Ok, I know this is going to sound like a really weird question but I'm asking anyway. DH and I have been having sex every night the last couple nights to try to get things going. Last night I started having really painful contractions for about 4 hours, but nothing came of it.
My question is: Would sex during that help me progress at all? I was in too much pain and we never did anything, but next time I might just suck it up if it helps put me in full blown labor. What do you think?
Re: Sex during labor?
I usually have some timable contractions after sex, but they eventually go away. Last night they were more painful than normal and happened before DH and I even had a chance to have sex (LOST and the Yankee game took precedence last night). I am wondering if once a day isn't enough also.
yes! it's great to have sex before and during labor (so long as your water hasn't broken).
it helps stimulate the hormones that assist with labor. and, reaching orgasm stimulates the uterus to contract.
sex will only help if your body is ready to go into labor. The prostagladins in the semen help soften your cervix, and orgasming can cause contrax pushing baby down on your cervix. Since early on when we have sex my belly gets hard after and I have BH for a little while, but its not like it would put me into labor.
Sex that causes contrax that late in the game can def help. BUT when you are in real labor you will NOT want to have anything touch your belly or down there, or in there....If you are having sporadic contrax every 20 mins, fine you may be able to get through it. But if its REAL labor, every 5 min or less apart and increasingly painful? NO you will not want to have sex.
I was reading birth stories on my doula's website, and she mentioned in more than one suggesting to the couple, during an active labor taking a long time to progress, to go upstairs and go do what got the baby in to help get it out.
So the answer I believe is yes - it must help!
Lucky Ladies! The thought of sex these days makes we yuck. I was really hoping that this feeling would change but it has only gotten worse. I feel like a freaking cow and I am really not even big enough to feel like a cow
During labor = eww
Before labor, I forced myself to try it when I was pretty far along with both of my pregnancies and with last I was even like 4cm and it made no difference. It causes contractions, but as a pp said, your body won't actually go into labor until it is ready. This time around I will be saving myself that discomfort and letting things go along on their own:)
My sister had her baby 1 year ago. We have the same Dr. She was told, to "self induce" go home, drink a glass of red wine, take a relaxing walk and have sex 3 times.
she followed those directions and had her baby 6 days before EDD.
I would think that it can cause labor. I am 26 weeks and my cervix has shortened and is wide open. My doctor said no sex or anything inside the vagina because it can cause my son to be born prematurely.
Hard to believe that you haven't heard of this, but yes, it is a common suggestion. Many care providers suggest it when you can't sleep towards the end as well, it relaxes everything in your body, including your mind.
The alcohol to relax since most development is done at that point anyway, and red wine is full of iron, the darker the better, so a merlot over a shiraz or cabernet, in case of any blood loss during labor.
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Heres my take. Once I was 37.5 weeks and insanely miserable with my first pregnancy, DH and I tried the sex thing just for fun, no expectations. I'd heard that sperm can encourage dilation. The first try just gave me cramps all night but nothing consistent. Two nights later we gave it another shot. I got intense dull back pain and never thought it was labor, but called my Doc thinking maybe I had a kidney stone and she had us come in. I didn't even take my hospital bag, just a few items "just in case", sure they would send me home. Turned out I was 3cm, they admitted me, broke my water hours later and within 18 hours she was born, no pitocin needed. So you never know..... could be coincidence but I believe it worked for us.
As far as doing it during contractions, I'm not sure - if your water were to break that could put you at risk for infection, so I'd be cautious.
Hope all goes well and soon!!!!
Actually untrue. Any doctor that recommends any level of alchohol needs to go back and do some research on Fetal Alchohol Syndrome (FAS). One cup of alchohol has the same "level" of alchohol as a full-sized wine cooler or beer. So it's not the SIZE of the alchohol container as the alchohol can affect the fetus in many ways that may not be immediately apparent in a newborn. But brain development is one. Even while breastfeeding.
I recently attended a Department of Health Seminar on Healthy Pregnancies because FAS is THE MOST PREVENTABLE disability in children. It's all up to the parents...and healthcare providers who adhere to standard guidelines. Yes it was an old myth that a glass here or there won't hurt, but I admonish everyone to do serious research as this is nothing new. I met a woman with FAS and she is visibly deformed and those who may have escaped the outward deformity tend to suffer more in school and have many varying learning disabilities.
I never give info without pointing people to a source. Check out the following:
US Government Web site
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
BabyCenter.com Articles
Hope this helps!! Be healthy!
Am I really the first post for 2010? Haha, oh well.
I've heard that sex during labor, or to get labor started is great. Not that it won't be painful at times, but if you're really wanting the kid to come "now", sex, or a long walk, or a warm bath can all be helpful. DH and I are 12.5 weeks pregnant and only recently has my libido been having ups and downs. We are usually like rabbits around here, which is fine since we're also newly married only 2 years . There have been times recently that I have had to fake "being in the mood" because I know DH hasn't gotten any sexytime in about a week. But once we start, I do usually feel much better and more relaxed. Anyone who is worried, I'd say unless your Dr/OB tells you otherwise, sex during pregnancy is fine, period. This is the last time you will get any sexytime without interruptions by little people running around your home, so enjoy it as much and as often as you can handle.
God Bless to all and may all of us be blessed with swift deliveries!