HAVE SEX FOR BETTER LABOR ….. SEE GIRLS I TOLD YOU SOOOOO :-) .

I am always telling my peps to have lots of sex especially during the last month of pregnancy … Most of the time my girls want to punch me .. LOL !!!!  I just found this study online that backs my reasons …. The study shows that by having sex during the last few weeks of pregnancy it can shorten labor and increase the likelihood of having a normal birth . So ladies be sure to be getting your SEXY on !!!! 🙂

Study – Our aim was to assess the effects of sexual activity during pregnancy on the prognosis of labor. Methods: It was a prospective cohort study of labor comparing 72 women declaring unprotected vaginal sexual intercourse after 37 weeks of pregnancy consecutively recruited to 72 women claiming no sexual contact after 37 weeks of pregnancy also consecutively recruited.

Results: The sexually active group at term were significantly involved in more frequent intercourse after 28 weeks pregnancy and before term . Women sexually active were significantly admitted during the active phase of labor , with the fetal head at station 0 and more . They significantly had a shorter active phase and a shorter second stage . They significantly had a normal pattern of labor , a higher rate of spontaneous deliveries , a lower rate of caesarean sections  and needed less oxytocin usage before expulsion . Conclusion: Sexual activity during pregnancy improves the prognosis of labor in women. In the absence of contraindications, consented unprotected  intercourse should be promoted in pregnant women.

STUDY –  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24134484