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How old were you when you conceived your second child?
We conceived our first child on the first try. I was 34. Now I am 36 and are ttc for a second. Just a bit of background - we started trying in January but I only stopped breastfeeding 6 weeks ago and even then I was only breastfeeding every second day or so.
My question - How old were you ladies when you conceived your second child and how long did it take?
I should have said - so far I am not pregnant and to be honest I kind of expected it to be as quick as the first time round and am a bit sad that it has not happened yet.
7 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavourite answer
I'm 38 and 16 weeks pregnant with baby number 2.
I was 32 when we started trying for baby number 1, however, due to hubby's low sperm count it took us over 18 months, so I was 34 when I conceived and my son was born a few weeks before my 35th birthday.
We started ttc again when my son was about 18 months old (I had been exclusively breastfeeding and my periods hadn't come back yet) and again its taken us over 18 months. My son was three last November and we conceived in December.
New baby is due in September. My son will turn 4 two months later.
My mum had her children at 36 and 42 so I guess I'm used to the idea of having children in your 30s and 40s and it doesn't bother me in any way.
As for how quickly you conceive the second time, well its hard for me to say as it took us ages BOTH times, lol, but I have heard that most people find No2 a bit harder to conceive than number 1. There can be a variety of reasons, but really don't worry about it. I'm older than you and hubby had sperm issues and we still did it!!!
- ♥ Nougat ♥Lv 51 decade ago
1st child- 18 (big surprise)
2nd child- 23 - Came off Pill in Jan 08 and tested positive in Sep 08
3rd child- 24 (only 5 weeks now actually) conceived first cycle.
Lots of Baby Dust. Remember it can take 6-12 months.
- 1 decade ago
1st: I was 26....took 2 months
2nd: I was 29....took 5 months ended in m/c at 6 weeks. Took a furhter 6 months to conceive I am now 13 weeks :-)
- ?Lv 45 years ago
easily relies upon on you. Are you mature adequate to deal with the stressors of two little ones? Are you financially able to help the completed kinfolk? Do you relatively need yet another newborn? do no longer in basic terms do it because of the fact which you do no longer % your modern-day newborn to experience lonely. make certain you have all the factors needed & the final motives for having yet another and make your decision from there. good luck!
- 1 decade ago
First child: 20; second child: 24.
How long did it take? I blinked my eyes, and the deed was done!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
i was 17 when i had my 1st, 18 when i had my 2nd, 19 when i had my 3rd and 23 when i had my 4th. now i have been sterilised lol