Sex During Pregnancy?

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Sex During Pregnancy?

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I heard that having sex prior to birth can help labour start. Is this true? If so, when would be a good time to have sex with my partner? Apparently, 'substances in semen called prostaglandins help soften the woman's cervix and hormones released by nipple stimulation encourage the womb to contract'.
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Hi GS_6,

So, while those hormones are present, there hasn't been enough research that really bears out the idea that sex can help induce labor. In fact, what findings there are are either inconclusive or suggest that sex does not help induce labor.
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Thanks for the info.
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You're welcome!
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