Hey Ladies! I am wondering how long it took you to conceive baby #2? My husband and I had no problem conceiving our daughter two and a half years ago but we are going on 7 months now trying to conceive baby #2. It has been really hard for me emotionally as we have waited longer than most of our friends (our daughter will be three years old in February) and now its taking even longer to conceive our second child than it did with our first. I have since bought a fertility monitor and am on my second month using that so hopefully it won't be too much longer. I know that seven months to most is not a long time but to me personally it is. Looking for some words of wisdom and stregth.
When you are stressed and thinking about it all the time it won't happen. Relax now that the holidays are at an end. Focus on what you do have and just let number 2 happen. If its been too much for you to relax then I would make an appt to see your dr. Remember that its 14 days from the day when your period is due not 14 days after you have your period when its the best day that your ovulating. Good Luck!
Hi there,
It took us two years, and one miscarriage to conceive our first. It was a long road- and I charted every month, so we knew exactly when to be trying. Looking back, it doesn't seem as long as it was when it was happening, but I know how hard it can be. Luckily for us, my thyroid was treated after my son was born, and we conceived the first time we tried for #2. It was actually a little shocking and unexpected- as we were planning on it taking a while again.
Have you talked to your doctor yet? I would get some blood work done. It could be your thyroid too, which can really wreak havoc on your hormones and make conceiving very hard. I'm on Synthroid and Armour Thyroid now, and feeling a lot better. Have you noticed that you're feeling any different this time around? Doesn't hurt to see your doc and talk to them. It could save you a lot of time.
Good luck to you!!!!
T.
Some statistics might help you:
IF you have sex within the 4 days preceeding ovulation, you have a ~30% chance of conceiving during any given cycle. (All bets are off if you missed that window, so charting etc. is good for this).
SO this means that during month 1 30% of women will conceive (we'll assume for now that you nail the timing)
During month 2 30% of the 70% = 21% of women will conceive, for a total of 51%
Month 3: 30% of the 49% = 15% of women will conceive, for a total of 66% by month 3
etc etc. Anyway, all bets are off if you're not getting the timing right, OR if your cycles are irregular - then you'd have to go by # ovulations rather than months. Don't worry - you'll be pregnant before you know it!
My first took us about six months, but our second was quick. The first time, I just used an ovulation kit. This time, I charted my body temp and cervical fluids. It worked like a charm. I don't know if you have already tried this, but it might be worth considering. www.fertilityfriend.com. I kind of liked charting the information on the website and getting the little "tips". Best of luck to you!
Don't forget that it is normal for healthly couples to try up to one year before concieving even if it was a breeze the first time around. I think #2 is usually harder than the first, I think because most people have more of a specific plan as far as timing with the second, then with the first, so we think about it and stress to much about it. I too had no problem with my daughter. It took two months. After trying for 6 months for the second I finally got pregnant. I used an ovulation kit, and it worked well for me the first time. My sister-in-law also used the kit, but used it for 6 months before becoming pregnant. It will happen when it is meant to happen. Try not to stress about it and enjoy your time with your daughter! Good luck to you!
