Been Prego? Are You Prego Now? When Did You STOP Having "Relations?"

We stopped around 20 weeks, but that was my husband's choice. With me showing so much, there was something about the idea of his child being in there when we were intimate. Never heard about the miscarriage/sex relation that a previous poster wrote about--I had one recently, and the doctor never asked me when I had sex. A friend of mine lost her drive when she got pregnant.

Been pregnant once and Had sex all the way up to the day before i went into labor:) I had a very good sex drive all through my pregnancy!

When Im pregnant I dont even want to think about sex. Im 39 weeks tomorrow and my poor DH barely got any at all this pregnancy. I gave in 2 days yesterday to try to get my labor going. But for the most part, I will do other things for hubby to make him happy, but no sex for the most part.

We had sex until the very end. Everything about our sex life got better while I was pregnant, and even though I felt huge, we continued til the very end! Good luck!

I'm with Mommy X 3 on this one.
I took an...ummm...break (I really wasn't into sex - At. All. - during the later part of my second trimester) until my 37th week. Then, (I joked) I posted an eviction notice in my uterus and had sex a couple times a day in an effort to go into labor. The chemical released while having pleasurable sex, oxytocin, is supposed to help speed up or bring on labor (as does nipple stimulation). My daughter was born at 39 weeks - so it's hard to say if it helped or not. But, my SO and I were glad for the extra lovin' before my vagina froze over, postpartum.

I stopped having sex with my husband about 6 hours before going into labor ;-) We always had an active sex life and we had sex just as regularly (almost daily) while I was pregnant as before!

The only time I wasn't in the mood was during the queasy, tired part of the first trimester. After your baby is born, you'll have long enough without "relations", my advice is to enjoy now!

Right up to the end, just try different positions so your tummy doesn't feel smushed!!!! I even bought myself a sexy red silk (XLarge) nightie gown to make me feel better!

I think we "officially" stopped when my water broke both times, but things had tapered off a bit because it was getting uncomfortable for us--probably more for my husband. I didn't care, I remember being annoyed when my water broke when he was at work thinking I was going to have to wait at least four weeks to have sex again and I knew we hadn't for a few days. I'm almost 28 weeks along now and we're really only doing that a few times a week, maybe as few as once on a "bad" week just because of timing. I think it is bugging us so I might have to do something about that tonight. =)

My husband didn't get it once during my pregnancy. I had a bad pregnancy and was ordered not to. Your husband will survive without it...mine did, at least.

With the first one, pretty early, but I don't remember how early. Although he knew better, my hubby kept feeling like we were being watched, or that he was going to "poke" the baby. Pretty irrational, but that's how it went. With baby #2, right up until delivery. Keep in mind that there will be NADA as far as vaginal intercourse goes for the 6 wks after delivery, so give yourself and your hubby a few last "hurrahs" to get you through :)

All the way to the end. I was a complete horndog. =)

I had sex hours before I went to the hospital to have my enema. My ob told me have sex, have sex, have sex.

All the way until the day before. But I nix'd oral when I got bulky.

right up to the end! We were trying to "induce" pregnancy (which I actually think kind of worked!). I definitely didn't always want to but feel it is important, especially for my husband...it's so important to men, physically and emotionally!!

We went all the way to the end with our first. With the twins, I was done about 38 weeks...just didn't feel 'sexy' anymore.

I didn't read your prior posts and I'm sure I'm in the minority but we stopped having sex the second I found out I was pregnant - both times! What is the first thing the doctors asks you after you have a miscarriage? "When was the last time you had sex?" So if intercourse has "no" affect on miscarriages, then why is that the very first thing they ask? So I just never wanted to risk it. and TRUST me, my husband did not suffer! Oh, and I never had a miscarriage. :D

We did it all throughout my pregnancy. When I was passed 40 weeks prego, I heard that sex can actually help induce pregnancy, so we did it like 3 times a day until I gave birth to our son. (BTW, the sex thing did seem to work to help induce labor). Then after I gave birth, we waited 7 whole weeks until we did it again.

Hi L.
Right up to the end with us.
If your in the mood go for it,just be gentle LOL
If not,don't worry about it,just use this time for sleep.
B. k.

Like many others, up until the night before I was induced. I figured my husband would be going "without" for the next 6 weeks while the stitches healed.

Be super careful after the baby, when the doctor gives you the green light to resume. Remember, you ovulate BEFORE you get your period. I have a friend whose kids are 11 mos apart in age. She thought she was okay since she hadn't gotten a period yet and got pregnant the night of her 6 week check-up.

all the way lol, I wanted it more than ever

With my twins, we had sex once during the entire pregnancy. I know, I felt horrible for my husband. Now, I'm 11 weeks along and things are much more frequent this time around.

all the way up until the day before i delivered. i heard that it helps get the process going, so i wanted to frequently try to get the process going lol--it was mostly "business" :))

With my first it got very uncomfortable and painful for me around 7 months and so we stopped. With my second we went up until the week I delivered. I am newly pregnant with number 3 and it is all good for now.

