Most women and men who are expecting a baby ask themselves: is it possible to have an intimate life during pregnancy? Sex during this period is most often safe for the mother and the unborn baby, however, you need to pay attention to some circumstances.
Features of intimate life during pregnancy
Most women with normal pregnancies can continue to have sex until the middle of the third trimester (approximately 35 weeks). It all depends on how the expectant mother feels. The most hardy representatives of the fair sex (usually those who like sports and a healthy lifestyle) can more easily transfer the load on the body. They are less likely to experience mood swings, stay active longer, and therefore usually feel a strong sex drive.
Why is sex during pregnancy safe? When a woman and her partner make love, the amniotic sac and strong muscles in the uterus reliably protect the fetus, and the thick mucous membrane that covers the cervix prevents infection from entering. During intimacy, the male genital organ does not go beyond the vagina, so you can not worry about the safety of the unborn child.
Yet many couples worry about excessive sexual activity leading to miscarriage? If the pregnancy passes without complications, sexual arousal, orgasm, or just active movements will not cause any deviations. Although slight contractions of the uterus occur during sex (and especially orgasm), they are usually temporary and harmless.
When intimate life is forbidden
Even if a woman is feeling well, it is necessary to consult with a gynecologist or other specialist in sexual life in the early stages of pregnancy. It is the doctor who is obliged to inform whether sex is allowed or not, as well as under what conditions and until what period it will be permissible in each particular case.
The question of whether it is possible to engage in an intimate life during pregnancy is unambiguously decided not in favor of sexual relations if a woman is found to have:
- pre-amniotic or retrochorial hematoma;
- low placenta;
- increased tone of the uterus;
- isthmic-cervical insufficiency.
However, even in the absence of contraindications, a woman needs to constantly listen to her body. In the event of pulling and other abdominal pains, bloody discharge and against the background of a general deterioration in well-being, it is better to leave thoughts of intimacy aside.
What else should pregnant women know
It is even useful for expectant mothers who do not have any pathologies and contraindications to engage in intimacy. Sex gives positive emotions and helps maintain normal hormonal levels. Especially one should not neglect intimacy with a man against the background of increased sexual desire, which is not uncommon for pregnant women.
Women in a position often pay attention to positive changes in their intimate life. For example, increased blood flow to the pelvic area causes the genitals to be sufficiently hydrated to add pleasure during sex. Women's breasts also become more sensitive to touch, especially during the first trimester.
On the other hand, having a voluminous belly can cause a lot of problems for a woman. Thus, the parents-to-be have the right to decide for themselves how often and for how long to have sexual contacts. But even discomfort and some contraindications will not necessarily become insurmountable obstacles. Mutual erotic caresses, oral sex, masturbation and other safe sex techniques will always come to the rescue and help to endure this difficult period easier.
