Unless there are complications with the pregnancy, it's safe to
have sex because the foetus is protected by a cushioning sac of amniotic
fluid that surrounds it. Think of an egg from the store: your baby is
like the yellow yolk part in the middle of all that egg white.
Hormonal changes can affect sex drive
Now,
pregnancy can affect sex in other ways. For example, hormonal changes
that accompany pregnancy often influence a woman's moods, which could
alter her desire to have sex. For some couples, nausea, physical
discomfort, weight gain, and changes in energy levels may present
challenges to sex and the enjoyment of it. As a result, an expectant
couple may want to discuss experimenting with many different sexual
positions, as well as try other ways to have pleasure in case one of the
partners does not want to have intercourse. Changing positions is
important because some women may experience sex differently while
they're pregnant; what they found pleasurable before conception may no
longer be the case.
That's why it can help for the woman to listen to
her body and act appropriately. This is particularly true if a woman
has any pain or uterine bleeding, or if her "water is broken," in which
case she'll need to avoid sexual intercourse or penetration altogether
and see a health care provider right away.
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