Updated with Ask Heidi video.
When you think of the sexiest times in life, pregnancy might not immediately jump to mind.
But doing the deed while youre knocked up can be a sweet adventure.
Its a chance for you and your partner to bond in ways (and positions!)
you never have before.
As your hormones shift and your body changes, you may find that your desire comes and goes.
Or goes and comes.
Expect the unexpected, because there is no one kind of normal.
Others find they are suddenly insatiable.
So youre feeling too queasy to get busy now that youre pregnant?
It may be due, in part, to your body reacting to thepregnancy hormone hCG.
Estrogen and progesterone also may play a role by slowing down the digestive process.
Morning sickness usually ends by weeks 12 to 14.
You will feel more like yourself again soon in the bedroom and out.
Is it normal if my sex drive has increased?
The many changes of pregnancy tend to have a powerful effect on a womanslibido.
It sounds like you’re one of the lucky ones with extra oomph in the bedroom.
Not to mention that many women find pregnancy itself sexually freeing.
Can sex early in pregnancy cause a miscarriage?
Is your partner freaked out that your roll in the hay may harm the baby?
Reassure them that the baby is safe and snug up in your uterus, well out of reach.
Sex during the second trimester of pregnancy
What sex positions are safe now?
Throughout the three trimesters, sex is all about trial and error.
What feels amazing one week may be awkward the next.
And what works for one woman may be downright uncomfortable for another.
Is oral sex safe?
Yes,oral sex is safe when youre pregnant.
There are no precautions if youre the one giving rather than receiving.
And if you were wondering: Swallowing semen is permitted during pregnancy.
Is it normal to get cramps during or after orgasm or sex?
No worries:Feeling a little crampy when you climaxis not a sign anything is amiss.
The uterine contractions can last for up to a half hour after intercourse.
Anxiety can also contribute to your post-passion pain.
Worried that you might hurt the baby by having sex?
That stress can trigger your body to tense up.
Staying calm through deep breathing can help your whole body relax, which should ease your post-coital cramping.
Why not tap your partner for a gentle lower back massage?
Relaxing your muscles will get you feeling more pleasure, no pain.
Sex during the third trimester of pregnancy
Why are my breasts leaking during sex?
What youre noticing iscolostrum, a pre-milk that some women start to produce in the third trimester.
Sexual stimulation can sometimes prompt the breasts to release it.
Is it a bad sign if I bleed a little after sex?
The cervix the mouth of the uterus is soft and engorged during pregnancy.
So its not uncommon to notice a littlespotting after sexlate in pregnancy, particularly with deep penetration.
Plus, you could also have post-sex spotting earlier in pregnancy.
Don’t believe the myths: Late-in-pregnancysex does not bring on baby.
At very least, it will take your mind off the waiting.
No matter what trimester you’re in, rest assured that sex is a healthy and happy!
Who needs Bermuda when you might have a babymoon right in your own bedroom?
