The 6 Most Common Fears About Sex During Pregnancy

Sex during pregnancy can be all kinds of things from totally nonexistant to ragingly hot to sporadic and so-so. Some women find they have an increased sex drive during pregnancy, some feel numb. Some partners love the new curves, some are weirded out by the pregnancy or worried sex will hurt the baby. Is your pregnancy easy? Are you vomiting? What trimester is it? There are so many factors going into the way pregnant sex pans out, I don't want to generalize. But I will say that all expecting couples have some kind of anxiety about sex during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a physical and emotional upheaval, there's no way it won't affect your sex life. Here are 6 of the most common concerns about sex during pregnancy. - By Ceridwen Morris

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My body is not sexy
When you have a new, changing body you can feel like a total dork-I'm puffing up here, swelling there, and I don't feel comfortable in my body! For some the curves are welcome. But those curves don't show up right away and for months women can be stuck in a transitional state of bloat and blah. Try to think of ways you can learn to love your (changing) body-- or at least accept it! You can do yoga, swim, have your partner massage you, read books about how cool your pregnant body is, cover yourself in special oils and lotions, wear sexy silky clothes and just generally treat your body like the temple that it is. The glowing goddess trip may not be the one you're on, but whatever you can do to push your self-image away from the 'hate' side of the spectrum might have a positive impact on your sex life.
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