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After a few months of trying for LO#1, I started charting temps and using OPKs. It took 9 months to get pregnant. For LO #2, I had that prior information and so knew generally when in the month I ovulated (I have very regular cycles). I didn't chart or use OPKs at all the second time and it took 4 months. Our plan was to use OPKs if I wasn't pregnant that month. If you are looking for very specific timing, I'd use OPKs. If not,I'd go with the flow since you didn't have difficulty conceiving.

At first our approach was the same, however w DD1 we got ku'd first try..... so when ttc #2 we didn't do much until we weren't having success. Then I started to track, opk and temp... when that still didn't work we sought fertility help/got treatment. When that didn't work we stopped "trying".... got ku'd that month

Since you have specific timing in mind, you should probably track your cycles and use ovulation tests. I used an app and cheap ovulation predictors from Amazon. The tests worked really well for me. It took awhile for the first kid and 2 tries for the second, not really sure why but maybe since I had learned how my body worked more.

I started out more relaxed with LO2, but quickly got to the same level as LO1. I will say that my baseline is different than yours though, which impacted my voting - I view knowing at least sort of when you ovulate to be a requirement of TTC. I think post baby things can be weird and unless you are willing to commit to EOD sex post period to next period (which sounds difficult with a LO), then I would at least do OPKs. I think this is especially important if you have a timeline in mind as the infamous 25% statistic concerns those that have well-timed sex.

It took 11 months to conceive #1, and it wasn't until I started charting and drinking green tea to increase CM that it happened. I did that right away when trying for #2 and got pregnant my second cycle after having my IUD removed. We already had a larger gap than I originally wanted, so I wasn't waiting it out.