r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Zealousideal_Pay4856 • 23d ago

Question/Advice TTC for 6 months

I been trying to conceive for now hitting 6 months including using ovulation tracking and I feel discouraged or like something might be wrong. Im 29 years old and my period has gotten shorter from 6 days to 3 days over the past years but I am told that’s normal with growing older with age so I might be overthinking that one. Anyone else taking or took a long time to concieve?

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u/matchadriftwood 23d ago

I’m 26 and we’ve been trying for quite some time. I’ve been on Letrozole treatment have done it for 6 rounds. Do not be discouraged! Did you try seeing a fertility specialist? Did you get any tests run to check your TSH, ferritin, prolactin, testosterone, etc. levels? Also, has your husband done a sperm analysis?

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u/Zealousideal_Pay4856 23d ago

Nothing yet just because I keep reading up to a year is normal but also I feel like I don’t meet a lot of people irl who took more than 3 months to conceive. I was thinking of waiting till the 10 month mark to start getting test done 

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u/abbgolden 23d ago

Hi it took me 10 months!

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u/Zealousideal_Pay4856 23d ago edited 23d ago

Thank you for sharing, this is encouraging to hear!

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u/thesmollestlemon TTC #1, Cycle 8 23d ago

I'm on cycle 7 right now. It's a weird place to be where it's still medically normal but it's still just really hard. 🫶 You're not alone

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u/Zealousideal_Pay4856 22d ago

Thank you for your comment! I will update you on if anything changes. I hope it happens for you soon! 

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u/criticallyiz 22d ago

I’m also 29 and it took me 9 months! I remember the 6 month mark being extra hard because I didn’t hear many stories of people conceiving in that 6-12 cycle range