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Pregnancy doesn’t happen for every woman the first month. Most couples will experience conception within the first 12 months of trying, although for some it may take up to 18 months.

Most practitioners will not intervene in the conception process unless it has been more than 12 months since the couple actively began trying to conceive. In some cases, a practitioner may intervene sooner if there is a history of serious fertility issues in which the couple will not be able to become pregnant on their own. It is also recommended that TTC women over 35 see a physician after six months of unprotected intercourse with no resultant pregnancy. 

The following statistics may be helpful to put things in perspective:  

• Only 25% of TTC couples become pregnant the first cycle
• 60% become pregnant in the first six months of trying to conceive
• 75% of couples become pregnant within nine months