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If you don’t want to closely monitor ovulation, you can take the easy way and simply have sex on a frequent, regular schedule. Medical practitioners seem to have differing opinions on how much sex is enough when you’re trying to get pregnant. Some say every other day helps build up a good supply of sperm; some say every day is okay starting a few days before ovulation and continuing (if you’re not dead yet) until the day after ovulation. Masturbation has the same effect on your sperm supply as having sex, so put that on the shelf for now and save the sperm for baby-making.

The most sensible schedule suggests having sex every other day, all month if you’re up for it, starting right after her period ends. Because sperm live for up to five days, having sex the day before or the day of ovulation gives you a good shot at fertilization, and if you’re aiming for every other day, you’re bound to hit one or the other.