Abstaining from sex in the first trimester...would you / have you?

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For clarity, I'm 42 and this is the latest in a string of pregnancy's which have either ended in chemical pregnancy's or miscarriages.

I'm 13dpo and have had a nice strong positive line.

I happened to see a headline about Kourtney Kardashian which said something along the lines of 'no sex, no caffeine and no air travel' in the first and last trimester (as instructed by her doctor) and it's got me thinking about what additional precautions I could be taking.

Anyone else followed this or similar advice during their pregnancy?

Yeah but not through choice. Either too exhausted or being sick so not in the mood! Was the same in my last pregnancy and then sex drive came back in 2nd trimester.

Kourtney Kardashian has had a very complicated pregnancy though and had to have surgery on the baby during pregnancy so she’ll be told to be more careful.

I didn’t have sex in the first trimester, as I bled pregnant with my first pregnancy and had 3 misscarriges there after. I was also very sick in the first trimester.

I haven’t but I think I would try it for the first trimester in your situation… maybe not the last trimester though unless medically advised/incompetent cervix etc. Sex in pregnancy was wonderful… and helps with going into labour etc.

I did due to a lot of bleeding. I was put on bed rest and told no sex. To be fair I felt terrible so
Would have been the last thing on my mind

I didnt for first trimester.Just didn’t feel confident enough to take any risks after having had a miscarriage.

I had sex in the first trimester, I only remember because we were away on holidays in the Seychelles (so also did quite a bit of air travel). Also had a moderate amount of caffeine but kept an eye on it and stayed under the limits.

I'm in the last trimester now (38 weeks) and haven't had sex in months, I'm just so big and uncomfortable now. My midwives really encourage sex at this stage as they call it "natures induction"....I really want to avoid being induced this time around so I was just telling my husband last night that we'll have to try today!

I did. But becuase of me feeling sick and so tired.

I was obsessed with sex during my pregnancy my sex drive went through the roof. Did it a lot the whole way through.

In my first pregnancy I didn't in the 1st trimester due to bleeding on and off. Then I had a large bleed at 20 weeks and was advised by midwife not to for rest of pregnancy.

Currently pregnant with DC#2 and have had sex during 2nd and 3rd trimester this time and been fine. Felt too rough during 1st x

I didn't want to risk sex after I'd had a miscarriage earlier this year, things ran away and at 8 weeks we had gentle sex but I bled and thought I lost some mucus plug. so yep I'm now 14 weeks and haven't had it since

Thanks for the responses everyone 😊

I think I'm going to hold off on sex for now and see if we have a more positive outcome this time.

Me too.

You have to abstain for the first several weeks after the birth until the placenta wound heals (I personally had lochia for nearly 8wk) and then if you have a sleepless dc then... opportunities are rare.

Unless the medical team specifically advise abstention then I'd make hay while the sun shines personally

Only because I felt too sick to have him anywhere near me. Didn't even want cuddles or kisses I just felt so unwell! Started to feel better at around 4.5 months. I would always follow whatever advice given by doctor though.