Sex how much is lots??

[BrightSparkles]

When I had a midwife suggest it (I'm assuming you're talking for natural induction purposes?), I was told for it to have any significant effect you'd need to be doing the deed every hour for twelve hours.

Now that's lots

I have trouble even doing it once a day ATM!!! I can't even imagine going that often!!

[OceanPrincess]

Please don't be thinking I did the once every hour thing!!!!! Gosh no!

We managed it maybe 5 nights out of 7 for the last week or two - DH was in heaven

And please don't be thinking it was because I had a massive libido - it was more of a "well this is nice and hey it can't be hurting the cervix so lets give it a go!" type of thing!

Don't forget the other benefit is the production of oxytocin - the natural "love drug" that is produced in massive amounts during labour and shortly after giving birth. Syntocinin (sp?) is the synthetic version of oxytocin, which is what that they give you to induce you!

So even just being nekkid next to your DP, getting cosy and feeling nice and "loved up" can help stimulate labour, who knows how much, but my feeling was that every little bit helps!!!!

[Kirley64]

at antenatal classes, our midwives told us that you would need it to be at least six times a week to make any difference.

[westy]

Please don't be thinking I did the once every hour thing!!!!! Gosh no!

We managed it maybe 5 nights out of 7 for the last week or two - DH was in heaven

And please don't be thinking it was because I had a massive libido - it was more of a "well this is nice and hey it can't be hurting the cervix so lets give it a go!" type of thing!

Don't forget the other benefit is the production of oxytocin - the natural "love drug" that is produced in massive amounts during labour and shortly after giving birth. Syntocinin (sp?) is the synthetic version of oxytocin, which is what that they give you to induce you!

So even just being nekkid next to your DP, getting cosy and feeling nice and "loved up" can help stimulate labour, who knows how much, but my feeling was that every little bit helps!!!!

Hahaha...no i didnt think of it like that at all darl so dont worry!!!

We could manage 5 nights out of 7 though so that gives me some hope, thanks for all the info very interesting!!!

[kungfubecca]

I've been told there is no point unless your cervix has already started to soften, as the hormones & chemicals released help to speed up labour by further softening the cervix not start labour.

Might be some merit in being on top in an upright position to bring on labour, or on all fours any position that is good for envouraging bubs to move down.

Frankly right now (my due date was 27th) I couldn't be.... well you know

[blackduckies]

OH my Gosh that just all sounds too hard, i thought maybe if we did it once or twice in the week it might be enough to get things started, its not that I'm not interested??? Its just so uncomfortable!!! And then the baby kicks and squirms for ages afterwards, not like normal when you drift off into that really lovely sleep feeling safe and secure..

[Lewis's Mummy]

OMG I hope I don't need to start thinking of ways to help labour start... I actually can't think of anything worse just at the moment... what with the heartburn and lack of sleep and having no energy and feeling like a massive beached whale...lol looks like DH will just have to be one of the unlucky ones hehe