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SEX DURING PREGNANCY

Surprised at the very thought? It sure sounds a little off beat but there are couples who in fact enjoy themselves with a little mischief thrown in here and there during their pregnancies. The first thing that comes to mind – are we going to hurt the baby? Well! relax as some amount of sex during pregnancy at particular trimesters could be enjoyable by both the partners. Increase in vaginal lubrication is noticed; the lack of birth control and few other personal factors make it more pleasurable.

Although these can be convincing reasons, some amount of delving into and discussing with your partner and practitioner, often helps you shed light on what is really improper and proper about sex during pregnancy.

Desire

Fluctuations in desire are natural for both men and women through this phase of a major life change. In the first trimester your partner's pregnancy might turn you on more than ever, an evidence of your masculinity, you could be feeling a lot closer to your wife than ever, and that intimacy is often expressed in wanting to make love. But for some of you, it could be a decline in sexual desire. Before she was pregnant, you know her as this attractive, sexy woman you loved, but now that she's pregnant, you might not feel the same for her.

For the Woman

Your partner may feel more attached to you than ever, and may feel less reserved now that no birth control is required. She may feel ecstatic about her pregnancy and could be delighted and thrilled with her swelling.

On the flip side of it, she could be spending much of the first trimester throwing up from nausea and morning sickness. She may be of the thought that to-be mothers aren't supposed to have sex and she may be extremely worried about hurting the baby, or she might be feeling plump and chubby with all the weight that she has gained or she could be having one of those spells of her mood swings.

What to Do

The answer simply is talking to each other about how you fee about the whole thing without any hesitation and inhibitions and express your desires and needs. Explore different other ways of having sex that is suitable to each of you. Try and be more loving and understanding and sensitive towards your partner as she is going through a lot both in her mind and body as she has to cope with her hormonal imbalance, take care of her child within her, her home and you too. Realize that what you are going through her pregnancy is far less than what she is going through with all the changes in her body, mood swings and morning sickness.

Patience and a little love and care are the need of the day.

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