Labor and sex?

36 weeks is almost full term. by now the baby's lungs are developed enough to be born.

your baby mostly grows in the last few weeks. I wouldn't really worry much, but this is common I had everything you are experiencing now, and my baby came right on his due date... with my other 2 babies I didn't have any of what you had and they were both born early...

My first one was born 2 months early, and my middle one was born 3 weeks early....

The first one suffers from permanent health problems but the middle one has none...

my last one I was sure i was going to go into labor early, i had all the signs, and he just wasn't having it..

the baby will be fine. i would stay away from sex... but that's just me.

good luck everything will be fine.

My son was born at 36 weeks well really 35 weeks gestation and there is nothing wrong with him now. He was born 6lb10 oz, sure the neo natal fee was expensive but he is fine the nurses were actually wondering why he was in there as he was so big. Your baby will survive, the neo natal staff are well trained and will be able to deal with anything that arrives. It is kind of freaky when your children look so fragile, my son had tubes up his nose and I use to have to express into a seringe and put it down the tube.

I would hold off on sex if your have lost your plug and with everything else going on. I am surprised you still want it lol, take it easy get your partner to do everything with the children and house work, just put your feet up and drink lots of water. Umm Cross your legs and hope for the best...lol (Sorry a bit of humor can relax you a bit)

Do not have sex unless you want the baby today. Sperm has prostaglandins in it that will stimulate labor. They actually induce labor with prostaglandin gel placed on the cervix.

You are very close, will not make it to the due date. Anything can happen with the baby's lungs though, she or he could be just fine and not need oxygen. All in all, just oxygen is not bad as long as overall he or she is healthy! Smile, relax and let nature take it's course. I would call and give the Dr a status about the baby being so low you can feel when you wipe..maybe have your husband look and see if he can see any crowing, in that case rush in to L&D.

Relax and think positive. :-) Congratulations!

I'd go into the ER if I were you. Holding the child in will do nothing but harm you and possibly the baby. If all this has been going on there's a chance that you could give birth before you get to the hospital and if you're baby's lungs aren't stable like the last time, you won't have anywhere to put her. If you go to the hospital, at least the baby would be well taken care of.

And I wouldn't try sex at all at this point.

Well, you are only 3 days from being full-term. So if your baby was born today, it would probably not have many problems from being "early". Has the doctor put you on pelvic rest? If not, sex should be okay. Just know it will likely stimulate your contractions, and you might end up in labor. If your water breaks, sex should be avoided.

Back in the olden days. . . .

I was told no intercourse last month . . .

then 2 months and no baby, so . . .

Yes, it did induce labor :o)

Have fun some other way and take it easy . . .

I doubt you will make it too being a second birth.

I wonder why they aren't using this time to give the medication that prepares the lungs of pre-term infants? But you are close to term. A 'due date' doesn't matter to your babe.

No. that's mentioned that semen contains a chemical/hormone that thins the cervix... yet whilst that replaced into the case, what keeps you from going into labor at 6 weeks? 21 weeks? and so on. i think of that's greater of the muscle contractions that helps kick it in. exercising can help. yet get in all the intercourse you are able to now b/c you will possibly desire to no longer be waiting to for 6 weeks after the child is born! :) after which you would be interrupted by using "Waaa! Waaaa!" (translation: feed me NOW mommy!) delight in it on an identical time as you are able to....

my child was born at 37 weeks. she had problems, but they were not related to what week she was born. she or he should be fine if they were born right now....but if you dont want he/or she to be born right now....i would obstain from sex!!! lol...thats WHY my child was born at 37 weeks....i had sex at 6 pm ...and my water broke at 3 am the next morning. i wouldnt risk it....

Avoid sex, and try to see the doc sooner

how about some other form of sex for now until you after you deliver