Throughout your pregnancy you will find there are times you have no interest at all in intimate relationships with your partner, and other times when you are eager to jump right on him.

Most women experience many unpleasant side effects during their first trimester of pregnancy, which lasts roughly 13 weeks. These side effects may include morning sickness, which can put a damper on one’s amorous spirit. If you are not feeling well during this time, let your partner know and spend some quality time cuddling together to stay intimate and let your partner know you still care deeply about them.

How To Ignite Passionate Flames During Pregnancy
Many women find they are very much interested in sex and lovemaking during their second trimester. During this time their hormones are surging, their bodies are becoming ripe and round and most of their morning sickness has left them.

This is the perfect time to take advantage of your womanly body and tempt your partner with your wiles. While some men fear intercourse or intimacy during pregnancy, this fear is often easily soothed with a few simple tricks (which we will mention below). The most important step you can take toward setting up a close and intimate relationship with your partner is keeping your lines of communication open during pregnancy.

If you don’t talk with your partner during your first trimester for example, when you feel sick, your partner may not understand why you do not have an interest in sex. If however, you explain what is happening, the chances are strong your partner will come to your side and help you through this difficult time.

You can then have fun explaining to your husband the hormonal surge that typically occurs during the second trimester, when most pregnant women and their partners enjoy sex and intimacy the most during pregnancy.

Sizzling Ways To Overcome Common Barriers To Intimacy During Pregnancy
Don’t be surprised to find your partner expresses an interest in your growing breasts, which may no longer be tender now that you have entered your second trimester. Still, some couples experience difficulty becoming intimate during pregnancy. Here are some common reasons couples have trouble facing intimacy during their pregnancies:

1) A woman sometimes feels uncomfortable or fat as her body grows and expands during pregnancy. Keep in mind however, that many men find the voluptuous changes occurring in their partners enticing during pregnancy. I must admit pregnancy was one of the first times in my life I could claim to have big breasts, and I took great pleasure in showing them off (much to my partner’s pleasure). You too should have a little fun with your growing body. If you have a little “junk in the trunk” then accentuate it with some flattering lingerie. Many lingerie pieces look elegant on pregnant women, especially during their second trimester, when they are not yet too big to wear full on maternity clothes much of the time.

2) Other times the male partner feels he will hurt the baby by having sex. You may find it is your partner, not you, that has a problem with sex during pregnancy. During our first pregnancy, my partner expressed some concerns that he might hurt the baby. He was also afraid sex would be different during pregnancy. There are many ways you can approach this problem. The most sensible way is of course, to take your partner with you to the doctor and let your doctor assure your husband that sex during pregnancy is very safe. (As long as you have a normal pregnancy that is not high risk) You partner will not damage the baby. When it comes to your partner’s fears about how the baby may change your relationship, change your attitude and show him just how sexy being pregnant can be. Get a little wild, do something a little naughty. Your partner will quickly get over any reservations they had about sex.

3) Some couples find sex during pregnancy, especially during their third trimester, difficult. It can be challenging finding a position that is comfortable for all parties involved once you reach or come close to your full pregnancy size. You can easily ease this problem however by trying many positions, including side lying, or lying on your back slightly propped up while your partner comes at you and holds your legs up. Experiment. Play around with some positions and see what works.

For some women, sex during pregnancy doesn’t seem like any fun. This is ok too. Your partner may feel neglected however, so make sure you take some time to cuddle up to them and find other ways to shower the love of your life with affection.

And know this. Some men never do become comfortable with the idea of pregnancy and sex. While you can’t always change your partner’s mind, you can still cuddle together and enjoy many fun and intimate moments throughout your pregnancy. You should look back at your pregnancy as a time of joy, laughter and intrigue.