Sex and Pregnancy

Posted on February 1st, 2008 by olga

As soon as a woman becomes pregnant for the first time, it is natural for her and her partner to be worried about the result that making love will have on their unborn child. General questions are:
Will pressure on the womb damage the child? Is there any danger of infection? Can an orgasm cause a miscarriage or premature childbirth? Are some sexual positions safer than others?
And as a matter of fact these anxieties make some women and men feel less in the disposition for sex than previous to the pregnancy.
Pay your attention to the fact that a couple can keep on their normal sex life. Sex and sexual intercourse are not damaging for the duration of pregnancy. The fetus lies securely in the womb and infrequent movement, intercourse or orgasms cannot cause it damage. For the duration of orgasm, the womb will contract more than standard, but these aren’t identical contractions as those just previous to delivery. Providing there are no motives to suppose that the man has a genital infection such as herpes or Chlamydia then there is no greater than before risk of infection to the baby.
But sometimes sex during pregnancy is not safe. In definite situations a doctor or midwife might advise couples not to have too much sex for the period of pregnancy. Any bleeding during pregnancy or following having intercourse should always be reported to a doctor. A check of the cervix and perhaps an ultrasound scan will be recommended. In the case if the bleeding is regular, it may be recommended that you have less contact, but that does not denote that other types of sex are not allowed for the period of the remainder of the pregnancy.
If the placenta (afterbirth) is lying over the cervix (a condition known as placenta praevia) you may be recommended to keep away from intercourse altogether.
When the stomach grows: for the duration of the first three months of pregnancy the fetus takes up so little space in the womb that it can’t be seen or felt. But once the stomach begins to grow, sex can feel a little uncomfortable if the man is on top. It is best to uncover other sexual positions, for instance, the woman with a leg on each side of the man, side to side or from behind. These will be more contented. By experimenting, couples may discover new poses that they will make use of after the pregnancy as well.
Sexual drive and pregnancy. It is achievable to make love for the period of pregnancy, from the first day to the last day. However the wish to make love can differ a great deal. Both partners are required to be responsive of this and of how the other is feeling. And it’s really true that a successful sexual relationship always depends on two people wanting to make love - and that holds true whether one of them is pregnant or not.