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Sex? During pregnancy? Why not?

As long as your pregnancy is proceeding normally, Dr. Marco Martinez, an OB/GYN with the Elmhurst Clinic, says there is no harm in having sex – which often comes as a relief to both mom and dad-to-be.

He says the question comes up frequently but men and women typically have different perspectives. Men are often worried about causing harm to the baby while women are usually concerned about pre-term labor.

To the men, Dr. Martinez says relax. Having sex will not affect your baby, who is protected by amniotic fluid and the mucous plug. To the women, he reassures them that in general there is nothing to say that sex will cause pre-term labor and sex has not been proven to cause early miscarriages.

Medically speaking, Dr. Martinez says if there is no bleeding or contractions, you should be OK. If you and your partner have the desire, go ahead. However, he does recommend talking about it with a physician to make sure there are no other concerns that are specific to your situation.

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