trying." I don't like the idea of using hormonal birth control, so I track using a simple app that I thought was working well for us; I guess not.

We planned to TTC this Summer so we could have at least 2 year age gap, but now our 2nd and 3rd child will only be 20 months apart. Still trying to process that age gap.

ashleyrene09 · January 2015

We started trying in August of 2013 and got pregnant in sept 13 and m/c at 5w5d then was unsuccessful until dec of '14 and m/c again at 5w and got pregnant immediately following and I found out January 10th

currently at 4w1d and put on progesterone suppositories. GL to everyone!!

leighanne75 · January 2015

We weren't. Lol I was on the pill and got the flu. I was on antibiotics and some other meds and well here I am. But my partner and I had discussed having a child (my daughter is 12) but that is as far as it went. He and I are both ecstatic though.

mlindon · January 2015

Over four years. During my infertility testing they found that I had polyps and needed a DNC to remove. Big mistake as I developed ashermans syndrome (inter uterine scaring) that took three surgeries to correct and I am still only about 75 percent.

melco19 · January 2015

It took me 9months for my first, and 3 months this time.

kcmomz3 · January 2015

It took us 2.5 years to get pregnant with our miracle baby. During these years, we have had 3 other pregnancies which we lost in early miscarriages. We were seeing an re, and preparing to start ivf soon. We got a positive test 4 days before our ivf consult. So thankful, and praying for this to be our miracle take home baby

ComeMai · January 2015

It took us 8 months & 4 medicated IUIs to get here. We're so excited! I have PCOS & we saw an RE for our girls, too.

tadpole15 · January 2015

We had a mc in August 2011 and have been trying ever since. We went to RE dr and were about to begin iui (I had fibroids removed in June) when we got the best surprise, two weeks after adopting my two nieces.

myspecialkid · January 2015

1-2 months.

abs99 · January 2015

This time around it took 6 months... the first 4 we tried naturally, the last 2 I have been on hormone therapy. I have PCOS, and needed the hormone therapy to conceive my DD who was born in 2012, so we decided to go for it right away instead of waiting...

lindsayjowilliams · January 2015

We had been trying for 8 months, which felt like an eternity--but thats nothing compared to the amount of time it took many of you. I won't complain about how long it took now.

laurenr92 · January 2015

We use Creighton... I got pregnant the first month we started trying. Our plan was to try for 2 months, then if we didn't get pregnant to wait to start trying again in May, but it didn't take long. We feel really blessed.

tigerfish227 · January 2015

I feel so blessed that it only took 4 cycles for us. Congrats to all of you that had to wait so long! My SO told me how quickly he and his ex conceived both of their boys and we were definitely trying much more actively than she would allow when they were trying so of course my existing fears of not being able to have my own children made me feel like a failure after the 2nd cycle. Round 3 we both ended up sick and missed my O. I was so horribly upset when I found out that he would have out of town training right about when I should have ovulated on cycle 4 but luckily he was only gone for 1 night. All my worrying was for nothing as I'm now 5w1d! Still a little in shock and having a hard time believing that I'm not going to wake up from this and find out it's all a dream. Again, congrats to everyone! So happy we can all be here together!!!

19gem87 · January 2015

Congrats! We tried one time. My DS1 will be 6 in June so I decided why not give it a try! Couldn't believe it worked!

LoveLee85 · January 2015

I had a friend tell me about her difficult experience...2.5 years trying! I'm not going to lie, it terrified my DH and I! Last month he said lets do this, I said yay buddy..and here we are!! I'm kind of in shock over how quick it happened but very grateful, praying everything turns out okay. 6w tomorrow.

A little piece of my heart brakes on here when I hear of a loss.

caityrose · January 2015

First month trying. I'm nervous because I felt like it was too easy. I'm aware of the struggle some couples go through. Just consider us blessed for now.

tlblalo2 · January 2015

Took almost a year (+1 miscarriage) with my first. Was trying but was breast feeding the first year (had 2 miscarriages after that) ... So 1.5 years total with this one. Hope it sticks!

chicagobridelibby · January 2015

My husband just stated a new job this summer, so we did not want to have a baby until September when he can take his time off. I wasn't into the idea of being home with a 2 year old and a new born without any help. Turns out the first time we could get pregnant, we did. Eeks, I feel like were cutting it close!

