What else can we do?!

[StormcloakNord]

Been TTC #2 (our first together) for coming on 10 months now.

My periods are like clockwork, they arrive exactly when they are supposed to and my cycle days are always 28/29 days. I can tell when I'm ovulating as I track my HR and EWCM. We have sex often around my fertile period and use Pre-seed lube.

Is there anything else at all we can do? I've been very relaxed up until now but I'm getting at the point where I feel like everything is on hold and I'm getting more and more anxious that it's "our month". AF arrived today and I just feel so deflated.

Please MNers, is there anything else we can try or do we need to go and get tests done?!

Should also say I'm taking folic acid & an iron vitamin! Trying to lose weight as well as I'm about 2 stone overweight

Do you do ovulation tests as some people find they ovulate a lot earlier or later than they thought, even though you are tracking your egg white mucus, maybe worth a try?

Yes I can go back to doing OPK's. I found they added a fair bit of pressure last time but we are feeling like that anyway!

So when I use the OPK's and get two dark lines which I believe is a positive, do I have sex as soon as I see the two dark lines or is there a time period I should wait? I'm unsure.

Thanks so much for replying!

I would do the deed the day you see a positive test and try for the day after to be sure? They're pricy but maybe try the clear blue ones as you'll get a static smiley face so you defo know the test is positive. I know testing can make it feel more pressured but at least you'll know you've timed it right, which I suppose in a way kinda takes some pressure off, ttc can be so hard can't it x

I'm not sure the NHS would do tests until you've been trying for a year (though might be worth asking anyway), but you can privately request a well-woman fertility check that everything is working for around £300, at your local fertility clinic.
Not that you need to worry just yet of course - but I did this at the start of trying to conceive just to ally my fears...!
Good to know that all the hormones are function etc etc