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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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Am I doing everything I can to get pregnant?

34 replies

lisa322 · 24/09/2020 18:15

I'm 28 and TTC for the first time! I have been off the pill for four years. I'm using the Clear Blue Ovulation test and I'm waiting for my most fertile day to show up so I can get the Mr to perform haha. We have regular sex but only stopped condoms this month.
Im obsessing over google and I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can. Any tips?

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TTCbabyx · 24/09/2020 20:23

Hey!

I'm 27 and we're TTC for the first time too! I spoke to my dr who suggested Folic acid daily and to try the OPK from the first day after your period ends once a day then CD11 I think she said twice daily.. I bought easy @ home strips (50 of them!) from amazon & did them 4pm and 10pm to start with then morning noon and night during fertile week as getting a normal cycle after the pill - I use the strips with the Premom app which I cant recommend enough! Allows you to upload the photos on the app of the OPK to compare!

I've got Conceive plus lubricant (first month using and 3rd cycle TTC - currently 3 Dpo) along with conceive plus fertility supplements and conceive plus ovulation support - the tablets are brill as have really regulated my cycle for me from 67 days 😰 to 28 days within 1 month and now a pretty regular cycle!

Good luck x

Ps, they say laying down for 15 mins after DTD is helpful but not sure how true that is 🙈

7khrs · 24/09/2020 20:10

Thanks everyone!
In regards to not jumping up straight away, does it matter if some comes out while going for a pee after?Sorry to be so blunt!

Crystal87 · 24/09/2020 19:28

Just regular sex throughout your cycle and loads around your fertile stage.

pumpkinpie01 · 24/09/2020 19:28

Don't jump straight up after !

ShalomToYouJackie · 24/09/2020 19:21

Also, relax. Don't turn it into a military operation, just have sex whenever you want and when you get your static smiley on your ovulation test, have sex for 2-3 days in a row.

ShalomToYouJackie · 24/09/2020 19:18

Take folic acid and and you could use Pre-Seed lubricant

SunnySideUp2020 · 24/09/2020 18:51

@lisa322 take folic acid and vitamin D supplements
Good luck x

Aquamarine1029 · 24/09/2020 18:20

My tip is to relax. Don't make trying to conceive a chore and just enjoy yourselves.

Mama1993 · 24/09/2020 18:17

There are a bunch of things you can do - all of which end up making you more stressed about the matter. Since you’re young and have only just started I would just have enough sex and see what happens 😉

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