You’re hormonal, you feel huge, sex may not be on your mind at all. Or if you’re lucky, you’re libido is through the roof!

Sex is how you got into this situation, and if you’re having a normal pregnancy, intercourse may actually be the best thing for you.

1️⃣ Better Orgasms 🎉 – Increased blood supply to your pelvic area and your enlarged breasts may actually increase your sexual arousal and help you climax faster. Hurry and grab your hubby now!

2️⃣ Destress – Pregnancy and thinking about your baby stress out most new parents. However, sex and orgasms trigger a release of oxytocin, which is the hormone that makes you feel happy and content. Who doesn’t need more of this feeling, especially when your bump is growing and you’re anxious about motherhood.

3️⃣ Lowers Blood Pressure – During pregnancy, high blood pressure can be a real problem for many moms-to-be. But after orgasm, your blood pressure goes down, which is awesome all around.

4️⃣ Less Peeing – Having sex is the ultimate in kegel exercise to strengthen your pelvic muscles, which prevents incontinence. Yes!

5️⃣ Body Image – With all the changes going on, you may not always feel good about your body or your self image. But after sex, you’ll feel more attractive and positive.

6️⃣ Creates Intimacy – Having sex helps build stronger bonds between you and your SO. You’re paying attention to each other and being closer. And with your new curves, you’ll need to communicate your needs and comfort level, which will further strengthen your relationship.

7️⃣ Prevents Pre-eclampsia – A new Danish study found that sexual activity and oral sex prevents pre-eclampsia, which affects up to 8 % of all pregnant women. Sperm contains sHLA antigens that may reduce the incidence of pre-eclampsia that may harm you and your baby.

8️⃣ Stay Fit 🚴– Why walk around the block, when you can have sex with your husband? You can burn 50 calories or more with just 30 minutes of sex.

9️⃣ Sleep Better 🌜 – Say goodbye to pregnancy insomnia. Sex helps relax you and may help you sleep better, which is exactly what you need before having a baby.

1️⃣0️⃣ Prepares Your Body For the Big Day – Sex and orgasms help ripen the cervix. My OB suggested having sex after I was past 37 weeks to help push things along because semen has prostaglandins, which is the same chemicals used to induce labor.