https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:12:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112673 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:09:41 +0000 getjazzy 2112673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We conceived both babies on the first month trying, which is crazy to me. The first time it was perfect, this time around I kind of had an "oh shit" moment wondering if we should have waited a bit longer to try. LO1 was 17 mo at the time. Shortly after, the initial shock wore off and now I'm really happy about the gap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112644 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:48:06 +0000 Alivoo01 2112644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Slower, much slower! Who knew getting pregnant could be such a hard thing to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112620 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:25:26 +0000 krispi 2112620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We knew it was possible, but it was quicker than we thought. We're in our mid to late 30s, so I was prepared for it to take a few months. We weren't all out TTC yet, and all it took was one time in the fertile window! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112594 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:11:36 +0000 MenagerieMama 2112594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Slower. 2 cycles after pulling the goalie pregnant but then ended in miscarriage. Then 6 more cycles until pregnant with LO! We're going to start a bit earlier than planned for LO2 because I don't want to stress about TTC like last time. I'd like a good chunk of relaxed TTC without OPKs and obsessing over my app! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112555 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:40:56 +0000 winniebee 2112555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Slower the first time - 8 mos, 1 m/c</p> <p>Second time was the second month which was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112500 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 06:50:09 +0000 Bea 2112500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Slower! I was prepared for it to take 3-6 cycles but not 20! That being said, the timing is perfect :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112451 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:34:52 +0000 AprilFool 2112451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quicker than expected but slower than I wanted. I went off the pill 6 months before TTC to get into good health even though I was ready then and it took 2 cycles once we started.</p> <p>#2 we are up to cycle #3 but only 2nd in a row so we will see how long it takes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112390 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:14:52 +0000 jaguar 2112390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way slower. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112117 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:12:41 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2112117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was expecting about 6 months, and it took 6 cycles. So I guess, exactly what I was expecting! And looking back, if I had had my son earlier, it would have really complicated things in terms of work and travelling home to my family half the world away. The timing ended up being really perfect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112113 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:05:14 +0000 birdofafeather 2112113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just when we wanted with LO #1, and faster with this pregnancy! But we're excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112085 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:30:08 +0000 Ashleigh3388 2112085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby #1- No trying he just happened! &lt;3<br /> Baby #2- it took 2 years 6 months for us this time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112079 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:26:06 +0000 erinpye 2112079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Slower the first time-- 8 months/ 6 cycles<br /> Quicker the second-- 1 month/ cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112074 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:24:27 +0000 msplatypus 2112074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quicker! We had a conversation in the middle of the night like, "Wouldn't it be cool to have a baby!?" and then had unprotected sex and got pregnant. </p> <p>I love her, but I wish I had given it a little more thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2112018 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:35:50 +0000 Rockies11 2112018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>quicker - I got pregnant try #1 with both LOs, and with the second, we only dtd once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111989 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:18:23 +0000 Torchwood 2111989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with those who say quicker than expected but not quicker than wanted. We waited until we were definitely ready to start TTC, and it's a good thing we did. Of my four pregnancies, only one took more than one try, and it only took two! Two of these pregnancies happened with literally only one try. The first time DH was working a ton so we just only had time to DTD once in my fertile window, and this time we had intended to wait another month but DH pulled the goalie just once and that was all it took.</p> <p>That being said, actually having a baby has taken a LOT longer than we wanted. It will be over two years from first TTC to when this LO is born, assuming she's not very early. We get pregnant easily, but we don't make healthy babies very well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111979 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:07:16 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2111979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quicker than I expected for #1, but not necessarily quicker than I wanted. We got pregnant as soon as I stopped the pill.</p> <p>#2 happened just when we wanted it to.</p> <p>#3 was much, much, much quicker. We were preventing and not planning on ttc for another year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111950 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:39:35 +0000 KT326 2111950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer than I expected. I knew we would be battling IF (I got a referral to an RE as soon as I told my OB we want to TTC) but going into it I thought it would take one or two cycles with medication and I would be pregnant. Boy was I wrong. It took 8 cycles spread out over 18 months before I got pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111903 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:58:03 +0000 lilteacherbee 2111903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Slower the first time. It took 13 months of actively TTC with a m/c in there. This time, it was our first month I got my cycle back and we were preventing (kinda), but had an oops, so wayyyy faster than we expected, but we were thrilled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111897 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:54:55 +0000 Mommy Finger 2111897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! Much faster. DS1 was an oops baby though we had pulled the goalie and I was only tracking my cycle. I forgot to check just one time! The 2nd time, we got pregnant on the first cycle. We started a little early just in case it would take some time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111747 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:33:59 +0000 daisyfay 2111747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant on our honeymoon, in my first cycle off birth control after several years with an IUD. It was definitely much faster than expected - based on everything we'd read we figured it would take at least a couple of months - but obviously we wanted to have a baby or I wouldn't have been off BC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111705 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:13:20 +0000 yellowbird 2111705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quicker both times. We were ntnp after our wedding and got pregnant 6 months later. I don't know why I didn't expect it to happen. For #2 it was the first month ttc. Total shocker because I didn't even ovulate until cd 26. I used opks that time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111699 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:12:10 +0000 looch 2111699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much quicker. I had planned on it taking a full year, it took one cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111695 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:10:15 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2111695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Doubly quicker, haha. </p> <p>Second month off bc, NTNP and I was pregnant with twins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111693 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:07:50 +0000 snowjewelz 2111693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much right when I wanted to! I didn't think the 1st cycle off BC and not tracking much would do it anyway. 2nd cycle I was still unsure about O and didn't DTD at the right times.. So 3rd time was a charm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111622 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:24:28 +0000 Trailmix 2111622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I had this gut feeling it would take a while to get pregnant, so not necessarily longer than I expected but certainly longer than I wanted. 9 cycles (6 months) plus assistance for it to happen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111602 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:16:35 +0000 MrsTal 2111602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way longer, 2.5 years to get pregnant with LO. IF really sucks. It ended up working out well because we were in a great place by the time we finally got pregnant, not that we weren't doing ok when we started trying we just had a lot more in savings and got better jobs and insurance since we started trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111582 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:08:27 +0000 Ash 2111582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my miscarriage baby, it was WAY faster... as in the first time we pulled the goalie. With lo#1, it was slower coming after the m/c. And lo#2 was a bit of a surprise so it was definitely faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111575 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:06:00 +0000 Mrs. J 2111575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Faster than we thought, but not faster than I wanted. With DS, it took 3 months/4 cycles. With this baby, it was about the same timeline, maybe a little longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111574 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:05:53 +0000 lovehoneybee 2111574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much longer. In school the sex ed we got was pretty much to say "have sex once before marriage and you'll get pregnant and get STDs". I was fairly well educated about it by the time I decided to have a baby, but it stuck in my head that all I had to do was stop birth control and BAM. Then it took us 13 cycles with two losses to get E...</p> <p>I'm hoping this next one wil happen faster...I want to be pregnant like now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-pregnant-quicker-or-slower-than-you-wanted/page/2#post-2111572 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:05:40 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2111572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quicker than expected but happily with #1.</p> <p>This pregnancy much slower. I thought I'd be pregnant withing three or four months...not so! </p>