Sex in early pregnancy
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Is it possible to have sex in the early stages of pregnancy? This question confronts a young couple shortly after future parents learn that in 9 months they will have a small miracle.
Especially difficult for those who first encounter pregnancy and are waiting for the first-born. In such cases, that the future mother, that the future father still does not understand well what is what, what to do and how, what is possible, what can not be done, etc. In any case, everyone understands that life will not be the same as it was before pregnancy and the birth of a child.
Usually a woman who has only learned about pregnancy at all before that first time, since all her thoughts are occupied with the processes of the birth of a new life, the changes that her body undergoes, for her the first trimester of pregnancy is a time quite complex both physically and psychologically.
No less difficult for a man. He is also involved in the process, but most often the future fathers are frightened by even more mothers, since they have no idea what is going on. For them, the topic of pregnancy is covered with a mystery and is completely incomprehensible. But any man, for that he and a man, asks the question: "Can I have sex during pregnancy?".
Is it possible to have sex in the early stages of pregnancy?
According to experts, sex in the early stages of pregnancy does not threaten the future of the baby. In early pregnancy, loving parents can engage in sex if pregnancy is not complicated, when there is no threat that it can be broken. Of course, you always need to pay attention to the state in which at each particular moment there is a woman. But if she is pregnant for, if she is comfortable and pleasant, then a man can not be afraid for her health, as well as her condition.
Of course, to give a recommendation to a pregnant woman, whether she can have sex in the early stages of pregnancy, can only her doctor.
In general, rarely what couples can boast of a full-fledged rich sex life in the early stages of pregnancy. The fact is that at first the pregnant woman is prone to frequent attacks of nausea, headache, fatigue, drowsiness. Because it is to sex it is not so often - just a little not before now. And most often the future mother is afraid of doing any careless actions or movements that will harm the future baby, in addition, many women in the early stages of pregnancy, sexual attraction is coming to naught. Although it happens, and vice versa - the interest to your partner only increases.
The benefits of sex in early pregnancy
In recent years, doctors and psychologists have agreed that sex during pregnancy
Has a positive impact on the health of mom and her baby. The fact is that due to sexual intercourse, hormones such as endorphins, hormones of happiness, are thrown into the pregnant woman's bloodstream. And this stimulates the work of the entire system. Secondly, orgasm is a kind of training before the birth process.
Sex in the early stages of pregnancy is characterized by the following positive nuances:
- the speed of reaching orgasm, as the organs of the small pelvis intensively blood supply;
- lack of a large belly, because the number of poses during sex is not limited;
- no fear of getting pregnant (the woman is already pregnant), because you can completely relax;
- muscles of the uterus are trained during orgasm, this is a kind of preparation for childbirth;
- until the thirteenth-fourteenth week, spermatozoa are a high-protein nutrient and building material for the embryo.
Harmful sex in early pregnancy
Sex in early pregnancy can sometimes be even harmful. In such situations, making love will have to be postponed, sometimes the sexual life can be renewed only after the birth.
Sex in early pregnancy can not be dealt with when:
- there is a threat that the pregnancy can be interrupted;
- low location of the placenta or its detachment;
- bleeding, even small ones, was observed in the pregnant woman, the presence of excretions, which differ from the traditionally normal ones;
- miscarriages in a pregnant woman have happened before;
- a woman during pregnancy was infected with sexually transmitted diseases;
- The birth of twins or even triplets is expected.
When a woman expects two or three babies at once, in some cases the doctor can resolve sex in the early stages of pregnancy. But before that, a full-time doctor's consultation is mandatory.
Often, future parents are afraid that having sex can harm a future baby. This is a common misconception. The fact is that in early pregnancy, the size of the baby is so small that it is measured first in millimeters and centimeters, because in some way it is injured, damaged, hurt, etc. It is impossible. In addition, the baby is surrounded by amniotic fluid, the placenta and uterus; The mucous plug closes the cervix from the vaginal side. Thanks to all these "protective measures" of Mother Nature, sex can be safely practiced even in the last months of pregnancy.
How to protect yourself during sex in early pregnancy?
Precautions when taking sex in early pregnancy:
Sex in early pregnancy requires certain precautions:
- the use of condoms during sex in early pregnancy reduces the risk of infection;
- Anal sex is better to postpone, since there are many tactile receptors in the rectum. When they are annoyed, pregnancy is in jeopardy.
- from lubricants with sex in the early stages of pregnancy is better to abandon, as their use can cause unwanted allergic reactions.
Sex in the early stages of pregnancy is not so terrible and dangerous, as it may seem at first sight. And even on the contrary - it is able to benefit the body and positive emotions for the future mother. The main thing is to consult a doctor who will assess the state of pregnancy and health of mother and baby, and will recommend whether it is possible in this particular case to have sex in the early stages of pregnancy.