Myth: Making love can induce labor
This belief is so widespread, that even doctors recommend it to low-risk, full-term women. But the truth is there is no strong evidence to support the claim that lovemaking activities can expedite labor, not before the woman’s body is ready to deliver.
What’s more, a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology Ohio State University Medical Center suggested that making love can actually delay labor instead of setting it off. According to researchers involved in the study, women who engaged in ‘bedroom’ activities in the final three weeks of pregnancy carried their babies four days longer than their not-so-active counterparts (39.9 weeks vs. 39.3 weeks). Further research is needed to provide solid evidence.
This next myth should remain in the dark…..
