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I didn't vote since I've run the gamut at this point - 4.5 years. In the beginning I was very easy going. Then, I became militant. Now, we're doing IVF so a lab is taking care of the details.

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OPKs are a must, but that's as far as I will go

I voted balls to the wall because it only took us 3 months yet I used OPKs sometimes twice a day, checked CM, took BBT daily, charted with Fertility Friend AND an app on my phone, stuck my bum in the air after BDing, ate pumpkin seeds and pineapple, drank extra water to increase CM and in the last month even took up exercise! If it had taken longer, I would have tried even more stuff...

I didn't vote since I have been in all 3 categories at one point or another. When we first started TTC it was all fun and no planning. After a few months I started doing OPKs. After a few more months I went to the doctor. At this point, 14 months of TTC later, I have tried a bunch of stuff and would be in the balls to the wall category. I had my first IUI at 9 months in and now we are looking at different clinics for IVF. I've even been researching acupuncture even though I still don't know if I totally buy into that.

I'm definitely go-with-the-flow, but I've also been very lucky so far. And I have regular cycles.

Originally I thought I would be a "go with the flow" kind of girl. However, once we started TTC I wanted to be pregnant right away. I charted, did OPKs, pounced hubby as soon as he got home from work during my fertile days, used pre-seed, took vitamin B6 to help with a short luteal phase and basically did anything but "go with the flow." I ended up pregnant twice within 4 months (first was a mc) so I guess taking the bull
By the horns worked for me.

I thought I was going to be with the flow, but when AF didn't show up for almost 90 days, I became a more involved OPK. I was already charting during those 90 days so I know I didn't O until CD 70 something. My now normal cycles are about 40-45 days... so... I'm not patient enough to go with the flow. After 6 months and just 2 chances, I want to make the best of every chance I get.

I read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and paid attention to my CM but wasn't totally disciplined about charting. I used an app but it only took us a few weeks. Had it taken longer, I probably would've bee more disciplined about charting.

I charted and tracked my CM... that was it. It worked for us!

The first month we were pretty casual about it and DTD every other day for about 2wks. The next month we used OPKs and DTD twice and it worked!