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Misconception “I’ll get pregnant a month or two after I start trying.”
Reality The average couple of 30-year-olds takes six months to conceive naturally. “People think as soon as they try they’re going to get pregnant,” says Dr. Friedman. “They hear about all their friends who got pregnant in one month, but the couple who’ve been trying for a year or more probably isn’t announcing that.” About 75 percent of women will get pregnant within six months. Around 15 percent may pass the 12-month mark, which is when a couple is considered “infertile.” Before starting to try, a woman should see an ob-gyn for a check-up and make sure that all of her immunizations are up to date.