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placenta. Anger, like joy,
is part of being human and
so all we would advise is
to try and avoid it as much
as is practicable."
And it's also not advised
in cases of placenta
praevia, a condition where
the placenta grows over
the cervix."
Can I have sex during
pregnancy?
What about after birth
of the baby?
"Most women get an
increase in libido during
pregnancy, so make hay
while the sun shine", says
Pecoraro. "It's very
common to have spotting
after intercourse but that's
normal because pressure
on the cervix can cause
bleeding. Towards the end
of the pregnancy, couples
need to be ingenious in
regards to positions but it's
easy to work out what is
comfortable and what is
not. Don't have sex if your
waters are broken because
of the chance that bacteria
can travel into the cervix.
"There is no right or
wrong time to have sex
again after the birth of
your baby," Pecoraro
continues. "It depends on
the woman and how she
feels, especially if she had
vaginal stitches and in this
case she may want to wait
a couple of weeks."
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Can I exercise during
pregnancy?
"It is a good idea to
exercise gently during
pregnancy and swimming
is the best because of
buoyancy effect," says
Pecoraro. "Of course, sex