by Chris Cook posted in Mom Stories

Love-making is one of the touchiest subjects a pregnant couple may encounter. Unborn babies have a tendency to disrupt what was once a steamy, fantastical sex life and turn it into an awkward, tiring and sometimes belaboring experience for both parties. Over several months post-conception, the sporadic love-making sessions of the pre-child years gradually give way to claims of ?I?m too tired,? ?I just feel unattractive right now? or ?Let?s hold off until this child quits tap-dancing my vagina.?
This is not to say that pregnant women can't enjoy sex or that pregnancy is a death sentence to a couple's physical intimacy. In fact, pregnancy can have the opposite effect depending on the swing of the hormonal tide, but in general it would be naive to assume that sex in any form will proceed as normal while pregnant. That said, don't fret, sexually-frustrated reader, because I?m here to tell you that you can make love to your pregnant spouse right NOW. ?But random BabyCenter blogger, I don?t think that?s such a good idea,? you might say. ?My pregnant spouse compares herself to a different barnyard animal every week, and she?s currently browsing eBay for used Rascal scooters. I?m just not sure making love is on her to-do list at the moment.?
Of course it is. You?re just going about in the worst way possible. If you want to make love to a pregnant woman without being shut out like the Cleveland Browns on game day, here?s what you do.

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