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Nearly 60% of women say they wish they knew how long it would take to get pregnant before they started trying, new survey shows.
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It’s easy to assume that you’ll get pregnant whenever you want, but research has shown that isn’t the reality for many women. Now a new survey finds that some are caught off-guard when conception isn’t as seamless and easy as they’d hoped. The survey, which was commissioned by First Response in collaboration with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, polled 1,000 American women who were actively trying to get pregnant in the last 12 months. The majority — 77% — said that they didn’t think about their ability to conceive until after they decided to try for a baby. Nearly 70% said that they were worried about their ability to become pregnant, which became more intense the longer they tried to conceive. And nearly 60% said that they wish they knew how long it would take to get pregnant before they started trying.
Many said there was a tough emotional impact of trying to conceive as well. More than 60% of the women said they wished they knew in advance how emotional the journey would be, and 39% said they wished they knew how lonely they would feel.
Reproductive experts say these feelings are common. With that in mind, here’s what you need to know about typical conception timelines, and when you should see a medical professional.
