What do you consider LTTC?

[Charlei]

Pretty simple question. For me personally, I think the three year mark.

 

[aimze]

I think the longer TTC the longer the start time you think...

You've been ttc 6 years which is an incredible amount of time...

I've been ttc nearly 3 and would consider myself LTTC from 2 years...bearing in mind most people conceive in their first year ttc...

From the below chart I guess actual LTTC occurs after 4 years when your off the chart..


30 percent get pregnant the first cycle (about one month)
59 percent get pregnant within three cycles (about three months)
80 percent get pregnant within six cycles (about six months)
85 percent get pregnant within 12 cycles (about one year)
91 percent get pregnant within 36 cycles (about three years)
93 to 95 percent get pregnant within 48 cycles (about four years)

 

[pbl_ge]

I thought "LTTTC" was equivalent to the diagnosis of "infertile," which in the US is given after one year of unsuccessful trying. I realize that this one year is a short time compared to the agony of those who have been trying for 3/4/6+ years, but I still consider myself LTTTC.

 

[Ss83]

I considered myself lttc after 12 months, as I also had fertility problems diagnosed and on clomid so regardless of time I feel that I should be in here as its not going t happen easily for us!
Does it really matter?

 

[longing]

I agree that the amount of time TTC puts a slant on what you can consider long term. I think it is longer than a year as that is when you start getting help from docs.

 

[Myshelsong]

I considered myself LTTTC at the 1.5 year mark.
We started talking to our doctor and we both realized that there was an issue and having tests.

 

[CaliDreaming]

I don't like to put a strict timeframe on an issue that is so subjective. For instance, I would consider a woman who has been using OPKs, temps every single morning without fail, goes to acupuncture, and takes twenty supplements daily for six cycles more in the LTTTC "mindset" than a woman who has been taking the "just relax" approach for two years. That being said, I think of most women who have been trying for around a year as LTTTC.

LTTTC to me is where you've gotten to the point where you've come to the realization that it may never happen for you, but you want a baby so bad you still keep trying month after month even though it gets more and more painful to keep getting AF/BFNs every month.

 

[Molae06]

I hit the 7 year mark last month, I know there are people who have been LTTTC a shorter while than me and also there are people who have been LTTTC longer than me. I feel for myself that 7 years is a crazy amount of time spent trying to do something that should come so naturally. I guess in some ways I feel differently about those who have been trying a considerable amount of time less, but that's just me. That's not to say they shouldn't be here, but there have been times I have wondered if maybe there should be some kind of forum such as SALTTCWTPAM (Such A Long Time Trying To Conceive What's The Point Anymore) ya know? Just my 2 cents. Sometimes I don't feel like I belong in LTTTC anymore just because I feel I am a hopeless case.

 

[aimze]

Molae you prob should request a group for those over X amount of time ttc...

I really feel for you, 7 years is so long!

X

 

[longing]

I feel for you too, I am wondering how on earth I can face a fourth year, 7, wow *big hugs*

 

[Molae06]

Thanks. and as you feel 7 years is a long time, when I run into people on the boards 10 yrs ttc, 12 yrs ttc and sometimes even more it scares me, and I feel the same. After all we are all in the same boat. Good luck to everyone

 

[clevesque]

We've been trying for a little over a year, but I was diagnosed with PCOS and Hashimoto's Autoimmune so it hasn't been because we were casually trying. I definitely consider it long-time ESPECIALLY because I've watching all three of my sisters conceive in that time frame... puts a little perspective on it. But, I've had a friend who has been trying for 10 years, so... it's all relative.

 

[brittany12]

1.5 mark is when I considered it

 

[YearningHeart]

I thin it depends on each individual. When I was trying for 2 years I didnt think much of it however now I feel I have been TTC for a very long time. Its nearly 6 years of my LTTTC. I have never had BFP and I too have PCOS.

I agree with Molae - When I come across those TTC for more years than me it scares me and I feel the pain and feel so sorry for them. I know 2 people who have trying for 11 years and one of them 12 years. Thats like half of mine.
I hope we all do see a BFP soon. xx

 

[Coolstar]

I consider LTTC after 1+yr. I have been ttc for 1.5+ yr but from the time I have been told that most probably I will conceive only with IVF I considered myself as LTTC.