We did it right to the very end with all four. I loved the mom that posted about her lacy XL nightie. I used to buy one too at the end of pregnancy.

i was not into "intimacy" as soon as i found out i was expecting, but up until that point we were like rabbits. i just hated the way i looked and felt <i had sickness24/7>

I had our son 4 weeks early and we actually had "relations" the day before I delivered.

I would have been happy to be done for the entire pregnancy! First the nausea, then the giant belly, plus pregnancy basically does away with my libido...practically speaking the idea it might bring on labor kept us at it till the bitter end :)

I stopped around 6 months when the baby would jiggle on my stomach and make me want to throw up. I get motion sickness to easily, it seems.

HI,

I think it depends on each pregnancy, but we had sex until I was on bedrest and then when it was safe again, we did up until the day my 1st was born. My second child we had a much less problematic pregnancy and so we did even on delivery day. I think it all depends on your mood, the positions you can get in and how you feel--- I felt awful, but I always felt better after-lol so you know how it goes...good luck to you!

Molly

We didn't stop -- My husband and I had sex about 2 hours before my water broke.

about 6months in daddy got kicked and it was all over from there ... just me and BOB since daddy just could not get himself in the mood after that.

First pregnancy, I was soooo sick the whole time, so we did it only very rarely. Second, I felt pretty good, so we only stopped in the third trimester, when it started to hurt more than feel good. I was just so exhausted. ^_^

We didn't stop, we had it the night before my water broke at 38 weeks!! We were probably at least once a day, although we didn't have kids yet...lol. Now I am preggo with the second and he's lucky if it's 2-3 times a week!! Although that was what it was after the birth of our daughter (she is now 22 months) it's hard to find time, and when I am in bed it's because I am exhausted not because I am feeling sexy!! HA!

Oh I wanted it all the time! Thank you hormones lol... my husband on the other hand... the minute I started showing and he could feel the baby kick he was too concerned with the baby. I had my doctor talk to him with no success! And I was begging him at the end because I was overdue and the doctor kept saying it would help.

So now when he asks, and I say no I joke and say well, you had all of those months! :)

Congrats to you and your family!

With my first pregnancy, up until about week 35 and then I was just too miserable. With second pregnancy, I was ordered not to have "relations" after having contractions at 20 weeks. To be honest with you, I could have gone through both pregnancies without it. I was so sick and miserable, throwing up everday through both pregnancies...ugggh.

Well having a great sex life when we first became a couple then after 3 years became prego I had it off & on then after thant it was here & there then became prego with 2nd only had sex a handful of times was uncomfortable it hurt & he just turned me off so after that had it here & there again became prego with my 3rd & I can't really remember how often because it really wasn't often it was more like once every 2 months now it is rare to have sex

We were intimite all the way to the end. We accually did it the night before my son was born, doctor suggested that helped and it sure did. My water broke the next morning....

I actually am one of the women who have a higher sex drive when I'm pregnant so with my 2 boys i went all the way until my dr told me I was dilating. I plan on doing the same with my daughter. But everyone's different if you feel like you've tire of sex that's normal and if you go all the way like i do it's normal. Depends on how you feel during the pregnancy

We never stopped & I was 2 1/2 weeks late with our son. I want to say the last time was the night before he was born, though maybe it was that afternoon. He weighed 9lb 3oz & was delivered naturally & we waited about 10 days afterwards before starting back up again.

Been preg 2x.
First time, sex stopped at 4mos - it hurt me. But I still "took care" of DH regularly for the rest of my preg.

Second time. Sex was more sporadic, but we still did it the whole time. When I didn't feel like it, I still "took care" of DH regularly.

Basically, I didn't feel like he needed to suffer because I wasn't into it!

I was up until my last trimester... because then, orgasms really made me really get sore cramping/intense contractions ... and boy, I did NOT want to go into labor, prematurely.
And then my tummy was just so HUGE... everyone though I had multiples in there.

Well the first time we were all in until the very end, like the day of or something. But the second time, I guess we were just more tired, we were pretty done about 37 wks or so. It was Christmas time and we were just beyond exhausted. I think everybody is different, but I totally get being done!!! Merry Christmas and congrats!!

Depended on the pregnancy. First time, all the way through, all the time! Second, the whole time but more sporadic. Third, until the last week or two. Fourth, stopped at about 7 months b/c I was so miserable (only once or twice after that). I still wanted it, but between being tired and the logistics of exactly how - I was HUGE - it was too much work and effort. Poor guy was awesome about it!

And I miscarried very early one time, and the dr never asked me when I had sex last (as a previous poster said they would).

Never. In fact, picked up the pace at 36 weeks hoping to get those kids moving.