What was the longest it took you to get pregnant?

1Timothy4v8

another post on here made me want to ask this,

I was just kinda wondering if any one out there had tried to have kids and it took them over 4 yrs, and if any one couldn't have kids until they lost weight, my husband and I have tried for almost 5yrs now, and we can't afford fertity doctors, so I just wanted to see if there was any one eles who had trouble with it and winded up with success I guess to give me a ray of hope

aandbthomas1

I don't have any answers for you, but I wanted to let you know that I'm in a similar situation. June will be three years that we have been trying. Have you been checked out by an OB/GYN? They can also recommend a semen analysis for your husband. We were initially told I had PCOS, but after seeing a reproductive endocrynologist it was determined that I was fine and the first doc said my husband was fine, but turns out his numbers weren't so great.

Trust me when I say I know what you are going through. I had no insurance for part of last year and it was difficult to try to conceive. I now have insurance that has been a huge weight off my back.

Feel free to message me with any questions.

gregavila

Both of mine came without really planning or trying. So we definitely didn't have to wait.

1Timothy4v8

I don't have any answers for you, but I wanted to let you know that I'm in a similar situation. June will be three years that we have been trying. Have you been checked out by an OB/GYN? They can also recommend a semen analysis for your husband. We were initially told I had PCOS, but after seeing a reproductive endocrynologist it was determined that I was fine and the first doc said my husband was fine, but turns out his numbers weren't so great.

Trust me when I say I know what you are going through. I had no insurance for part of last year and it was difficult to try to conceive. I now have insurance that has been a huge weight off my back.

Feel free to message me with any questions.

thank you for sharing it makes me feel better hearing for others, yea my Husband has had three kids with his old friend so I am pretty sure it's not him, I was checked out, and the doctor said I was in good shape and had a birthing utierous cause the way ti was shaped or something *weird* but no look, we have insurance but even with what it covers its way to expensive for us =( im just hopeing its my weight, im praying its my weight, and maybe God is holding a baby back for the right time

aandbthomas1

It can't hurt losing weight and my doctor recommends losing at least 10% of your weight because it can make a huge difference with how your body functions and your hormones. Have you had your thyroid checked because that can be an issue and most insurance will cover testing it. I like your outlook that God is waiting for a better time and hope once we make this lifestyle change that it will happen for both of us. Keep working toward your goals and know that you're making a positive change in your life which is what really matters.

tistal

First shot with both of mine.

ScottyNoHotty

It took me and my wife 3 years and 3 months. You would think it would have been fun, but it turned in to quite the chore after a while. She would call me at lunchtime to say she was ovulating and get my *kitten* home for a quick pump and dump.

<Sigh> I used to think sex was fun......

You could drop your health insurance...I guarantee you'll get pregnant then

1Timothy4v8

It can't hurt losing weight and my doctor recommends losing at least 10% of your weight because it can make a huge difference with how your body functions and your hormones. Have you had your thyroid checked because that can be an issue and most insurance will cover testing it. I like your outlook that God is waiting for a better time and hope once we make this lifestyle change that it will happen for both of us. Keep working toward your goals and know that you're making a positive change in your life which is what really matters.

yea they tested me for a lot of things and it was all good, but I do have higher testastarone then most woman, the doctor thinks it's most likly my wiehgt, it could also be I had been living with stress for over three years, extrem stress, ao bad now I keep getting these really bad panic attacks, maybe that has something to do with it,

thank you for sharing, I pray we both get blessed with a baby's

1Timothy4v8

You could drop your health insurance...I guarantee you'll get pregnant then

Right! lol

tamamommy

6 years!

leynak

I won't be much help because mine were unplanned. But I just wanted to say that it took my mom & dad 7 years & 4 miscarriages before they had me. So I guess just don't lose hope.

Mythel

Are you tracking your cycle? It took 2 1/2 years to get preggers with my first. I was taking clomid and eventually had to have an IUI. All this was done by my regular gy/obn, I didn't have to go to a specialist. My second happened on the first try with no extra help. I was told I had "undetermined infertility" issues.

wolfehound22

Took a year and a half for me and my wife, like above poster said, sounded like fun in the beginning, but got frustrating after awhile

netchik

Yes! been pregnant twice with no thanks to the NHS. we've been trying for 13 years. it is possible!!

cardbucfan

It took a year and a half for my first child and since I was older, my doctor didn't make us wait to start tracking things and testing stuff. Hubby had "slow motility" but lots of the little buggers and I had one completely clogged tube. They did a procedure where they blew dye through my tubes and *bang* next cycle I got pregnant. Second son-first time out of the gate! Good luck, it's stressful and every time a friend tells you their news you want to have a little pity party for yourself.

cmeade20

I have a cousin that had trouble getting pregnant. Turned out to be her thyroid. Something you'd never think of regarding pregnancy!

tuffytuffy1

Over a year. Hang tight. And a good friend of mine got pregnant both times after she exhausted all natural attempts and made appointments with fertility doctors. Literally that month she got pregnant both times. It can also be stress related. Try to relax and not think about it, easier said than done as I know very well.

