How long do you "wing it" before actively TTC?

[Williever]

We did for far too long. If you want to get started I would forget about winging it.
Truly wish we hadn't wasted so much time.
However, you might find winging it is enough. So it could be fun!

Hmmm.......

[mtnboarder]

Thanks ladies! That is actually really helpful. juniper76, I had no idea that charting could make a difference in your GP's perception of how long you've been trying! That's good to know. As well as the variance in O'ing. I have a somewhat short cycle so not sure how accurate the -14 day rule is for me. Teeki, I think you're right, I might get disappointed if we TTC for more than 6 cycles. Maybe one or two more without charting and OPKs, and then I'm giving in to my obsessive side! Thank you all.

[chody47]

I never charted as such. I just worked out my approx O date based on my general cycle length (4-5ish weeks) and then tried to DTD every second day for about a week either side of that date. I figured it gave us the best chance of catching the egg. We were lucky that we got UTD very quickly doing this (all up 3 times in 5 cycles trying). That being said, if I were to do this for 3-4 cycles with no result then I'd probably start charting or similar.