Can one still have sex if the mucous plug has come out/after a show??

[Snowi]

Can one still have sex if the mucous plug has come out/after a show??

I believe not!!

not sure but congratulations for feeling like it at this late stage

hope someone will come along with something useful soon.

No, the plug protects against infection.

I always thought not as could lead to problems (infection?) but fair play to you for even entertaining the idea

i think you can if your waters are intact, as the membranes and the waters are also a barrier...

sex & nipple stim are fantastic for ripening the cervix and getting contractions going

it is sexy energy that put the baby there, that same energy can help get it out

'sexy energy' lol

yes. i am paraphrasing ina may gaskin !!

iIIRC, something sexy generally happens to make a baby !

god...why would you want to?

yuk!

really LTH ? sex can often be more pleasurable when pregnant due to increased blood flow to your fanjo!

lulu, when I was PG with ds4, dh went without for almostthe entire 9 months!!

sex during pregnany is yukkkkk IMO

yes you can
just not recommended after your waters have broken

Thanks gals. OK didn't do the deed but waters broke this morning at 7:40, but still no labour pains, when will they come??

was it a full break of your waters...a big gush? or a small leak?

pains can start any time.......have you let the hospital know? you have 96 hours from waters breaking until you should be induced , according to NICE guidelines..although policy can vary from place to place...if you start to feel unwell, feverish anything like that, you must go in immediately

definitely no sex now !!

Hi Lulumama, a big gush, & am still leaking here and there, called the hospital & they said should call them this afternoon if still no pains. Until now, still no pains...

snowi...hospital might want to check you out..but you don;t have to stay in for induction today ! it is up to you and what you feel comfortable with

sit on a birth ball if you have one, to get baby nestled down in the pelvis. raspberry leaf tea or tablets, nipple stim and visualisation might help !

baby will come soon!

Snowi,

I'm super of you right now. Try to relax as much as possible and let whatever is going to happen, happen.

won;t be long for you MKG !!!

Snowi, get busy with those nipples but otherwise, chill out and carry on as normal with your day!

early labour mistakes

Natural induction methods obviously not the sex one!

Had another gush of waters at 2PM but still no labour pains...

Am still

hang on in there snowi!

Hi gals, notice I've been away for awhile? that's becasue I went into labour at about 5PM on Friday (18th) the contractions came on strong & fast & Jethro was born at 4:08AM on the 19th May, weighing a massive 3.748KG (for little size 6 me) unfortunately he was a ventouse delivery, but he's absolutely fine & I'm recovering well!

congratulations on the safe arrival of jethro x