Sex during pregnancy
You can have sexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more when you are pregnant.
Some women want to have sexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more more often when they are pregnant, others want it less:
- In the first months of pregnancyPregnancyThe time when a woman is expecting a baby. The pregnancy begins when…Read more, many women have little interest in sex: they feel nauseous, tired and have painful breasts. Many couples are also worried about the future and feel stressed during this period.
- However, the vaginaVaginaPart of the inner sexual organs of a woman. The vagina connects the…Read more, clitorisClitorisVery sensitive organ of which the top is visible just above the opening…Read more and nipples are more sensitive. Some women feel like having sex more often.
- For some women, sex during pregnancy is too painful.
Some men find it difficult to have sex with their pregnant partnerPartnerPerson you are in a relationship with.Read more for fear of hurting her or the foetusFoetusFertilized egg when showing the main features of a baby (after the 3rd month…Read more.
Not harmful to the foetus
Sexual intercourse is not dangerous for the foetus. The uterusUterusOrgan in a woman's belly in which a foetus can grow.Read more protects the foetus. The entrance to the uterus (cervixCervixNarrow entrance at the bottom of the uterus, at the top of the…Read more) is closed. SemenSemenThick white fluid that comes out of a man's penis when he ejaculates.…Read more cannot enter the uterus.
There is no riskRiskPossibility that something unpleasant may happen, for example a disease.Read more of miscarriage, but do not have sexual intercourseSexual intercourseSexual act in which the penis penetrates (enters) the vagina or anus.Read more if your midwifeMidwifeA trained person who helps a pregnant woman before, during and after delivery.…Read more or gynaecologistGynaecologistDoctor specializing in health care during pregnancy, contraception and women's diseases. A gynaecologist…Read more advises you not to.
Sex is more than penetrationPenetrationPutting a part of your body (penis, finger, etc.) or an object into…Read more. There are different kinds of sex. You can also masturbate, caress, massage, cuddle or have oral sexOral sexStimulating someone else's sexual organs with your mouth or tongue. Oral sex for…Read more with your partner.
Pregnant woman standing. The focus is on the internal sexual organs with the foetus inside the uterus.
Detail of the internal sexual organs of a pregnant woman. The foetus is inside the uterus. A penis is penetrating the vagina and cannot reach the foetus.
Different positions
You can try different positions that are more comfortable and less painful.
Sexual intercourse during pregnancy example 1: The pregnant woman sits on top of the man.
Sex intercourse during pregnancy example 2: The man and pregnant woman lie on their sides, the man is behind the woman.
Sex intercourse during pregnancy example 3: The pregnant woman is on her hands and knees. The man sits on his knees behind her.
Protection against STIs
Protect yourself against STIs with a condom. You can infect your foetus with an STI. This can have consequences for the child.
Condom