OHbaby! Forums : how long did you expect https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:12:58 +0000 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:42:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8654 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We thought it would take about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=172055&title=how-long-did-you-expect#172055 Author: pikelets
Subject: 8654
Posted: 03 July 2007 at 4:42pm

We thought it would take about 6 mths but actually took 22 months! Oh well, we got there in the end and it is worth the wait. Fingers crossed everything will turn out ok

]]> Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:42:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=172055&title=how-long-did-you-expect#172055 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : I&#039;m another first month trying...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171209&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171209 Author: DJ
Subject: 8654
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 4:24pm

I'm another first month trying girl. We had everything planned - finish the house renovations, go on holiday, then TTC.

Well we got back to NZ on 3 Feb, and must have conceived that week! Very sickening to most of our friends, but I figure we've had enough other problems so it's nice that this was straight forward!

]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:24:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171209&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171209 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : With our first it was 4mths then...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171152&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171152 Author: floss
Subject: 8654
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 2:56pm

With our first it was 4mths then this time round we thought hmm might just start trying again and i swear it must have happend the first time and opps we got two of them ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:56:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171152&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171152 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : Sheza wrote:I honestly think...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171063&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171063 Author: NikkiB
Subject: 8654
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 1:14pm

Originally posted by Sheza Sheza wrote:

I honestly think it was the legs up on the wall trick that did it


I know so many people who did this and fell pregnant....I believe it also worked for us ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:14:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171063&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171063 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We thought about 6 months to a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171034&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171034 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 8654
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 12:37pm

We thought about 6 months to a year too. I wanted to be pregnant before I turned 30 so we started trying in January 07 to see what happens. Lo and behold 3 weeks later symptoms started and test confimed at the doctors much to his surprise (he thought it was too early to have symptoms!!)]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:37:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=171034&title=how-long-did-you-expect#171034 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We figured it would take about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170999&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170999 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 8654
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 11:50am

We figured it would take about 4 months of TTC and it took us 6. Had just got DH sperm test done when we found out so we knew what the results of that was going to be before they even rang though.

Should add that I have clockwork periods and neither of us have fertility issues - so for those TTC who haven't after a couple of months don't stress.

Edited by Bobbie]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:50:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170999&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170999 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : nzpiper wrote:I know there...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170722&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170722 Author: Two Blondinis
Subject: 8654
Posted: 01 July 2007 at 9:26pm

Originally posted by nzpiper nzpiper wrote:

I know there are a lot of women on here that will be saying "Bitch!!" to a few of us.


Not at all (well, not for me anyways). I stopped taking the pill a year before we wanted to start TTC, so thought we would get pregnant straight away - 18 months later and the threat of fertility tests (including sperm count) got those tadpoles where they should be
I'm charting already even though we don't want to start TTC until january (I never went back on the pill) just to see what my cycles are doing now and I can see now why it took us 18mths ]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:26:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170722&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170722 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : When we started TTC i was 35 and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170673&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170673 Author: Redbedrock
Subject: 8654
Posted: 01 July 2007 at 8:34pm

When we started TTC i was 35 and had been on the Pill for 15 years so i expected it to take a few months, but when 6 months went by and AF was arriving regularly I got a bit concerned and it took us a year. I was beginning to wonder if we should just give up and go back to our old life when suddenly my boobs grew huge overnight and AF was very very late]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:34:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170673&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170673 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : i&#039;m also one of the very...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170529&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170529 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 8654
Posted: 01 July 2007 at 6:12pm

i'm also one of the very lucky ones....i have pcos and endo so was expecting it to take a while to get pregnant. i was told to give it 6mths and if i wasn't pregnant by then, they would give me some help.
we started TTC the night of our wedding on nov 22, christmas eve i got a BFP!

we started TTC#2 on jan 10 and i tested on jan 24....got a BFP! ]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:12:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170529&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170529 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : For us, two weeks out from our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170496&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170496 Author: peachy
Subject: 8654
Posted: 01 July 2007 at 5:02pm

For us, two weeks out from our wedding we decided to go the no protection way and see what would happen. A week after the wedding (and while on honeymoon), a/f was due and she didn't arrive, turns out I was 1 week and 2 days pregnant at our wedding! So two weeks of "lets see what happens" has produced our much wanted little bubs!

