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Q. What are good positions to have sex in during the third trimester of pregnancy?

A. Well, basically anything that's comfortable! You can try laying on your side with your partner in front of or behind you, or on all fours with your partner behind you, or reclining on the edge of the bed with your feet off the bed and your partner kneeling in front of you. You can try being on top of your partner or standing up with your partner behind you. It is okay to recline for a short while, if you don't get short of breathe, but try to prop yourself up with lots of pillows. If you are not interested in intercourse, then of course the positions you can assume are limitless.

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Sexuality in Pregnancy

Ilana Stein has been working professionally with pregnant women since 1983 as a childbirth educator, labor assistant and breastfeeding consultant. She was originally certified by the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth (The Bradley Method), The Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), and Doulas of North America (DONA). She teachs the ALACE Labor Assistant training workshop nationwide. She has spoken at conferences and at the New York University Graduate Program in Midwifery about labor support. She is a Positive Pregnancy and Parenting Fitness (PPPF) instructor and La Leche League Leader. She is also a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor at the local YMCA. She volunteers as the coordinator of the annual New York Area YM-YWCA Women’s Wellness Weekend.