It is one of the most common myths about pregnancy, but having sex while pregnant is not dangerous and does not harm the baby. Unless otherwise indicated due to medical complications, far from being harmful, practicing sex in pregnancy is beneficial for both the couple and the baby.
Pregnancy can transform sexual life, in many cases to better intensifying desire. The hormones are boiling and the emotions are in full bloom, so sex can become a very satisfying experience during these months. Take good note of these nine benefits of practicing sex during pregnancy.
Affective union with the couple
Sexual relations contribute to strengthen that emotional bond which has led you to want to start a family together, to enlarge it, as the case may be.
The couple lives a very special moment. They are months of complicity, of hope and the last that you will be only two people. Take advantage of privacy, moments of tranquility and the enjoyment of being together.
Best orgasms
Due to the action of pregnancy hormones, the mother's blood flow increases by almost 50 percent. Especially the pelvic region receives an increased risk of blood causing the sexual intercourse be more pleasant and more intense orgasms.
There are even women who have never before experienced an orgasm, and they do it for the first time in pregnancy.
It favors the dream
Sex is a powerful muscle relaxant, which helps improve sleep and favor a better rest, something that in pregnancy can be an impossible mission, especially in the last weeks of gestation.
Improves mood
It is also the best remedy against worries and bad mood. Orgasm produces the endorphin releaseNatural body chemicals that make us feel good and improve our mood.
Pleasant for the baby
Not only does the couple enjoy sex, it is also pleasant for the baby. After the mother has an orgasm, there is an immense release of endorphins, which reach through the umbilical cord to the fetus, providing feeling of pleasure.
Sex reduces the pain of contractions
Having sex during pregnancy activates receptors in the brain that help soothe contraction pains. It is recommended to maintain relationships to reduce the intense pains that precede the birth, although not to practice it once the waters have broken, due to the risk of infection.
Help trigger labor
Although there are studies that refute it, it is one of the best known formulas to help trigger birth naturally. This is because the sperm contains prostaglandins, the hormones that are used precisely for induce labor.
In addition, during the last months of pregnancy, sex helps the mother prepare for childbirth because the oxytocin produced during female orgasm causes contractions in the uterus. Maintaining relationships towards the end of pregnancy can help trigger labor when it does not arrive.
Improves recovery after childbirth
Having sex during pregnancy has positive effects even after childbirth. The pelvic floor is a group of hammock-shaped muscles that are responsible for supporting the bladder, uterus and rectum. Exercising them through sexual practice contributes to strengthen them for childbirth and facilitates postpartum recovery.
Safer and quieter babies
The Brazilian gynecologist and obstetrician José Bento, apart from confirming that sex is positive for the mother's preparation for childbirth, also ensures that the baby is doing well and that pregnant women who have sexual activity have babies safer, calmer and happier.
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