Timing of Lovemaking to Optimize Conception
We have been trying to conceive for over a year. Our doctor said to have intercourse on days 10, 12 and 14. Shouldn't we have sex every day?
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Peg Plumbo CNM
Peg Plumbo has been a certified nurse-midwife (CNM) since 1976. She has assisted at over 1,000 births and currently teaches in the... Read more
The reason your doctor recommended making love every other day is because it takes about 48 hours for the sperm count to build up to their most fertile levels. The more sperm, the higher the chance for conception. You want the highest count of the most mature sperm to maximize the chances of fertilization.
I wish you success.