Personally I believed it would take a minimum of 6 months. I have many friends that have had trouble conceiving or have had to got the IVF route, so I had mentally prepared myself for anything really.]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:02:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170496&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170496 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : with Rhiannon it only took 2 mths...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170465&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170465 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 8654
Posted: 01 July 2007 at 4:18pm

with Rhiannon it only took 2 mths of ttcing, and we are currently on our 10th cycle now of ttcing for no2]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:18:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170465&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170465 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : we have only tried for one of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170317&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170317 Author: megrac
Subject: 8654
Posted: 01 July 2007 at 11:34am

we have only tried for one of our babies because the first was a surprise and so was this one. but i expected to fall pg stright away with number 2 as we were both young(25) and healthy but a year later we finally got pg (lots of pg tests later). much better having a surprise i think no waiting involved ha ha.]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:34:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170317&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170317 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : I fell pregnant while on the pill...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170114&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170114 Author: Snickerdoodle
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 9:10pm

I fell pregnant while on the pill in June 04 and miscarried at 8 weeks.
We got married in Nov 05 and decided to start trying right away. Figuring that since I got pg while on the pill it would happen quickly (2-3 months) it ended up taking 18 months...
So we're pretty apprehensive about the whole thing.
I have a scan on the 10th of July...so can't wait for that ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:10:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170114&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170114 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : With my first pregnancy it took...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170066&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170066 Author: Carmel
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 8:49pm

With my first pregnancy it took us about 14 months of trying before conceiving (sadly ending at 9 weeks with a m/c) and with Piper we had been trying for about 5 months.

Edited by Carmel]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:49:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=170066&title=how-long-did-you-expect#170066 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : Dh and I decided after the wedding...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169992&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169992 Author: Bel
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 6:59pm

Dh and I decided after the wedding (November), Christmas and New Years that we would start trying (assuming it would take at least a few months) and was pregnant straight away!! Never knew it could be so easy, and felt that life is unfair, cos for alot of people it isn't that easy... we were very lucky!]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:59:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169992&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169992 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We thought I was pregnant about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169981&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169981 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 6:36pm

We thought I was pregnant about 3 months ago and when It turned out that I wasnt we were really upset, so we decided to start trying and we conceived on the second month of trying.
I thought it would take longer than that but I honestly think it was the legs up on the wall trick that did it ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:36:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169981&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169981 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : I know there are a lot of women...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169950&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169950 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 5:33pm

I know there are a lot of women on here that will be saying "Bitch!!" to a few of us. I was told that I would probably have trouble conceiving due to PCOS (which I dispute). So we thought we'd start sooner rather than later. I'm 34 so clock is ticking and we would like 3. Well.......we fell pregnant straight away! at first our dates from LMP took us to literally the first night we tried unprotected but the scan suggests we may have had a week or so of practice .

We are so happy!!!! I just wish everyone had itthis easy ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:33:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169950&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169950 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : Maya wrote:Maya was a Pill...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169927&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169927 Author: Kels
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 5:08pm

Originally posted by Maya Maya wrote:

Maya was a Pill baby, so we didn't expect to have any problems conceiving.  
  No prob here either. Alize is my pill baby, Mercedes is my morning after pill baby and Lesieli well hmmm 17yrs bullet proof  and thought the withdrawal method would work.

Funny thing is before I had Alize I got my mirena taken out in april 2005 and was ttc but by Nov 05 decided to go back on the pill as I was going to change direction in my career so was going to wait and went straight on the pill and what do you know I get pg with Alize March 06. I guess he just wasnt ready  in 2005 lol

]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:08:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169927&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169927 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : my husband and i started trying...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169915&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169915 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 4:41pm

my husband and i started trying once we moved in together in jan 2000 and gabriel was born in nov 2003, by which time i had practically given up. so it doesnt always happen sooner than you think. ooops that doesnt really answer the question tho - 6 months is how long i thought it would take...and should say that between the time we started and gabriel was born we had a couple of miscarriages too.

