Pregnancy sex is not only safe, it's encouraged! Here's what's normal and what's not, plus expert advice and real-mom tips to make having sex during pregnancy as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. You've been trying and trying and—finally! After grilling your OB about whether your baby is developing as expected, you probably have one more lingering question: Now that the deed is done, can you have sex while pregnant? Absolutely, obstetricians say.

Read about sex during each stage of pregnancy, changing libidos, natural induction and more. Will sex suddenly seem even more appealing or will it be the last thing on your mind? The truth is, you might experience changes in your sex drive and sex life as your pregnancy progresses. Several things might cause this drop in your sex life, including:. On the other hand, some women find they have a higher sex drive than before they were pregnant. Some couples might imagine that sex during this time increases the risk of miscarriage.

If you're pregnant or even planning a pregnancy, you've probably found lots of information about sex before pregnancy that is, having sex in order to conceive and sex after childbirth general consensus: expect a less-active sex life when there's a newborn in the house. But there's less talk about the topic of sex during pregnancy, perhaps because of cultural tendencies to not associate expectant mothers with sexuality. Like many parents-to-be, you may have questions about the safety of sex and what's normal for most couples. Well, what's normal can vary widely, but you can count on the fact that there will be changes in your sex life.

The aim of this review was to investigate if sexual intercourse during pregnancy is safe for mother and foetus. The data on the subject are biased as it is based on surveys and interviews that depend on information provided by pregnant women. Sex is a private issue and society generally encourages this approach.