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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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mumof2girls99 · 09/12/2012 10:44

hi ladies im ttc after my mc in september anyway last month i only charted ovualtion on a calender and managed to miss ovulation some how so i plan to buy ovulation tests this month in order to get a better time for ovulation i was thinking about the clearblue digital ones with the smily face has anyone used them did u conceive? and any other ov tests you found useful please share thanks ladies

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Rache1S · 09/12/2012 11:02

Sorry to hear of your mc Mum.

I got pg the the first time I used the CB ov tests. I got my smiley face on the Tuesday morning and from my dating scan we conceived on the Friday, which was a bit longer than I had thought. So my advice is DTD on smiley day and then for at least 3 days afterwards so you have all bases covered! Good luck!!

OComeAllYeFaithBaby · 09/12/2012 12:15

Hi Mum. Sorry for your loss.

I tried a ridiculous variety of things in the 2 1/2 years we TTC'd. I never got on with the cheap ovulation tests but I did like the clearblue :) tests. However, when I did finally fall pregnant I knew my body signs so well I simply said to DH its about the right time, are you up for it?!. I'd recommend reading Taking charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler so you can look out for all the different signs that you're ovulating.

One piece of advice though - start DTD as soon as AF has gone and try to do it three times a week, every week to be in with the best chance of conceiving. According to my scan dates I fell pregnant from sex on CD6!

MissLToeishavingsantasbabyboo · 09/12/2012 12:42

Hi mum I used I mix of internet cheap ones to check the run up to ov and confirmed the result on a cb smiley, saved a fortune that way. Good luck.

Onemoreforgoodmeasure · 09/12/2012 12:44

I've used the expensive ones and the internet cheapies, once I decided to use both as a micro test at home and they both showed the same result. So now I stick with the internet cheaies. I can poas 3 times a day for 10 days for less than £5!

greenlizard · 09/12/2012 16:10

Hi - I have tried the cheaper ones but prefer the CB ones as there is no chance of mis-interpreting the smiley face! You could try the suggestion of onemoreforgoodmeasure which is a great idea! There is lots of conflicting information about when is the best time to DTD when you are ovulating. AS far as I can see, one should start a few days before and keep going a few days afterwards...so am not sure how helpful it is knowing when we ovulate but I still check! Good luck.

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mumof2girls99 · 13/12/2012 19:10

hi ladies thank you for you replies i have decided to get a mix of cheap and clear blue ov tests :)

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