When you're pregnant, people just LOVE talking about it! 

Perfect strangers will want to rub your belly, and Sue in accounting will see no problem demanding your due date and wanting to know if you've had unusual food cravings. 

People get excited when they see a pregnant lady, and why shouldn't they? 

You're literally cooking a human in your stomach (full disclosure: I do not know where babies come from). 

One thing people DON'T talk to pregnant women about?

Masturbation.

That's because even though we are hip modern women all ordering our Womanizer vibrators on Amazon, masturbation is still a taboo subject.

And that goes DOUBLE for pregnant ladies! 

But the truth is, being pregnant doesn't just automatically zap you of all sexual desire. 

In fact, your changing hormones could make you even HORNIER than you were before you got pregnant. 

To that end, I'm here to help you today learn the essentials about pregnant masturbation.

Here are five critical things to know about masturbating while pregnant. 

1. Orgasms are a GOOD thing for most pregnant women!

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You probably already had a sneaking suspicion that masturbating while pregnant was good for you, and guess what? You're totally right. 

Being pregnant is wonderful, but let's face it, your whole life is changing (starting with your body).

Being pregnant can be super stressful, and stress isn't good for mother or fetus.

But good news! The rush of adrenaline provided by an orgasm during masturbation is better than everything other than a gallon of chocolate ice for your stress levels. 

2. Pregnant women report having BETTER orgasms. 

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During pregnancy, your body goes through a wide variety of changes. 

If you start masturbating while pregnant, you will quickly discover that one of these changes involves your pelvic floor area being totally engorged with blood and ultra sensitive. 

This sensitivity leads to extreme orgasms. Many pregnant women experience multiple orgasms during pregnant masturbation. 

If that doesn't make you get to masturbating, then I don't know what will!

3. Your mucus plug makes using sex toys very safe. 

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If you can only masturbate using sex toys like dildos, don't panic.

Unless you have a high-risk pregnancy, sex toys are absolutely fine to use.

As always, make sure they are clean before you use them.

They will not come into contact with the fetus. In fact, thanks to your mucus plug, you're safe to play the way you always have.

Lol, "thanks, mucus plug" is not a thing I would ever be writing professionally, but here we are. 

4. Masturbating while pregnant relieves tension and loads of other pregnancy symptoms.

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In addition to providing stress relief, masturbating while pregnant has been reported to help with morning sickness, lower back pain, and swollen feet just to name a few! 

Additionally, if you have trotted merrily past your due date with no relief in sight, pregnant masturbation can lead to orgasms which can lead to the contractions to begin childbirth. 

5. Talking to your doctor about pregnant masturbation is CRUCIAL. 

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The bottom line is this: masturbating while pregnant is GOOD for you, but you should always, always, always talk to your doctor if you have concerns. 

Some women experiencing high-risk pregnancy, or who have low-placed placentas might be discouraged from having an orgasm BECAUSE orgasms can lead to premature birth in high-risk cases. 

Chances are the doctor will tell you it's perfectly fine to diddle away at your vagina to your heart's content, but check to be sure.

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