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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Basic advice needed on TTC!

27 replies

littlestar · 25/10/2006 18:30

We've been ttc for about 6 months - I'm feeling frustrated as I'm 36 and got pregnant with DS straight away (he's now 18 months).

I'm trying not to let it get me down but I'm starting to wonder whether a more scientific approach is needed. So far, we've been doing lots of random BD'ing and not much else.

It's 17 days since my last period ended. Today I had a mucus-y discharge and I've just started getting pains (which I have always assumed are ovulation pains but I could be wrong).

My questions are; when should we be BD'ing? Poor DH turns pale every time I drag him up to the bedroom "for another try", so it would be nice to concentrate our efforts so we're doing it at my most fertile time.

Secondly, should we be using persona or something else to increase our chances? I'm embarassed to admit that I know so little about these things, but I feel like time is running out and I need all the help I can get.

I would really appreciate hearing anyone's thoughts before DH collapses in an exhausted heap!

OP posts:
sideways · 25/10/2006 19:28

Hi littlestar, most people (and I stress "most", not everyone), ovs around day 14 of a 28 day cycle, although it can be much earlier or later. BDing around ov time is a pretty good idea, and I think a few days before and after should cover your most fertile period.

A lot of people find that drinking grapefruit juice and taking some cough medicine (specific active ingredient) from CD1 to ov helps improve the consistency of the cm and make it a better environment for the sperm.

Check out the Hopeing for a Positive November thread for lots more help and advice

Nixz · 25/10/2006 19:14

I was using OPK's but apparently they only detect the surge of hormones and the egg can actually be released later than the surge, so i was told by GP that they are not very reliable.
My cycle is 36 days and i was told by GP that the best chance would be 7-10 days before first day of next AF.
I cant really offer much as we have been trying for over 12months and i feel i have had so much different advice that dp and i have been BD'ing every other night for the last 3 weeks just incase.
Someone will be along shortly who will know more, in the meantime - get him upstairs!!!!