Your missus is up the duff. And despite the fact that it was sex that got you into this mess you are now wondering whether you can have more sex.
Well the simple answer is almost certainly yes. The problem is your partner might not want to!
In most cases, sex will not disrupt the pregnancy. Although, if your partner has a history of miscarriages, experiences unexplained bleeding during your pregnancy, has been placed on bed or pelvic rest, or has undergone fertility treatment and is in the first trimester, you should avoid sex.
Your Partner
Sex with your pregnant partner can be complicated. Getting her in the mood can be difficult. Sometimes their body wants to have sex and their mind doesn’t or vice versa. The further along in pregnancy they get the more crowded their mind becomes with thoughts about labor, the colour of the nursery and baby clothes.
The great news is that if you can get past the growing belly, sore breasts, and out of control hormones you may be able to reward them with the best orgasm of their life. The extra blood flow engorges their vagina, and creates extra tightness in that area.
Comfortable positions to try are woman-on-top, and doggy. These positions are especially useful during the latter end of your 2nd and throughout the 3rd trimester.
Many women experience vaginal dryness during pregnancy. Invest in a water-based lubricant. It will help with the dryness and tightness.
The Effect on baby
One of the biggest male worries during sex with a pregant woman is the effect on the baby.
Can the baby feel what’s happening?
Yes and no. The baby is enclosed in a bubble of amniotic fluid. This fluid cushions every movement that you make.
However, if your partner achieves orgasm through sex, the baby will most likely feel a squeeze. When she has an orgasm, tehir uterus contracts, and because the baby is inside of their uterus, he or she will feel it. Will your baby know what’s happening? No, not at all. A lot of couples are weirded out by a marked increase or decrease in movement immediately following sex. Your baby will either move more, because he is excited by all the bumping and, ahem, noises, or your baby will move less, because he was rocked to sleep by the “motion of the ocean”.
You must approach sex during pregnancy with a lot of humor because, like it or not, there’s always a third person in your bedroom, and never in a sexy way.
Will the baby get hurt?
No. The baby will feel the light contractions, but it doesn’t appear to cause them any discomfort.
Oral Sex
When it comes to giving your missus oral sex, your must take care to not blow or force air up her vagina. This action could cause an air embolism, which is a potentially fatal condition for her and the baby. For many men this is likely to be a convenient excuse to avoid a necessary duty! Feel free to point out that oral sex by her on you is perfectly safe.
Safe Sex
If you are happy and turned on by having sex with a huge beach ball then you can comfort yourself with the fact that it is the safest sex you can ever have. After all you don’t need to worry about getting her pregnant.
