How Long Did It Take You to Conceive?

How Long Did It Take You to Conceive?

  • 1-3 Months

    Votes: 189 53.1%

  • 4-6 Months

    Votes: 43 12.1%

  • 7-9 Months

    Votes: 18 5.1%

  • 10-12 Months

    Votes: 13 3.7%

  • Over a year

    Votes: 66 18.5%

  • Ummm....it was a surprise

    Votes: 32 9.0%
  • Total voters
    356
Sunniefaith,

I think that it is a wonderful thing that you do to adopt, especially when you have the choice.

I think that takes courage and unconditional loving.
:flower::flower:
 
Ivf

One of the hardest things to go through is infertility, and although you know you shouldnt listen to what other people say - it is almost impossible to be rational. It took me 4 years to get pregnant, and finally through IVF I have 2 beautiful children. During the time I was trying to get pregnant, it took over my life. I was trying to come to terms with the fact I may never have a baby. I was so happy for friends getting pregnant, but heartbroken at the same time. Its almost impossible to talk to others, the sympathy kills you -all you want is a baby. Nothing anyone says can help. I try to be open now with other people about my babies being born through IVF, just so others can draw hope and perhaps open up.
 
Embarassingly once, one day to be exact. We were 2 busy professional couple. I even know the date my baby was conceived.
 
Been ages since I was actually on the site properly, but one last reminisce, we took so so long enough to conceive at the first birth that it was an amazing surprise. Lets hope number two will be less surprising ;-)
 
Thanks for posting Mel-g20. It took me nearly 3 years and many proceedures to carry to term. I am very open about the terrible experience I had because I know it is really difficult to go through fertility problems when it seems like "everyone" is falling pregnant very quickly. I now have the most beautiful baby boy and every day I have with him is such a gift.
 
First cycle with our first, 2nd cycle with my miscarriage, 4th cycle with my twins. Very easy pregnancies, full term and all big babies, twins included.
 
Wasn't a planned pregnancy. Went off the pill and by the end of the next cycle was pregnant. I think it may be easier to conceive if you're younger though--that may be the case with me.
 
....It was SO hard for me when people would announce their pregnancies when I was trying so hard... especially people who would complain because they didn't WANT to be pregnant!!


Sorry for being one of "those" people. I didn't realize that you guys were trying so hard at the time or I wouldn't have said anything.
 
Sage said:
Congrats Nicole! It's so heartening to hear about your experiences. I know you'll enjoy your pregnancy. It's the most magical time and even though it won't seem like it, you'll find that nine months breeze by in the blink of an eye! My nine months felt more like three months. I was working and I wished now that I had more time to enjoy "being preggers." :)
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It breezed by? Mine went on forever. I am so thankful to not be pregnant anymore! Whew! :0P
 
MLBW said:
Sorry for being one of "those" people. I didn't realize that you guys were trying so hard at the time or I wouldn't have said anything.
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Hey, it wasn't just you - and I never really knew you before you were pregnant... The WORST was one of my friends in Australia - she had been bugging me about having a baby and we were trying but she didn't know we were trying... and given that she had a 2-3 month old, one time when she was bugging me, I said to her "I'll probably be pregnant before YOU fall pregnant again!!" But I wasn't - and because she didn't know I was trying, she told me like "Beat you, ha ha, hurry up already!!" which I didn't react well to ;)

But hey, I do think that I'm a stronger person having to "struggle" somewhat to fall pregnant... so I wouldn't change it... Maybe there's a reason why now's a better time than a year ago... *shrugs*
 
nicolejoy said:
Hey, it wasn't just you - and I never really knew you before you were pregnant... The WORST was one of my friends in Australia - she had been bugging me about having a baby and we were trying but she didn't know we were trying... and given that she had a 2-3 month old, one time when she was bugging me, I said to her "I'll probably be pregnant before YOU fall pregnant again!!" But I wasn't - and because she didn't know I was trying, she told me like "Beat you, ha ha, hurry up already!!" which I didn't react well to ;)

But hey, I do think that I'm a stronger person having to "struggle" somewhat to fall pregnant... so I wouldn't change it... Maybe there's a reason why now's a better time than a year ago... *shrugs*
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Probably....:) I think all that matters is that you got pregnant, you like being pregnant (well, probably for the most part, right?) and you are happy at the prospects of being a mother. I would have given almost anything to have all those stars lined up for me. I hope that everything goes awesome--you're really nearing the "finishing" (read: "beginning") line!
 
Took 1-3 months to conceive the first three times but all ended in miscarriage within the first trimester ... devastating. The fourth pregnancy was a happy surprise, after a gap of 3 years of trying and our becoming resigned to infertility.
 
First time- 3 years of all failed (6-7)IUI and (2)IVF and then conceived naturally. Second time- 1 cycle. Yes, I don't think women who have trouble conceiving would take this poll. I am less emotional now but those 3 years were the hardest emotionally and would have never taken this poll before. I used Toni Weschler's book- "Taking Charge of your Fertility".
 
Still trying - 21 cycles but still no joy. I keep trying to be positive and am now looking into travelling to Thailand for treatment. Nowhere for me to tick on the survey though - maybe one day.
 
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