How long did it take you to get pregnant and what age?
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
|
#1 -- 30yo: almost a year, metformin + Clomid is what finally worked (I have PCOS)
#2 -- 32 yo: 3 months/tries, metformin only #3 -- 34 yo: two times without a condom, no meds, unplanned (wanted, but were going to wait a few more months before trying) That said, definitely do not stress. I know that the one thing it is totally verboten to say to someone trying to conceive is "just relax," but honestly, my personal experience was that relaxing/not being too stressed out made a huge difference. During the year we were struggling with conceiving our first, I had a cycle of Clomid where I didn't even ovulate (after previously responding fine to a lower dose) and I believe it was because I was so upset and stressed out. After that I did a bunch of stuff to distract myself (moved to a new place, went to a bunch of concerts, read a lot of non-baby books, went to the gym a lot) and kept going with treatment on the slow track. Fortunately we didn't have to progress to anything invasive and I credit chilling out for a lot of that. Now obviously for someone with a specific fertility problem that will prevent or greatly hinder conception no matter what, not stressing isn't going to make a damn bit of difference. But stress can delay/prevent ovulation, so for others it can't hurt to be as zen as possible. |
Anonymous
|
#1 --15 1st time so NOT planned complete blessing though
#2--24 5months Planned #3--30 2 months SUPRISE!! we thought we were done at 2. |
Anonymous
|
#1 -- 4 months, charting, temping, timing intercourse, etc. Age 35.
#2 -- 4 months, charting, temping, timing intercourse, etc. Age 37. |
Anonymous
| 30 - 7 months |
Anonymous
| 4 1/2 years starting at age 30. Had first baby right after turning 35. Another 2 1/4 years later. Endo., IF, Clomid, IVF, several miscarriages, more IUIs for #2, going onto IVF and got pg on own the cycle before starting IVF. |
Anonymous
| Age 32, after 9 months of actively trying/charting/whole nine yards. Same stats for my sister-in-law and best friend who were the same age at conception. I post to make people feel better about not getting pregnant on the first try like it seems was the case with a large percentage of previous posters. |
Anonymous
|
30 - surprise
32 - 1 month 36 - 1 year (but DH was traveling frequently during this time period) |
Anonymous
|
27 - 10 months
38 - 3 months (m/c) 38 - 1 month (m/c) 39 - 2 months No. 1 was with a different father so maybe that's why it took longer to get pregnant. |
Anonymous
|
37: 2 months
39: 1 month |
Anonymous
Is #1 a typo? It reads like you were 15 years old when you had child #1. |
Anonymous
No, looks like it isn't. Why would you assume that to be a typo? |
Anonymous
|
30, 1st try (miscarriage)
31, 5 months (miscarriage) 32, 5 months - success! 34, oops, not really trying. |
Anonymous
| 29 - in third trimester with our first. Took 5 months. |
Anonymous
|
age 36: 3 months of trying
age 38: oops, not trying |
Anonymous
|
30: suprise (mc)
31: on purpose, first time trying Want to start trying again soon (at 33) and hope to have good luck, but know that it might not be as easy as it was the last time. |