My name is Marissa, and I am a sex advisor/educator. It is my life mission to help people to understand sex, pleasure, and relationships...as well as to help those who have been victims of sexual assault find their way back to sexual pleasure and positivity.
I have worked in this field for quite some time, and am a researcher as well. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I would be happy to dig in and help you find your pleasure! :)
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karenR
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okay so if someone is pregnant can they have sex? like during the first few months?
or do they have to wait till after they have there baby and the doctor gives them an a-okay?? (link)
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Can you? If you are not in a high-risk pregnancy, then you should be able to, yes.
I would ask your doctor, but ob/gyns say that you can have sex well into your third trimester, as long as your pregnancy is proceeding normally.
To dispell some worries for you:
Intercourse will not cause miscarriage. The two are completely separate events.
Orgasms will not cause premature labor. Again, orgasm and contractions are two different events.
Intercourse does not harm the fetus. Your partner's penis doesn't physically contact the fetus, which is well protected by your abdomen and the amniotic fluid in your uterus. The mucus plug in your cervix blocks the sperm up to the third trimester, so you're safe there.
As a note, being on your back during intercourse in the third trimester may make you feel quite ill, because it may cause too much pressure on the veins in the back of your abdomen. I'd avoid that position toward the end.
Also, just because you're pregnant doesn't mean that you shouldn't use safer sex supplies. STDs cause more issues for fetuses than intercourse itself ever will. Keep your baby safe in utero...use barriers.
After deliver, the average from the doctors I talked to is about six weeks before resuming penetrative sex.
I hope that helps. Congratulations, and I hope you find your pleasure during this exciting time!
Marissa
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