Sexuality in Pregnancy

The body undergoes so many changes during pregnancy, and your sexuality is no different. Here is a look at the physical and emotional changes that might occur in each trimester:

First Trimester

Emotional Changes:

• You and your partner may find your desire for sex increased because for once you do not have to think about birth control.
• You may find that you are conflicted about sex as your mental images of yourself changes to a more motherly view.
• Some women find themselves preoccupied by the thought of sex, including dreams and strange fantasies.

Physical Changes

• Your breasts may be sensitive, causing your either increased pleasure or pain. The first trimester is when your breast undergo the fastest changes.
• Nausea and fatigue may diminish your sexual appetite.
• Threatened miscarriage may limit the amount of intercourse or orgasms you may have.
• Orgasms may seem to linger, causing a feeling of tension in your vagina and clitoris.

Second Trimester

Emotional Changes:

• Many women feel sexy with their new figures, particularly if they are feeling less sickly than in the first trimester.
• Dads may be fearful of hurting the baby, or of the baby “knowing” what is going on, particularly once the baby has started moving and he can feel the movements.
• Some dads are jealous of the baby’s closeness with the mother.

Physical Changes

• The vagina is more lubricated and the clitoris and vagina are more engorged.

  Many women will become orgasmic or multi-orgasmic for the first time during pregnancy because of this added engorgement.

Third Trimester

Emotional Changes:

• Mom may be concerned that her body is repulsive to her partner, or that her figure may never return.
• To the contrary, most men are actually aroused by their wife’s blossoming figure. Communication is essential for a healthy sex life, at all points of life.
• Mother is becoming more fatigued making timing difficult.
• Positioning. Well, all I can say is be creative! Everyone has a different belly, so try different positions until you find one that works for you both. Remember mom shouldn’t lay on her back, she needs to be at least tilted to one side. Woman on top positions are great for the end of pregnancy as are spooning or rear entry.

Physical Changes

• Uterus will occasionally have spasms lasting upwards of one minute during orgasms, this is different from contractions.
• Contractions may occur near your due date after sex for about half an hour.
• Because of all the engorgement in the vagina and clitoris, orgasm may not relieve the sexual tension you feel.
• If your baby’s head is deep in the pelvis you may have pain or spotting during or after sex, this is normal. Try using shallow penetration (rear entry position offer this benefit).
• Sex will not start labor if your cervix is not ripe, so the average woman does not have to worry about preterm labor.

Remember this special time in your lives, and enjoy yourselves fully during pregnancy. There are very few things a pregnant woman can’t do sexually. If you are having problems your practitioner may advise you to limit intercourse or orgasm, but the one thing that should never be done is to blow air into the vagina, it may cause a placental air embolism.

Article Resource:From Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE

Submitted by: Sarah Mack

Introduction- Kristen Gosnell with Intimate Encounter Parties

Hello Everyone, I am Kristen and am an adviser with Intimate Encounter Parties. I recently started in the adult novelty business, although I am no stranger to the products ;). I am located in the Denver Metro Area of Colorado and am looking forward to assisting my customers with their intimacy product needs and making their “show” a party!

Spice up a Cold Winter’s Night with a Sexy Game of Checkers

Are you looking for a fun game to spice up your evening? This twist on checkers is sure to warm up an otherwise cold evening.

In my business, women often tell me they are looking for something new. It is too easy to get stuck in a rut, doing the same things over and over. This can happen in all parts of life, but it is especially vexing in the bedroom. Here’s an idea to get things fired up without having to suit up in black leather or that lingerie he bought you three sizes ago. This twist is based on a new game I have called Poker for Lovers. It capitalizes on the current rage for poker (play his game by your rules). There are two sets of color coded chips. The pink chips have actions for the ladies to do. The blue ones are for the guys. (The game can be found at www.DeannaMayer.SurpriseParties.com, but you can always use your imagination to make up your own actions and put them on regular poker chips.) But not everyone likes or is good at poker, so I came up with this version instead.

Take some time to prepare beforehand for your special evening. Get out your checkers game board and your Poker for Lovers game. Choose your favorite poker chips (and his), enough to fill the appropriate places for a checkers game. On Post-It note paper (or removable sticker paper) write out items of clothing for each of you and place them over the instructions on the poker chips.

Now, for an evening of fun, invite him to your version of Strip-Checkers. Here are some basic rules. When you jump a blue “checker” chip, he must remove the item of clothing indicated. If he jumps a pink “checker” chip, you must do the same. Once the item of clothing is removed, the sticker is removed. When that checker is next used (for instance, if the chip is used for crowning), the instructions on the chip must be followed. Or, once all the clothing stickers are gone, you simply start the game over following the chip instructions the second time. You can also determine ahead of time what you each “win” when you are “crowned”.

And remember, this game is just a fun way to get started. Don’t worry too much if you don’t actually get to “finish” the game.

Deanna Mayer is a Surprise Parties Representative in Colorado. When she isn’t chasing her two boys around, she is teaching ladies how to Celebrate Romance in their lives with lingerie, lotions, and fun love stuff. She can be emailed at SurpriseLady1819@hotmail.com.This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it And you can see her catalog at www.DeannaMayer.SurpriseParties.com.