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How many cycles did it take before you got a BFP?

  • poll: How many cycles for each pregnancy (even if it wasn't sticky)
    0. Complete surprise! : (13 votes)
    6 %
    1 First month off birth control! : (63 votes)
    27 %
    2 : (31 votes)
    13 %
    3 : (32 votes)
    14 %
    4 : (16 votes)
    7 %
    5 : (12 votes)
    5 %
    6 : (12 votes)
    5 %
    7 : (5 votes)
    2 %
    8 : (6 votes)
    3 %
    9 : (4 votes)
    2 %
    10 : (3 votes)
    1 %
    11 : (6 votes)
    3 %
    12 : (4 votes)
    2 %
    13 : (1 votes)
    0 %
    14 : (2 votes)
    1 %
    15-20 : (4 votes)
    2 %
    20-25 : (5 votes)
    2 %
    26-30 : (0 votes)
    31+ : (11 votes)
    5 %
    did someone say chocolate? : (3 votes)
    1 %
  1. BelugaBean

    pomegranate / 3516 posts

    DD1: 3rd cycle off of birth control, NTNP. Somewhat of a surprise as I was set to go back on birth control shortly after but we knew it was possible.

    DD2: 2nd cycle after IUD removal but first cycle trying (we were preventing during the first cycle so I could get a good idea of how my cycles were).

  2. lilteacherbee

    cantaloupe / 6791 posts

    Pregnancy 1: 3rd cycle, miscarriage at 9 weeks
    Pregnancy 2: 5 more cycles after miscarriage
    Pregnancy 3: 1st cycle

    I have long cycles (45ish days), so altogether, trying for LO1 took 13 months.

  3. cascademom

    coconut / 8861 posts

    DS #1: 4 or 5 cycles. Can't remember. It was close to six months of trying
    DS #2: 3 cycles. We started trying in mid July and got pregnant end of September.

  4. artsyfartsy

    cantaloupe / 6692 posts

    T was conceived as soon as I went off birth control. Just one month of trying.

    We TTC #2 earlier this year and tried for 2 cycles and took a break because other things came up and the timing wasn't good.

    TTC#2 again now and I'm in my second cycle!

  5. wrkbrk

    pomelo / 5084 posts

    @Mrs. D: Wow. That's a lot of first month votes in your poll! It took us two times but I haven't been on hormonal birth control for 10 years and we did IUIs so a bit different ...

  6. AprilFool

    nectarine / 2591 posts

    Pregnancy 1: 2nd cycle
    Pregnancy 2: 2nd cycle (blighted ovum)
    Pregnancy 3: 1st cycle

  7. lawbee11

    GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts

    First month TTC (off bc and temping/using condoms for 6 months prior).

  8. Smurfette

    GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts

    Third cycle. I went off the pill right before we started trying.

  9. LuLu Mom

    GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts

    LO1: first time (like literally the first time not using protection)
    LO2: 2nd month

  10. yin

    honeydew / 7917 posts

    LO1 was NTNP, and LO2 was conceived on the first try.

  11. Mrs.KMM

    grapefruit / 4355 posts

    4 cycles for DD

  12. Mrs. D

    pear / 1852 posts

    @wrkbrk: I know, right? But some of thise are m/c and some are CP.
    What really surprises me is how many clicked on 31+ so far. Wow. I feel for those ladies, but pray it doesn't take us that long. But, after my fertile period in January, the times my husband will be home for the next couple months isn't expected to line up perfectly, so it'll be a shot in the dark for us for the next year.

  13. travellingbee

    hostess / papaya / 10219 posts

    Accidentally voted before I meant to.
    DS 1- second NtNP, first month trying
    #2- month 5 (chemical)
    #3- next month after (miscarriage)
    DS2- month 4 after miscarriage (10 months trying total)

  14. Caly

    nectarine / 2765 posts

    4.5 years with a m/c at approx 3.5 years.

  15. mrschickpea

    clementine / 928 posts

    Almost 8 cycles for current pregnancy!

  16. winniebee

    hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts

    DS1- got pregnant cycle 3, miscarried and waited a month and then got pregnant on cycle 3 trying again. It was 8m total though.

    DS2 - 2 cycles

    #3 - have gotten pregnant 3 times, not trying, one was an utter shock. Have miscarried all 3 though.

  17. Mrs. Pickle

    blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts

    It took 3 years and 9 months.

  18. Mrs. Pink

    GOLD / kiwi / 605 posts

    2 years the very first time (MC)
    Then... Almost 6 years for DD
    10 months (MC)
    6 months for this one (17w now)

  19. blackbird

    wonderful grape / 20453 posts

    2 months, then 5 months, then 2 months (had E), then got pregnant with T first try

  20. jaguar

    pomegranate / 3764 posts

    2 years for G.
    27 months and counting for #2 ...

  21. Mrs. J

    pomelo / 5132 posts

    3 months/4 cycles both times

  22. 2littlepumpkins

    grapefruit / 4455 posts

    Lo1- First try.
    Lo2- Seven cycles over ten months plus several of ntnp before that...and some risky months here and there before that. Never was really on bc after lo1. But voting 7.

  23. dc yoga bee

    grapefruit / 4770 posts

    12 months, and had not been on birth control previously. I know you asked the average for Hellobee. Hellobee is definitely not representative of the real world average, so don't get discouraged quite yet, and best of luck

  24. Mrs. D

    pear / 1852 posts

    I can't believe there have been so many votes on my poll. It's really interesting to see the huge spread of cycles from 0 to 30+. wow.

    This will help me and others I'm sure to not get discouraged as we reach the 6 month mark and pass it.

  25. MCD919

    kiwi / 659 posts

    #1: 1st cycle, MC at 9 weeks
    #2: 2nd cycle, MC at 5 weeks
    #3: 6th cycle (DS)
    #4: 2nd cycle (currently 17 weeks pg)

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