In this video Jacquelyn discusses her experiences with doctors’ advice in China regarding sexual intercourse.

*This post should not be considered medical advice. Always get medical advice from a trusted doctor.

Here are some benefits sexual intercourse during a healthy pregnancy:

• Intimacy between you and your partner
• Hormone in semen that can cause “practice” contractions
• Strengthens the pelvic floor
• Releases oxytocin “the happy hormone”

You should absolutely avoid sexual intercourse if:

For more, see this post.

(Youtube video)

Jeremy & Jacquelyn Carman

Founders of havingababyinchina.com, Jeremy and Jacquelyn have four children. The first three were born in three different hospitals in China and the last was born at home in the US. Jeremy and Jacquelyn created havingababyinchina.com in 2009 after they found little information for foreigners having babies in China. They love connecting with other foreigners having babies. Learn more about them on the about page.