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writes:Hello all, I had a quick question concerning sex and pregnancy. I'm 36 weeks pregnant with our first baby and my boyfriend and I still have sex, its not as often as it once was, maybe only 3-5 times a week. My doctor never told us that we should stop having sex. I know that sex can potentially bring on labor. I only have 2 - 4 weeks left to go s my question is should we stop having sex? I have another dr. appt on Jan 8th, so I was going to ask then, but I wanted to know other people's opinions and advice to hold me over until then. Thanks! Reply to this Question
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reader, daletom +, writes (2 January 2010):
Like "satindesire" said in the first response - your doctor is the best person to give advice about this.
It sounds like you have already asked, and been told that sex is OK. I think that's how it is for most couples. My wife and I have been pregnant 4 times, and each time we had sex within a day of her going into labor. (In one case she said her orgasm contractions just shifted over to be labor contractions.) Positioning can be a problem - we found that "spoons" was best for us, or her on top.
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reader, meg2989 +, writes (30 December 2009):
meg2989 is verified as being by the original poster of the question Thank you! My doctor never mentioned anything to me about not having sex. Sex has never given me false contractions or any pain of the sort. I asked my doctor back in November if it was okay to continue having sex and she said it was fine, but now that I'm much closer to my due date I just thought I should hear other's opinions, just until I go in to my dr appt on the 8th. Thank you everyone for your advice and opinions! Have a happy New year!!!
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reader, old-spinstah  +, writes (30 December 2009):
Your doctor or midwife is the best person to advise you but generally it's safe to have intercourse at any stage of pregnancy unless you have had complications. If you have complications, your doctor will probably have advised you by now.
You and your partner should feel comfortable (both physically and mentally) during sex. If something hurts, is uncomfortable or causes contractions you should abstain.
Ask your doctor for advice at the next appointment but in the meantime, if you're worried, you could avoid deep penetrating positions which allow semen to pool against the cervix and intense nipple stimulation. Both these have sometimes been reported to cause early contractions (but not necessarily premature labour)
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 December 2009): i think u shud still be able to have sex as long as u and ur partner are comfortable with the idea however asking ur doctor about it may be more useful... i know of a couple of my friends who had sex rite up till there last week before the due date. good luck for the delivery hunny xx
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