Intimacy During Pregnancy

Pregnancy itself is more often than not, a result of intimacy. Some couples are afraid to have sex during pregnancy, but they need not be. If there are real apprehensions, it is best to talk to the doctor and take her advice if you should engage in sex during pregnancy or not.

It is pretty normal to have sex during pregnancy, especially during the second trimester. The first trimester might feel full of anxiety and may be like being continuously sick due to the nausea and fatigue. During the second trimester, the body feels more energetic and hence some women become more sexually aroused to during this time. On the other hand, some women also feel completely turned off from sex as their minds are totally on the little life in their belly. And this is also pretty common and normal.

The cause of heightened sexual arousal during the second trimester is mainly due to the high rate of production of estrogen. With the relief from nausea and fatigue, the high levels of estrogen makes a woman feel highly sexually active. She might want to have multiple orgasms a day. According to the experts, the nerve endings in the genitals are very sensitive due to the stretch which contributes to arousing her very often.

If the feeling that your partner may not like the look of a bulging belly or if the need to take extra precaution so as to not harm the pregnancy, keeps you away from having sex, there are still ways you can be intimate with him.

If you do feel comfortable having sex, the positions mostly advised are the ones where the woman is on the top so that she is able to control the depth of penetration. Some also advise the rear entry position with the woman on all fours.

Now, what makes the intimacy a bit complex is that while the woman might have heightened desire for sex, the male partner might be put off. He might want to be protective and not want to hurt the pregnancy in any way. Some men also feel turned off because they see a third person coming in the family and more often than not, the mother’s concentration and discussion is always centered on the new member rather than the male partner, who then develops a feeling of being left out.

However, intimacy need not be just having sex. Being together in this important time huddled together with a shower of love for each other is pretty effective too for the couples. It is important to be together, with the inclusion of having sex sometimes, but the final decision to have sex at any time should be made by the woman.