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Sex

I did not want any intercourse during my pregnancy, I hated it.
—Guest mmm

Yes it works

It works awesome, im on my second baby and have sex almost 3 to 4 times a day and my water just broke yesterday and I am 38 weeks.
—Guest Ms.Bossy

Sex

I'm 24 weeks gone and I feel so horny but my hubby sees no need for sex. Now I've killed the urge for sex. Not had it in a very long while.
—Guest mya

baby in position

my baby is back to back ikm 34 weeks could sex on all fours help him turn ?
—Guest jenny

The best

I wasn't always a person of sex because I couldn't really enjoy it with hubby but then I became pregnant AND IT WAS GREAT NO COMPLAINTS AT ALL.
—Guest angie

32 weeks

I am now 32 weeks my hubby and I are active but I am scared because after we got done getting busy I started bleeding. It's my 4th pregnancy & this never happened before.
—Guest Wolf Pak

NOT WORKING FOR ME!:(

I am 38 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child and I am 3cm dilated, but I am not yet having contractions every 5-10 mins apart. At this point I have tried everything, sex, walking, dancing and nothing is seeming to help me! Even had some pineapples! I mean I am having contractions just not enough to start my labor. Good luck to all and I am open to all advice anyone may have to get this baby out, thanks....
—Guest Shaenea

Great

Ooo its feels great having sex in pregnancy. We do it every day some time twice a day. I am feeling much more aroused then ever. I suggest all ladies to try this in pregnancy it may give you pleasure that you never received.
—Guest alicia

sure worked for me

My first pregnancy I dilated to a 4 & was sent home to try to get it going again. I did walking& everything. Didn't work. The last thing we tried was sex. 1hr after sex I started contracting & couldn't sit or sleep all night. I had our son the next day.
—Guest big bellied mama

Sex

I had sex had orgasms and everything, and nothing happened I'm 4 days overdue today. I've tried nipple stimulation. It worked a little but then nothing.
—Guest 1st tym Mommy

Fear of preterm labor

I'm 34 weeks pregnant, I've been having some cramps and weird shocks in my lower abdomen area. I'm afraid to have sex with my husband so my labor won't be induced. He don't get though, he thinks I'm just rejecting him.
—Guest funny

Sex during pregnancy

I am about 8 weeks pregnant with my 3rd. I am so incredibly aroused, which I don't recall for the first two pregnancies. We have had sex 5 times in the last 4 days. Prior to this, it was 5 times in 4 months. I am thinking about it all of the time. It is so bizarre. With my 2nd, I was put on bedrest at 34 weeks to stop pre-term labor. Once we got it stopped, he refused to come out. I was finally induces at full term. Sex didn't seem to get things going.
—Guest 8 weeks

No way

Me and my man had sex almost every other night and I went into labor 5 days past my due date and we are very intimate on our sex life so I do not think this works
—Guest McKenna

Awesome

I'm about 25 weeks pregnant. I really love my hubby to stimulate my nipples every night so I can go to sleep. The funny part is I get too horny that we end up having sex. Its like two to three times a day. Really love it.
—Guest Hornygirl

Nope

We started having sex at 39 weeks to induce labor. Each time I would have 4-5 hours of time-able contractions that I thought would lead to birth. But each time they stopped. I think the sperm definitely softened my cervix each time...but still no baby. I'm 5 days over due date.
—Guest Readymama

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