Edited by gandt]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:41:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169915&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169915 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : I thought it would take us about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169913&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169913 Author: NikkiB
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 4:40pm

I thought it would take us about 6 months, but we feel preggies on the 3rd month of trying

]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:40:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169913&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169913 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We thought a few months tops but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169911&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169911 Author: Paws
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 4:39pm

We thought a few months tops but it took 13 instead.]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:39:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169911&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169911 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : Took us 6 months to conceive our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169910&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169910 Author: LockieandLiam
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 4:38pm

Took us 6 months to conceive our wee man. It had a lot to do with bad timing of hubby being away for work but we got there.]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:38:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169910&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169910 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : i have severe endometriosis and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169907&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169907 Author: Candkids
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 4:35pm

i have severe endometriosis and was told id probably never get pregnant again, however i got pregnant the week after my partner threw out my pill and we started TTC . ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:35:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169907&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169907 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We had only been together six...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169868&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169868 Author: mamanee
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 3:22pm

We had only been together six months when I got pregnant and we weren't TTC. My periods are like clockwork, and when we didn't bother to use the withdrawal method and it was the middle of my cycle, I knew straight away that I would be pregnant. And I was!]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:22:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169868&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169868 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : Maya was a Pill baby, so we didn&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169861&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169861 Author: Maya
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 3:15pm

Maya was a Pill baby, so we didn't expect to have any problems conceiving. 13 months and one miscarriage later we finally got one that stuck - then split in half and made the gremlins ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:15:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169861&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169861 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : I thought it would take me a good...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169850&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169850 Author: Freesia
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 2:51pm

I thought it would take me a good 6 months to a year because I am very overweight and apparently that can affect your fertility. So we were surprised but happy when we got the BFP on the second month.]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:51:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169850&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169850 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : I remember people telling me before...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169806&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169806 Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 1:49pm

I remember people telling me before my husband and I bought a house that I should start trying now (this was like a few years before we bought our first home) as it could take a few years. Glad I never listened to them :)]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:49:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169806&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169806 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : With bump we started trying in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169796&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169796 Author: .Mel
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 1:32pm

With bump we started trying in April, and I fell pg in December... ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:32:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169796&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169796 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We thought a few months, but got...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169785&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169785 Author: miss
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 1:22pm

We thought a few months, but got preggers first go too. It helped that i was charting (irregular long cycle)but first cycle - whan! My Dh told everyone he has super sperm. ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:22:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169785&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169785 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We were told I had to undergo...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169784&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169784 Author: emz
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 1:22pm

We were told I had to undergo fertility treatment as I hadn't had a proper AF since I was 15 ! Lo and behold, my body decided to ovulate about a month into trying. I found out the day before I was supposed to start fertility drugs (was just using up the last pg test, I had no symptoms really). My spec said it was a once in a blue moon type thing, so TTC #2 will be interesting]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:22:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169784&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169784 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : I thought it would take us up...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169769&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169769 Author: busymum
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 1:02pm

I thought it would take us up to 2 years of casually TTC for #1.... umm 6 weeks later! LOL ]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:02:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169769&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169769 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : We thought it would take a few...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169764&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169764 Author: sparkle
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 12:57pm

We thought it would take a few to 6 months? But once we really started "trying" it only took about 6 weeks I guess.

We were very lucky. Now only 49 days to go eeekkkkkk!!!!]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:57:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169764&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169764 <![CDATA[how long did you expect : it to take for you to become pregnant....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169758&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169758 Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 8654
Posted: 30 June 2007 at 12:41pm

it to take for you to become pregnant. me personally i thought it would be a few months. mainly because of my age (I am 31)

But nope it seems my husband have very strong swimmers and they were determined to get to the egg..lol.

so after only 1 month..well ok make that less than a week of trying (if you can even call it trying) I was pregnant.

and now I am almost halfway through :)]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:41:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8654&PID=169758&title=how-long-did-you-expect#169758