Am I doing everything I can to get pregnant?

[lisa322]

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?

@mouldygrapes I did not know that - thank you!

Thanks
I'm enjoying having sex without a condom so I'm just going to relax and have fun I guess

I have to agree, if you're having regular periods, don't bother with the OPK kits. Just regular sex during your fertile period.

Folic acid + healthy diet.

Don't overthink it. Enjoy the canoodling.

@7khrs

I did them in the afternoon as it normally picks them up better in the afternoon!

I found it helpful using them as I don't get a large amount of EWCM so wasn't 100% sure when I ovulated. With the cycle being between 28-35 day ranges and working 7 days a week, we don't always have time to DTD every other day at the moment 🙂

Here are my tips ...
Dont think of it as baby making, it's still sex so enjoy it!
Dont wave a pee stick at your man and tell him you're ready 😂. Its not very sexy and can also lead to performance anxiety for some and you dont want them just feeling like a sperm donor.
DTD every 2-3days. Sperm lasts up to 5 days so this should give you the best chance and make sure you dont miss it. OH will also love it!
I also sat with a pillow under my bum for 10 minutes after but pretty sure an old wives tale.

First month I had 19 day cycle and didn't ovulate so only reason I used CB digital ovulation was to ensure I was ovulating. Just relaxed and fell pregnant straight away x
Good luck!

Most of the tips have been said already but here is what I did. This is my fourth cycle TTC after being on the pill for 6 years. Periods are extremely light, about 2 days max.

I have been on multi vitamins for several months. Folic acid is a must.

I use OPKs, the easy@home strips and the premom app is very useful for tracking ovulation, test twice a day. I also find the Ovia app very useful.

DTD everyday during my fertile window. I understand every other days is perfectly fine.

TMI..... I used preseed as my EWCM was very little. After DTD, I put a little preseed in the tube it came with, scooped the outside of my VG with a mooncup to collect any escaping swimmers and even picked a bit up with clean fingers - desperate, I know . I put the collection on top of the preseed in the tube and inserted it as far back as I could to deposit the contents there. After that, I inserted a moon cup and went about my business.

I tested positive yesterday and I'm not sure if any of the tips mentioned above made a difference, but it causes no harm to try.

@Smone60
What Preseed did you use?

If I'm understanding, Did you mix the EWCM with preseed together then insert it up you? Then put the mooncup inside to keep it up there?

@ 7khrs, no. The preseed is a lubricant sold under the same name. It mimics the fertile EWCM. But since my natural ECWM was so little, I used the preseed to complement it.

You don't have to mix ECWM with anything. I scooped the escaping swimmers my DH deposited which were just inside or outside my VG and used it as I described. This probably did nothing, but I won't know

Smone60

Ok. When you said that you put the escaped swimmers on top of the pressed , I thought you meant you mixed them together then inserted it up you.
I'm going to order some pressed now to try it out.