Headline: “Sex in Late Pregnancy Won’t Bring On Labor”
In fact, a new study has found just the opposite: Women who were sexually active in the final three weeks of their pregnancies stayed pregnant slightly longer, delivering at an average of 39.9 weeks gestation vs. 39.3 weeks for women who did not have sex during that time.
“Sexual activity didn’t have an effect,” confirmed Dr. Jonathan Schaffir, author of a paper appearing in the June issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology and assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Ohio State University in Columbus.
But for other experts, the findings were mainly seen as irrelevant.
“I don’t think they answered the question. I’m not sure we need an answer to that question,” said Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez-Quintero, director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “What patients need to know is that sexual activity is acceptable in most of the typical patients, all the way to term.”
The study did note an interesting increase among participants of babies born with bad attitudes, however.
I mean, how would you feel?
“…increase among participants of babies born with bad attitudes, however.”
And strabismus. In some cases severe, depending upon the degree of foreshortening…
Or look at it the other way: picture small child with head at the bottom of the womb, snapping at that nasty thing that keeps poking at him/her. Logically, we can be relatively sure that a full set of teeth is not involved … but how does Dad feel about putting the reproductive tackle near something soon to be classed with other avoid with hands and feet hazards?
Jokes aside, this is a sharp departure form your usual posting. But I’ll play along. I came back from a deployment to a very pregnant wife. We had to be selective as to positions, but we had a fine time, and I don’t think it made any difference to the kid who was riding up above.
Another fine military memory, brought on by a visit to Neptunus Lex!
Semper Fidelis,
ASM826
Per Jeff Foxworthy:
“We were at a Lamaze class and the instructor told us, ‘Now remember, don’t have sex after your water breaks.’ I had to raise my hand and ask, ‘Is this really a problem?’”
…and then he goes off on a hysterical riff on it.
Seriously, why is this good news for “Tories”? Tories?
Please explain (and remember there are no stupid questions).
B2
B2,
Tories; Labor (Labour)
Intresting… all the responses are from men. Why no comments from the terminally chattering fair sex?… discuss. Best
Tories-Labor (labour) aye. Thanks.
B2