Sex and Intimacy During Pregnancy

Disclaimer: The video includes a pregnant person and a partner, so we recommend you watch this one with your person! No partner? No prob! Feel free to watch or move on to a different video—up to you 🙂

Dr. Casie Danenhauer, DPT and her partner, Austin Humble, share a candid conversation about the very under discussed and often taboo topic of sex and intimacy during pregnancy. Talking points include:

• Myths related to sexual desire during pregnancy and different trimesters
• Factors that can influence sexual desire- Knowing there's no "normal"!
• Sexuality vs. sensuality and intimacy and the need to open up perspectives of intimacy
• Benefits of intimacy for baby and pregnant partner
• Role of self-reflection and communication in intimacy and desires
• Strategies to support intimacy
• Hormonal benefits to parents and babies of intimacy