Thankfully, pregnant women no longer have to disguise their condition or confine themselves to the home. They’re free to do other things — like enjoy an active sex life. This no-nonsense guide helps mothers-to-be maintain intimacy through all three trimesters and beyond. Using the real-life experience of one author and the professional expertise of the other, it covers a wide range of issues regarding sex and pregnancy, including the unanswered, difficult, and taboo questions and topics most people are afraid to address. It also helps partners develop new ways of communicating that help pregnant women relish life’s deepest expression of sexual union. With warmth and encouragement, it prepares women for the sexual challenges and joys of pregnancy and motherhood, giving them confidence and the tools they need to enjoy it all with verve, humor, grace, and joy.
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"Unique in sex-advice lit and highly recommended...Hardly erotic-minded, the average mama-to-be is assumed to be throwing up, not putting out. Yet authors Cavallucci, a pregnancy coach and fitness trainer as well as a new mama herself, and Fulbright, a sexuality educator (Argosy Univ.; Pleasuring: The Secrets of Sexual Satisfaction), assert that maintaining an erotic connection during pregnancy offers real benefits for self, mate, and child. Their lively and sassy manual—an OB-GYN contributed comments and vetted the medical material—discusses each trimester separately: what to expect physically, positions and techniques, non-penetration options, tuning in with one’s partner, and coping with fatigue and competing priorities. Throughout, safety concerns turn up repeatedly and appropriately, e.g., preggie sex no-nos, when to be concerned, and when to check with your doctor. All advice is grounded in quotes and information from other pregnant women and their partners as well as from the psychomedical literature." —Martha Cornog, Library Journal
"This book was a relief to read after thumbing through so many pregnancy books that quickly skirt over a topic that is central to life during pregnancy. It keeps a light--but not condescending--tone while exploring each trimester, the post-partum days, and the big topics that transcend whatever week of your pregnancy you find yourself in. There's plenty of appropriately explicit "how-tos" along with diagrams that, alas, were left out of the early reviewer edition.
The book is targeted to the pregnant woman, of course, but partners will find it works for them too, especially the sidebars helpfully titled, "For Partners."
The book is a bit hetero-normed, but tries to stay as "sexuality neutral" as possible. There are also plenty of examples of lesbian sex during pregnancy that make this book plenty adequate no matter your partner's parts. -- Zhejw, LibraryThing Early Reviewer
A fantastic book for the recently pregnant, Fulbright and Cavalucci's book guides women (and their partners) through some of the physical and psychological barriers to intimacy during pregnancy. They offer suggestions and guidance and list situations where a doctor's guidance might be recommended." - Jshorr, LibraryThing Early Reviewer
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is right up there with A Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy. Rather than presenting panicked, or patronizing, information, the authors present useful information to the newly pregnant woman. It fills a void that What to Expect and all the other pregnancy books try so hard to gloss over: you don't have to become the Virgin Mary once you're expecting. Those crazy dreams and fantasies don't make you a terrible mother and (if you're healthy) an orgasm isn't the end of the world!
The authors of this book play guides to moms- and dads- to-be, reminding her of her inherent sexuality (she must be or she wouldn't have gotten pregnant). This primarily serves as a way to allow women and men to accept sexual feelings during pregnancy-if you're healthy enough for sex and you're mind is on it, why not. And for those with partners not so willing to oblige, there's plenty of information for a woman going solo. In a world where everything must be monitored during a pregnancy, it's nice to essentially be given permission to have the thoughts, ideas, and fantasies that sometimes spring up in pregnancy (and came as a surprise to me during mine).
I'm assuming that anyone willing to get this book is open-minded to begin with, but it should be pretty obvious that this book isn't for the prudish. Oh, an constantly using words like hot mama, prego, and the like got fairly old, and the authors aren't always as funny as they'd like to be. But given the complete lack of information out there (or at least, the lack I noticed 5 years ago when I was pregnant), this is a great book. And, on the plus side, they don't constantly couch what they're writing with "if you feel up to it," or "if your doctor says it's OK" or "if you're comfortable with it," or constantly saying different forms of spouse, husband, girlfriend, etc. That can get old quickly. They cover that in the first chapter and just have fun the rest of the book.
The authors of this book play guides to moms- and dads- to-be, reminding her of her inherent sexuality (she must be or she wouldn't have gotten pregnant). This primarily serves as a way to allow women and men to accept sexual feelings during pregnancy-if you're healthy enough for sex and you're mind is on it, why not. And for those with partners not so willing to oblige, there's plenty of information for a woman going solo. In a world where everything must be monitored during a pregnancy, it's nice to essentially be given permission to have the thoughts, ideas, and fantasies that sometimes spring up in pregnancy (and came as a surprise to me during mine).