MySallyGirl · January 2015

Congratulations! We tried for 5 months this time to get pregnant.

angierose14 · January 2015

I went off of birth control in June 2010. So about 4 1/2 years of trying and doctor appointments and needles and failures and pain.

Currently pregnant with twins through fertility treatments. This is it for us. I'm still not completely excited because it doesn't seem real. I'm just over 7 weeks.

momofsweetps · January 2015

Congratulations. We tried for almost 3 years with #1 & #3. This time, we weren't trying. Which completely and utter blows my mind with all the issues we had to get and stay pregnant.

mrskait13 · January 2015

March 2014 is when I went off oral BC pills. My first go around with my DS, it happened right away (literally the next month!) so it was frusterating the second time around.

DorkyMama · January 2015

I got my first BFP the first cycle of trying. I know it's not common to happen, but it worked for us. I'm hoping the baby sticks.

bfonz619 · January 2015

Talk about perfect timing, congrats!

DorkyMama · January 2015

sdfonz619 said:

Talk about perfect timing, congrats!

Tell me about it!

I abruptly left the TTC board because I didn't want to be like, "Hey, I know I just joined 10 days ago, but I have my BFP already! Bai!" I joined TB and first posted on the TTC board on 12/16 and apparently my conception date was 12/17. I got my BFP on 12/28. I just snuck out instead of saying anything, as to not be a huge twat about it.

Colleen7579 · January 2015

We tried for 12 months, with 3 cycles of clomid, and decided to take a break in December, when it suddenly happened. This will be our second, our daughter is over the moon, and so are we!

ReneeJ2011 · January 2015

We started TTC September 2012 and just got our very first BFP 28 months later to the day. We did 5 months of treatment with the RE and then we had to take a break for a month and I O'd on my own so we decided to see what my cycles would do on their own and I have cycled every month since then and that was in May 2014 now we are 4 weeks pregnant with our first little miracle.

Mufflerlove · January 2015

DorkyMama said:

sdfonz619 said:

Talk about perfect timing, congrats!

.

Tell me about it!

I abruptly left the TTC board because I didn't want to be like, "Hey, I know I just joined 10 days ago, but I have my BFP already! Bai!" I joined TB and first posted on the TTC board on 12/16 and apparently my conception date was 12/17. I got my BFP on 12/28. I just snuck out instead of saying anything, as to not be a huge twat about it.

Yeah this is us too. Between the day we started trying and the day I got my BFP was like 10 days. We were super lucky

jenniferurs · January 2015

First cycle for both kids. I swear, my uterus is like a Venus fly trap for my husband's swimmers.

On a related note, I'm so happy for all of the other women on here who got their BFPs! Here's hoping for some sticky babies!

rachaeld01 · January 2015

We decided to go off BC for one month just to see if it would happen... And less than 4 weeks later we had multiple BFPs. I couldn't believe it!!!

chitownsully · January 2015

Started TTC in September and got a BFP at the end of December. Was really sick at the beginning of November so it was probably better that way!

Ivee4 · January 2015

We have been extremely blessed. Our oldest 3 months, our twins one month and this time first month as well.

J0C0TX · January 2015

We have 2 dds 3&5 and started trying for #3 last year. Got a BFP in Sept and list the baby. d&c the end of October and now expecting a Sept 15 baby our first cycle trying after our loss. Still amazed at that

rmitchell15 · January 2015

It only took my and my husband one month. The doc told me it would take awhile so I was super shocked when it happen to so fast. I think God everyday for this little blessing!! I'm around 6 weeks now we have our first ultrasound on the 26.

radlady · January 2015

It took us 7months. But we were unofficially trying the first 3. So only 4activly trying. My first only took 2months so I was getting frustrated this time around. But I'm grateful it happened and didn't take longer.

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