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1. If your doctor gives you specific instructions, it’s important to follow them. For some women (few and far between) it is not okay to have vaginal intercourse or orgasms and your doctor will make those special instructions perfectly clear.
2. If you are prone to early labor, your doctor may give you special instruction in the last month or so of the pregnancy and tell you to avoid specific activities such as nipple stimulation or orgasm that may lead to vaginal contractions.
3. Make sure you are physically comfortable! Sometimes pregnancy can feel like the “invasion of the body snatchers.” You may not know on any given day what part of your body (and hence what position) may feel squeezed, tight or just plain hurt. Pay attention. If it’s not comfortable to be on your back today, have sex in another position. It can be a good time to experiment.
4. Pillows can be a good friend when you’re pregnant. You can use them under your backside or lean on them sideways in order to make your body feel “more even” when you’re having sex.
5. Women’s libidos go up and down during pregnancy. Don’t panic if you’re not in the mood today, but pay attention and don’t assume you won’t be in the mood tomorrow.
A woman’s life changes significantly the moment she becomes pregnant. Aside from hormonal influences and the extra bodily stresses of being pregnant, she now has to act with increased awareness, as every action effects not only her, but her soon to be born child as well. “The extra efforts of the mother to take care of herself during these nine months can reduce some of the undesirable symptoms of pregnancy, increase the ease of giving birth, speed recovery after birth, and most importantly; give a better state of health to the baby,” says Pacific Fertility Center’s Dr. Carolyn Givens, board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She adds, “Taking care during pregnancy will reassure and strengthen the growing baby, give the baby a better start on life and prevent physical and mental health problems from manifesting later in the child’s life.”
1. No Hot Tubs. One study suggested a higher risk of miscarriages in women who reported frequent hot tub use. If you enjoy a hot bath, no more than a 10-minute soak if you like your baths very hot.
2. Avoid Stress. Stress is harmful to us in many ways so it makes sense that stress hormones may not be good for fetuses as well. Stress from daily life can be hard to avoid. Counteract stress with exercise, yoga or meditation.
3. Get A lot of Zzzzzz’s. Seven to eight hours a night, minimum. This one is really easy to do and should be a habit that is kept religiously.
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