I'm assuming that anyone willing to get this book is open-minded to begin with, but it should be pretty obvious that this book isn't for the prudish. Oh, an constantly using words like hot mama, prego, and the like got fairly old, and the authors aren't always as funny as they'd like to be. But given the complete lack of information out there (or at least, the lack I noticed 5 years ago when I was pregnant), this is a great book. And, on the plus side, they don't constantly couch what they're writing with "if you feel up to it," or "if your doctor says it's OK" or "if you're comfortable with it," or constantly saying different forms of spouse, husband, girlfriend, etc. That can get old quickly. They cover that in the first chapter and just have fun the rest of the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By amy
Format:Paperback
Finally- a hip book about pregnancy!!! Stay and feel sexy. It's an easy read- totally accessible and makes me so happy they wrote it.
THANK YOU LADIES<
THANK YOU LADIES<
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Too often, our society tends to ignore the sexuality of pregnant women. For some reason, we all seem to want to pretend that sexy, sensual ladies will suddenly stop craving physical intimacy for nine months! But for those of us who know that being pregnant doesn't stop the sex drive (it may even enhance it!), Your Orgasmic Pregnancy provides an entertaining and educational guide to having great sex even with a bun in the oven.
Your Orgasmic Pregnancy is an upbeat and engaging read
At about 175 pages paperback, Your Orgasmic Pregnancy isn't an intimidating medical volume that is set on giving you all the technical details of childbirth. Instead, this engaging and quick-reading book gives a great relational look at how pregnancy and childbirth can affect the sex drive and ways to best enjoy the sensuality of a pregnant partner.
Your Orgasmic Pregnancy gives a good look at what aspects of pregnancy can be sensual. It gives the low-down on each trimester and its effects on the body in casual, easy language, and also includes a section on sex after pregnancy. Helpful sidebars help the pregnant partner understand what their long-term partner may be feeling during the pregnancy, and likewise other subsections directed at the non-pregnant partner give advice on what can be done to help the pregnant partner emotionally, mentally, and physically.
While the book has a nice relational focus, a good portion of it will also be helpful for pregnant ladies who are single or in (a) casual relationship(s). Additionally, Your Orgasmic Pregnancy gets a huge thumbs-up from me for embracing a variety of sexualities and forms of sexual expression. The language doesn't assume a particular gender for the pregnant lady's partner, and illustrations and examples throughout the guide portray both same and opposite-sex partnerships.
Overall, Your Orgasmic Pregnancy is a highly recommendable read for pregnant women and their partners. It's short, easy to absorb, and has lots of good advice for lovin' all throughout the pregnancy, as well as afterward!
Your Orgasmic Pregnancy is an upbeat and engaging read
At about 175 pages paperback, Your Orgasmic Pregnancy isn't an intimidating medical volume that is set on giving you all the technical details of childbirth. Instead, this engaging and quick-reading book gives a great relational look at how pregnancy and childbirth can affect the sex drive and ways to best enjoy the sensuality of a pregnant partner.
Your Orgasmic Pregnancy gives a good look at what aspects of pregnancy can be sensual. It gives the low-down on each trimester and its effects on the body in casual, easy language, and also includes a section on sex after pregnancy. Helpful sidebars help the pregnant partner understand what their long-term partner may be feeling during the pregnancy, and likewise other subsections directed at the non-pregnant partner give advice on what can be done to help the pregnant partner emotionally, mentally, and physically.
While the book has a nice relational focus, a good portion of it will also be helpful for pregnant ladies who are single or in (a) casual relationship(s). Additionally, Your Orgasmic Pregnancy gets a huge thumbs-up from me for embracing a variety of sexualities and forms of sexual expression. The language doesn't assume a particular gender for the pregnant lady's partner, and illustrations and examples throughout the guide portray both same and opposite-sex partnerships.
Overall, Your Orgasmic Pregnancy is a highly recommendable read for pregnant women and their partners. It's short, easy to absorb, and has lots of good advice for lovin' all throughout the pregnancy, as well as afterward!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good info for first timers
This was a nice book to read through. Had I not been on my third pregnancy, it would've had some good information. Read more
Published 15 months ago by LMIMom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pregnany Lady Gives it a two thumbs up
This book is great.
It has some illustrations for the reader to experiment with the different positions. Read more
It has some illustrations for the reader to experiment with the different positions. Read more
Published on May 24, 2010 by Kristina Schubert
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Hot Mama's guide to looing and feeling great before, during and...
For some reason, all of our reviews have evaporated. So, I'm here to let you know that this little book has a gaggle of medically supported advice presented in a fun and accessible... Read more
Published on August 10, 2009 by The Original Hot Mama
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow!
I wish I would have had this information with my first child! Fabulous insight! A must read for every pregnant woman!
Published on January 6, 2009 by teachergor
3.0 out of 5 stars
Four stars for content
Your Orgasmic Pregnancy was written with several goals in mind: first, to dispel the socially constructed notion that pregnancy and sex are mutually exclusive; and second, to... Read more
Published on February 12, 2008 by She's A Reader
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