TrailRunner61

One month with the first 2 (each time, not twins). After we starting trying for a 3rd, we lost 4. 7th attempt my water broke at 4 mths but it worked out. He is now 22, fresh out of the marines and in college.

Mkserpa

I charted my cycles for years. I never used any form to predict ovulation other than the center of my cycle. My husband and I started really trying August of 2009 when we got married. We tried for a week around the time I assumed I was ovulating (I had 32-35 day cycles, so we were trying between days 15 and 20) Nothing happened for a while. I finally bought an ovulation monitor to see what was going on, turns out I was ovulating MUCH earlier in my cycle than anticipated. Day 11 instead of day 18. The first month after using the monitor, I became pregnant (this was September 2010, so a year we tried). However, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage in November. We tried again once I had a cycle January 2011, again with the fertility monitor, and we became pregnant that same month. I now have a 4 month old baby girl out of the whole situation. So all in all, it took us close to a year and a half to become successfully pregnant but only because my ovulation was off.

DottieNewton

I was 4 yrs getting pregnant the first time. I was concerned--but never used anything to get pregnant. Then I went 12 and a half years before my second child. Thought I just wasn't going to have any more children. Then my third child was only 14 months after my second child. lol. I was normal weight with my first child. Lost all of it afterwards. But, then I gained a lot of weight after that.. Went on a diet and exercise program and lost it all again about a year before my second pregnancy. Don't know whether that had anything to do with it or not. so... miracles do happen. Pray you get one too.

LizV32

I have been married three years using no bc, but we started trying over a year ago and nothing yet. I got frustrated so I decided to give up trying and lose weight to see if it helps. Feel free to add me if you want!

fightlikeagirl182

I would put money on stress being your issue if you've been tested and don't have any physical issues. It took my husband and I two and a half years to get pregnant and then I miscarried at 17 weeks. I am currently pregnant again and hoping that the healthy changes I made with MFP will help. I very highly recommend a book called "Making Babies: A 3 Month Program for Maximum Fertility" by Sami S. David and Jill Blakeway. It helped me develop a plan and made me stress less about the fertility situation. It only took 2 months to get pregnant with the help of the book, and I feel like changing my diet to coincide with my fertility type helped me lose weight faster and easier.

I wish you the very best in your baby quest. Lots of baby dust to you.

Angela_2_Oh

Over 3 years, 2 surgeries and 4 miscarriages before I got pregnant with my daughter and stayed pregnant for the entire term. Don't lose hope.

1Timothy4v8

6 years!

Thank you, that gives me hope

1Timothy4v8

I won't be much help because mine were unplanned. But I just wanted to say that it took my mom & dad 7 years & 4 miscarriages before they had me. So I guess just don't lose hope.

oh thank you for sharing that, it makes me feel like theres still a chance

1Timothy4v8

Are you tracking your cycle? It took 2 1/2 years to get preggers with my first. I was taking clomid and eventually had to have an IUI. All this was done by my regular gy/obn, I didn't have to go to a specialist. My second happened on the first try with no extra help. I was told I had "undetermined infertility" issues.

no but only cause mine are so iragerler its almost impossible to get some kind of rym or reason

1Timothy4v8

Yes! been pregnant twice with no thanks to the NHS. we've been trying for 13 years. it is possible!!

This gives me a lot of hope, thank you

_snw_

first ---> 2 years
second ---> 1 time in the sack
third ---> 2 1/2 years and In Vitro Fertilization.

1Timothy4v8

It took a year and a half for my first child and since I was older, my doctor didn't make us wait to start tracking things and testing stuff. Hubby had "slow motility" but lots of the little buggers and I had one completely clogged tube. They did a procedure where they blew dye through my tubes and *bang* next cycle I got pregnant. Second son-first time out of the gate! Good luck, it's stressful and every time a friend tells you their news you want to have a little pity party for yourself.

I never feel sad when some one I know gets pregnant, but what really gets to me is when I miss my tom and get moody and feel like im sick I will get a prebnancy test and for years it always tells me NO

silhouettes

My mom had me after about 10 years of trying. She gave up, thinking she would never have a baby and at almost 40 years old her miracle baby came!

As for me, haven't been trying per say, but haven't been trying to stop it from happening either since we got married 3 years ago and nothing... again not that we are trying just yet.. but scared about when we do try.

JoJo_fat2fab

My 9 month old is what I call a "pill baby". I was on BC when I found out we were expecting. Do not lose hope, a cousin of mines tried for about 6 years, now she has a beautiful and healthy 3 month old baby.