Concieving a second child-how long did you take?????

Aussie mum:
I know that feeling even though we haven't been trying that long. But the frustration is still there. I thought the same thing want a baby get a baby. I guess that makes us cherish the one we have even more. Best of luck. You neve know what Santa might bring you ; )

Goodluck and keep well!!!

By the way I am an Aussie mum, too.
 
Capital: That's great!!! How old are they now?

josoo: Thanks I'll try.
I am sorry about your MC and wish you the best of luck with having another!!!!


Take good care!!! I'll have you in my thoughts.
 
I'm the other way round. First child 2 years (resorted to fertility treatments in the end) and now pregnant with my second which was conceived on first cycle naturally so I was very surprised considering it took so long for the first one.
 
This is how random it gets - two boys each conceived in the first cycle. As for the third - been trying for about 7 cycles.
 
First baby first cycle. We started trying for #2 when our daughter was 10 months old. Wanted them close together in age.

Conceived #2 first cycle but had a miscarriage, told by doc to just try again so conceived #3 on second cycle then had another miscarriage. Told to try again and conceived #4 first cycle. Another miscarriage... It has been a long and very emotional year......................................................................

Went to see a specialist overseas, who seems to think I have a blood-clotting disorder. which means that our first must have been some kind of miracle. Makes her even more precious than she already is and we love her so dearly. Just want to give her a little friend to play with, I grew up an only child and feel that she should have someone else around her to talk to and be with esp later on in life when parents become less important!

Told to go ahead and try again, conceived #5 first cycle and now having to inject myself everyday in the stomach with Heparin. Am totally desperate to hold onto this one..............

Good luck to you all, I feel for each and every one of you.
 
How interesting! Thank you very much for sharing your experiences with me. It's comforting to know it will happen one day.
 
Mine are now 1.5 and 3.5 years.

There is nothing like trying to get pregnant, pregnancy, L+D and paretning to make you realize you have falsely thought you had control over your life!

I think it must be harder to get pregnant fast with the first because you expect to be pregnant fast with more, whereas because it took awhile the first time for me, I expected it to the second time and we were so suprised to have a baby that fast. In fact I would have preferred them to be a bit further spaced out. 24 months was my minimum spacing and they are 25 months apart. Ideally I would have like 30-36 months. Dealing with a 2 year old and a newborn was a challenge, but it is nice now that they are bigger.
 
Capital: That's what I thought about having them very close in age. I think a 24 month gap or greater would be a better idea for us too because we don't have a helper or family here. To jungle them both if they were very close would be a great challenge. My daughter is turning 1 on Monday and I'm glad that we have lots of time to soend with her.

How old are they now?
 
We do not have any family around either, even though we are in Canada. MY DH'd is all in HOng Kong, mine all live far away too, and of course no one here uses live in help.
 
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