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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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How many cycles did it take to conceive while tracking ovulation?

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Runner1234 · 13/07/2026 00:02

Hi just curious as to how many cycles it took you to conceive if you were tracking ovulation? Just wondering as I have been using LH strips and now on cycle 6, so just curious as to other people’s experiences 😊

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Kiwiburgh · 14/07/2026 22:35

First baby- 1 cycle
2nd baby- 7 cycles with two chemicals
3rd baby- 2nd cycle.

Sending you all the baby dust 😊

cupfinalchaos · 14/07/2026 16:22

ResultsMayVary · 13/07/2026 00:07

One. I had a consistent 28 day cycle so just had sex 4 days before my estimated ovulation. I chose 4 days as I wanted a girl and understood that increased my chances.

So you just had sex once four days before ovulation and conceived?

1989STAR · 14/07/2026 16:19

On 2 so far fingers crossed for this month! 37 trying to conveive 1st (and only 🤣).

noramoo · 14/07/2026 16:17

First cycle - was a surprise as I have PCOS and am aware ovulation strips are meant to be unreliable for us!

SquadOfSquid · 14/07/2026 10:14

To be confirmed but 8 so far tracking ovulation with zero success and tests that show no fertility issues on either side

YeastAndCheeseInfatuation · 14/07/2026 00:16

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CasualOverthinker · 13/07/2026 07:01

3 cycles. Went off vibes the first one - nothing; went a bit over the top after that with OPKs, BBT, timed it perfectly - nothing, then third cycle while still tracking it all and thinking we didn’t time things right was when i got a positive!

MixedBananas · 13/07/2026 06:46

3 I started to BBT in Jun/Jul 2023 cycle my cycles were between 32 - 37days. I used OPKs along aide BBT and CM tracking. By Oct/Nov cycle Inwas pregnant. But also weaned my toddler in July. So it all aligned I was 37 when I concieved my 2nd.

ResultsMayVary · 13/07/2026 00:07

One. I had a consistent 28 day cycle so just had sex 4 days before my estimated ovulation. I chose 4 days as I wanted a girl and understood that increased my chances.