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how long did it take you to conceive?

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 11:16

I know everyone is different - but how many months were you ttc before you were successful?

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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 13:46

you r doing all the right things, u poor love i know how u feel. dont worry, u;ll get wht u want eventually, and if u dont there r many other options. have u done the ovulation tests at home? so that u can maximise on WHEN do the naughty deed?

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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 13:11

thnx cleverbubbles. have been chechked for diabetes twice and its normal. i am nt overweight bt i do keep a check on my wt and exercise daily. i have started few trigger meds for pregnancy just from last month.its a 3 months course so i am hopeful. and every 3 months m scheduled for ultrasound and hormonal check :(

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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 13:05

We tried for 3 years (from age 30) before conceiving. We had been checked out for fertility issues and nothing was evident. We were on the list to begin IVF two months after conceiving naturally (obviously came off that list). I was desperate to be able to have s$x just because we wanted to and not because we had to. It seemed as if everyone I knew was getting pregnant the first time they dropped their knickers. My second child was conceived in the first month of trying and my third was a lovely surprise. Good luck.

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 23:14

Wow 7 years!! My 18 months is nothing compared to both of yours. Congrats!!!!! Question though - did you have any fertility issues though? I mean there is a small chance we can fall pregnant naturally but its a small chance. Still think I need to just let it go and relax and have fun for a while see what happens, even if the chance is small.... had PCOS, overweight and diabetes. once i got that sorted that seemed to speed things up too..... would recommend dr luthera at medcare, she was amazing I had a really bad experience with dr luthra she wrongly diagnosed me with pcos and told me i would need ivf...i i went off the pill and got pregnant 2 months later...also i went back to the uk to do a full check up twice and there is not even one sign of pcos! she tried to perscribe me medication for a thryroid and insulin problem and both tested in the uk withing 3 days time were negative..so im not sure about dr lutrha

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 23:11

13 months with hubby travelling a lot

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 19:09

Wow 7 years!! My 18 months is nothing compared to both of yours. Congrats!!!!! Question though - did you have any fertility issues though? I mean there is a small chance we can fall pregnant naturally but its a small chance. Still think I need to just let it go and relax and have fun for a while see what happens, even if the chance is small.... had PCOS, overweight and diabetes. once i got that sorted that seemed to speed things up too..... would recommend dr luthera at medcare, she was amazing thanks...i have been trying from last 6 mons and has PCOS but my gynaec says to try naturally for a year then u cn go for IVF :( this period is really depressing and cant keep stress free! yeah, try naturally for one year....need to do that first. but she still needs to sort out your PCOS coz if you are not ovulating, there are wasted opportunities for conception.......are u taking any medication? trying to control your weight? (not saying your ARE overweight, but its supposed to be highly linked with the PCOS and increases yoru chances...discuss it with your doc) have u been tested for diabetes? fyi, i had a previous doctor in another hospital, was tested for everything u can imagine and was told i was fine and that i needed IVF, then i tried dr luthera as recommended by colleagues....and she diagnosed me instantly, backed it up with tests and data that contradicted previous results in previous hospital..... she's really good, trust me :)

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 19:02

Wow 7 years!! My 18 months is nothing compared to both of yours. Congrats!!!!! Question though - did you have any fertility issues though? I mean there is a small chance we can fall pregnant naturally but its a small chance. Still think I need to just let it go and relax and have fun for a while see what happens, even if the chance is small.... had PCOS, overweight and diabetes. once i got that sorted that seemed to speed things up too..... would recommend dr luthera at medcare, she was amazing thanks...i have been trying from last 6 mons and has PCOS but my gynaec says to try naturally for a year then u cn go for IVF :( this period is really depressing and cant keep stress free!

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 18:55

Wow 7 years!! My 18 months is nothing compared to both of yours. Congrats!!!!! Question though - did you have any fertility issues though? I mean there is a small chance we can fall pregnant naturally but its a small chance. Still think I need to just let it go and relax and have fun for a while see what happens, even if the chance is small.... had PCOS, overweight and diabetes. once i got that sorted that seemed to speed things up too..... would recommend dr luthera at medcare, she was amazing

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 14:29

right away both times! Still can't believe it sometimes.

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 14:28

Wow 7 years!! My 18 months is nothing compared to both of yours. Congrats!!!!! Question though - did you have any fertility issues though? I mean there is a small chance we can fall pregnant naturally but its a small chance. Still think I need to just let it go and relax and have fun for a while see what happens, even if the chance is small.... No obvious fertilty problems that tests could detect-just didn't fall pregnant-secind child was conceived less rgan a year after the first though

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 14:23

Wow 7 years!! My 18 months is nothing compared to both of yours. Congrats!!!!! Question though - did you have any fertility issues though? I mean there is a small chance we can fall pregnant naturally but its a small chance. Still think I need to just let it go and relax and have fun for a while see what happens, even if the chance is small....

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 13:27

Seven years-doctor kept advising us to take stressfree holidays-and one finally did the trick!

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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 13:15

me n dh tried for 7 years. put alot of strain on our relationship. we literally gave up and the following month we conceived. due in march! woo hoo had lots of advice to not think about it, stress out etc,...but u cant help it. perseverance and some good loving is the key ;) <em>edited by Clever Bubbles on 03/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 14:37

Yeah...its driving me nuts! We have been checked out and there are issues :( Have had a round of IUI 3 months ago... BFN. My New Years Resolution is to try and forget about it all for a bit, harder said than done!!!

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 14:18

18 months! We had just about given up and decided that we would get checked out and then do IVF if necessary, then found out I was pregnant a month later.

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 12:43

First took 2 months to conceive DD born May 2007. Been trying to conceive the next - no BFP's yet still trying 18 months down the line now....:(

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 12:38

Started TTC in Dec 08 - ruptured ovarian cyst resulting in surgery Apr 09 Started charting May 09 - BFP Aug 09 (Got pregnant on the 2nd cycle - very long cycles!) DD born Apr 10

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 11:55

My first 2 pregnancies which ended in MC was 3 attempts for 1st and a surprise conception for the 2nd. My 3rd pregnancy which was successful again was on our 3rd attempt. I charted for the 3rd pregancy.

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 11:48

My first which ended in a miscarriage last year - we conceived on our first try! With the second, we waited 2 months after the miscarriage and conceived again on our first try! Both times i used the Clearblue Ovulation Kit ;)

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 11:42

With our first we got pregnant straight away. Miscarried at 6 weeks. Waited 2 months and got pregnant straight away again.

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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 11:23

My first baby took about 6 months. Then we were trying for another got pregnant right away then I had a miscarriage. We tried again 2 months later and I was pregnant again.

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