Pregnant people can’t have sex and other lies.

Is it safe to have sex when pregnant? YES! If you feel like it and want to, that is. Pregoland is a landmine full of judgment grenades waiting to explode at every step and a lot of this judgment is often internalized.
In a survey where 500 adults were asked the first word that came to their mind when they heard the word pregnant, most people said ‘cute’. When we label an adult as cute we take away their complexity and reduce them to childlike qualities. The same survey also asked heterosexual men to imagine their partners and women to imagine themselves pregnant and think of the first words that come to mind when you think of sex — and their responses were mostly negative. ‘ Gross’ ‘ Awkward’ ‘ Not worth the risk’
Truth is, not only do we as a society divorce pregnant people from their sexuality but also surround pregnancy sex with myths that scare anyone who has an ounce of feeling sexy left in them. So let’s tackle some of those myths, shall we?
Myth: Sex can hurt the baby
Truth: Nope.
First of all, the baby does not live in your vagina, it lives in the uterus, which is way above and beyond the reach of a penis ( no matter how well endowed). Secondly, the baby is very well protected by layers and layers of tissue that provide cushioning against any ‘ shocks’ from movements. As for the emotional shock? Calm down, your baby cannot be emotionally scarred from sex while in the womb. If anything the baby probably enjoys the rocking and rolling around and also benefits from the release of oxytocin ( the pleasure hormone) in the body.
Myth: Pregnancy sex hurts
Truth: If sex hurts, pregnancy is definitely not the reason
Pregnancy sex should not hurt anymore or less than regular sex. And if any sex hurts, chances are you’re not doing it right. Logistically, depending on how big you are certain positions may not be very comfortable, but that’s no reason to give up sex. It’s an opportunity to explore different positions. Prego on top or doggy style are often most comfortable and could be done late into the pregnancy. If you are experiencing discomfort, try some lube, some more foreplay and relax into it. Remember sex is about having fun, not a competition or race. Do only what feels good, and it's okay to stop the minute it doesn’t.
Myth: You are a bad mom for having sex
Truth: Bitch, Please!
Society puts mothers on a pedestal and this pedestal made of the dried-out bones of her pre-pregnancy life sexual desire. We often divorce pregnant people from their sexuality, as if now that they have achieved the goal of pregnancy, why have sex anymore? ( Coz isn’t that why we women have sex in the first place?!) Uh! No thank you, Patriarchy! A woman who is in charge of her sexual desire is a scary woman because she demands to be treated as an equal, as an adult, and there is nothing scarier in a sexist world. For people who are moms or moms in the making — recognize the sexism in this myth and shed it! You are a whole person who happens to also be a mom, your needs and desires are valid, don’t judge yourself. And anyway, no matter what you do, according to society, there is no perfect mom, so might as well enjoy yourself.
Myth: Sex during pregnancy can cause another pregnancy
Truth: Boy, you need to go back to biology 101
You cannot get impregnated while you are already pregnant. This is a basic biology lesson — in order for a pregnancy to occur, sperm needs to fertilize an egg. A pregnant body’s ovaries stop releasing eggs once it is pregnant. Also, once you have progressed beyond the first few weeks of your pregnancy your cervix is tightly shut and acts as a firm gatekeeper to any sperm that may knock on the door.
Sex during pregnancy is safe and in fact, has multiple benefits. Thanks for to extra blood flow to all the right places you may even experience bigger and better orgasms than before. Orgasms are known to release oxytocin which is a feel-good hormone and helps with the emotional and psychological state of the mom. It can also help lubricate those aching joints and even soothe cramps. Some women do not feel much sexual desire when they are pregnant and do not want to have sex, which is okay, some women feel sexual desire and want to have sex, which is also okay.
— Pussy Out!
