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Is it dumb to be afraid of s-e-x right now?

MrsMillerTimeMrsMillerTime
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So the hubs and I were chatting earlier and he casually mentioned that in 2009 we've had sex less times than the number of fingers on his right hand.  I totally agree....it sucks.  BUT, I'm now at the point where I'm afraid to get busy because I don't want to induce labor.

Is this a dumb fear?

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Re: Is it dumb to be afraid of s-e-x right now?

  • userdeleteduserdeleted member
    I won't call it a dumb fear - but I don't think it's really something to worry about unless your OB has told you otherwise. If it were that easy, there would be a whole lot fewer overdue ladies over on 3rd tri :)
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  • fjarilfjaril

    eh, it's not dumb if that's how you feel. you might enjoy it though. I had trouble getting in the mood but once the touchy feely stuff started i relaxed. well no touchy feely the nips tho. I was early to leak and was terrified i'd spray him in the face. ha.

     

    so try some snuggly time, make out like you did in highschool. see where that goes. 

    sorry for typos, I'm totally hitting the sack early and maybe my brain will be back on board with me :)

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  • MrsChristmasMrsChristmas
    DH and I had sex all the time from 38ish weeks on trying to induce labor, and nothing ever happened. If the baby isn't ready, sex isn't going to work, nor will any of the other tricks to induce labor.
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  • Kim777Kim777
    Not dumb at all. I felt the exact same way with my last pregnancy. This time I'm considerably less worried because, like MrsChristmas said, I tried just about every supposed labor inducing idea in the world (except castor oil :) after I started having those horrible contractions with Rhett and absolutely nothing worked. So I'm now on board with the theory that all that stuff is unlikely to work unless the baby is really ready to come anyway. But if you feel more comfortable waiting until you are full term that is only a few weeks away at this point!
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  • libbyannlibbyann member

    imageKim777:
    I'm considerably less worried because, like MrsChristmas said, I tried just about every supposed labor inducing idea in the world (except castor oil :) after I started having those horrible contractions with Rhett and absolutely nothing worked.

    Ditto this x1000. What you're feeling isn't stupid at all, but I don't really believe any of the wives tales about inducing labor anymore. I wanted Will out SO bad from 38ish weeks on because of those horrible contractions. I tried walking (even jogged a bit!), climbing stairs, having sex (if I could coerce DH into it), eating pineapple...everything except castor oil. None of it worked. So my with my next one, I think I'll be much more relaxed about early labor.


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  • ryansbride05ryansbride05
    My DH has been trying every night to induce labor, but at this point, it is so uncomfortable for me, that I just wish he would wait till I'm asleep!  Seriously, if you wanna, make sure you enjoy it now before that baby drops cause once you have something pushing on your pelvis internally, the last thing you want is coming at it from the other side!
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  • mcurbanmcurban member

    If it is TRULY labor induction that you are worried about, then no- I wouldn't worry. Apparently, it takes wicked mad amounts of sperm sitting on your cervix to do anything worth anything.

    Now, is it dumb to be afraid of sex- absolutely not. I will say, though, that it'll be (at least) 6 weeks post baby before you have sex again so you might wanna try to sqeeze some in now if you're at all remotely interested. 

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  • TayteeTaytee

    Even though I know sex doesn't cause miscarriage, I'm afraid to have sex now even. So 33 weeks, no, that's not a stupid feeling at all!

    I have however found that DH doesn't so much want sex as a little... loving... and I can deal with a little love. Very little, but it's enough for him, so be it.

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  • AbrooksAbrooks
    I really do think you are safe, honestly.  Sex does get much harder in the last part of pregnancy.  But my advice, is try to do it as much as you feel comfortable.  Sex after baby has it's own set of challenges...so enjoy it as much as possible now. 
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