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  1. Modern Daisy

    grapefruit / 4187 posts

    We were married 3 years when DS was born. I was 31 though.. Woud def have waited longer if I had beenyounger.

  2. yellowbird

    honeydew / 7303 posts

    We didn't really wait. We were ntnp after marriage and got a bfp 6 months after we were married

  3. clover

    kiwi / 557 posts

    Planned to wait 6 months after wedding, changed our minds and tried 3 months after and got pregnant on the first cycle.

  4. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    Too long considering our IF journey, but considering we are blessed with twins through IVF, I think the wait helped us mature and get everything ready for 2 babies Anyway, we started TTC 2 years after getting married. By the time these babies come, we will be one month shy of our 6th anniversary.

  5. 2littlepumpkins

    grapefruit / 4455 posts

    1.5 years after our wedding.

  6. autumnlove

    hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts

    We didn't wait. 2 kids by our 2nd anniversary.

  7. Mamasig

    pomegranate / 3565 posts

    We waited there months after we got married. We had a trip scheduled for Disney World and tried the month after. DS1 was born two weeks before our 1st anniversary. We didn't want to wait long because I was already 33. I was scared we'd have problems.

  8. gingerbebe

    cantaloupe / 6131 posts

    We started trying 6 months after we got married, but DS wasn't born until 3 years later! Which is why we're not sure how long to wait before trying for the next (I'm 34). While DS is delightful now at 10 months he was the WORST infant until 4 months, and even then I wasn't okay with him as a human until 6 months.

  9. coopsmama

    cantaloupe / 6059 posts

    I got pregnant 6 weeks after we were married - and had a baby about 2 months before our 1st anniversary. Surprise!

  10. catlady

    grapefruit / 4988 posts

    We waited until we were both done with grad school, had started jobs (in my case I wanted to wait until I was at my job for a year), and bought a house. All that took about 3 years from when we were married.

  11. Torchwood

    pomelo / 5607 posts

    We got married at 23, didn't start TTC until 27. Had a baby at 29, just shy of 30.

  12. youboots

    honeydew / 7622 posts

    We were married for almost 8 years when I got pregnant-started TTC the month prior. But we got married young 22 & 23. So she was born when we were 30 & 32.

  13. DillonLion

    GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts

    We pulled the goalie 2 months after we were married. I was 7 months pregnant on our 1st anniversary.

  14. Charm54

    cantaloupe / 6885 posts

    We had LO a week after our 2nd anniversary

  15. CakeLady

    pear / 1657 posts

    We waited almost 4 years after getting married to try. I found out I was pregnant on our anniversary.

  16. jape14

    pear / 1586 posts

    We said we wanted to be married 4-5 years before having kids - DS was born after we'd been married for just about 4.5 years. I wanted to wait to start trying until after I finished my PhD - we pulled the goalie about 4 months after I defended my dissertation (Europe trip + started new job in between).

  17. yerpie110

    nectarine / 2771 posts

    We were married for 3.5 years before LO #1's birth. I wanted to be as close to being done with my education as possible, hence the wait. We got pregnant faster than expected, but luckily I managed to pass the national exam for psychology licensure when I was 8 months pregnant So glad I didn't have any studying left to worry about post-baby!

  18. JessKas

    pear / 1693 posts

    We stopped preventing 2 months before our wedding figuring it would take 6+ months...I was 7-8 weeks pregnant at the wedding.

  19. birdofafeather

    pineapple / 12053 posts

    we waited until after our 2 year wedding anniversary. we had been together 5.5 years at that point.

  20. Mrs Green Grass

    pomelo / 5628 posts

    We tried to do it immediately, but IF had other plans, so it took two years.

  21. MenagerieMama

    pear / 1547 posts

    Together for 3 years before getting married, married for 4 years before TTC. LO born a few months past our 5 year anniversary. We had told everyone 5 years at our wedding just to keep them off our back and it ended up creepily accurate! I wanted to be done with residency before kids and despite the first pregnancy ending in miscarriage timing worked out well.

  22. JMOM

    apricot / 420 posts

    We waited 4 years but it took another 7-8 years before we had our 1st.

  23. yoursilverlining

    eggplant / 11824 posts

    I got pregnant 1 year after we got married (which is when we stopped using protection). Had my husband been younger, we would have waited several more years. We were in no rush!

  24. Eko

    nectarine / 2148 posts

    DH and I dated for 3 years before getting married. We waited approximately 6 months after marriage to ttc. I was 25 DH 33. It took us a while to conceive and just had DS almost 3 years after our wedding. We didn't want to wait because of DH's age and glad we didnt since it took so long to conceive.

  25. Rainbow Sprinkles

    eggplant / 11287 posts

    We got pregnant 6 months after our wedding, just 2 weeks after I stopped the BC pill.

  26. BKCaribBaby

    pear / 1672 posts

    We waited about 3 years after getting married.

  27. ineebee

    pear / 1580 posts

    On purpose, 2 years. IF issues made us wait until 5.5 years after we got married.

  28. Mrs. High Heels

    blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts

    We planned to wait at least 2 years, but you know what they say about the best laid plans....
    Got pregnant 5 months after we got married, but luckily we were friends long before that so we had a good foundation in place!

  29. cat620

    pear / 1809 posts

    We got married in June 3 years ago and got pregnant in September! We weren't trying, but we weren't being super careful either. It was a pleasant surprise.

  30. NovBaby1112

    grapefruit / 4066 posts

    Started trying right after we got married- DH wanted kids soon

  31. Mrs.KMM

    grapefruit / 4355 posts

    Our first kid was born about 7 weeks before our 5th wedding anniversary.

  32. artsyfartsy

    cantaloupe / 6692 posts

    A little less than 2 years after we were married.

  33. lady baltimore

    persimmon / 1196 posts

    If I had gotten pregnant when we first started trying, we would have had him/her shortly after our third anniversary.

    This LO will be born four months after our fourth anniversary.

  34. matador84

    papaya / 10560 posts

    3 years after marriage. We weren't trying...didn't plan on kids at all but glad we had them.

  35. travellingbee

    hostess / papaya / 10219 posts

    We didnt wait because we were already old and I was pregnant a month after our wedding.

  36. BabyTsMom

    clementine / 856 posts

    Around 5 years, then it took us 1.5 years to conceive.

  37. Mrs. J

    pomelo / 5132 posts

    We started about 4 months after our 1 year anniversary

  38. mfa_lady

    pomegranate / 3921 posts

    We had DD 3.5 years after getting married. We were together for almost 5 years before we got married.

  39. lamariniere

    pineapple / 12566 posts

    Our first LO was born a month after we got married.

  40. Rocker2014

    persimmon / 1367 posts

    Together 2 years before marriage, then waited 5 years. Started NTNP the month after DH turned 40 (now or never, we reasoned), got pregnant on the first try.

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