We went to our midwife yesterday. I always come out of those appointments feeling energized. She is an amazing woman. MariMikel Penn at http://www.newlifebirthservices.com/. She does it all and her energy will blow you back. If you are pregnant and in Austin, I STRONGLY recommend you consider her.
The second most interesting part about the appointment, the first being hearing the babies' heartbeats, was her insistence that we make love and drink a glass of wine. Uh huh. Before anyone gets alarmed over that recommendation, let me state clearly, she does not recommend you drink alcohol during your pregnancy, BUT... if you are tense, stressed or having a hard time relaxing a glass of wine does you and the babies good by assisting in relaxation. Stress is a bad thing during pregnancy. And best of all, having sex does you and the babies good too. Her quote: "What got them in there, will help get them out." I know not everyone agrees with this advice, but I do.
Sex helps relax the muscles in the vagina and sexual arousal releases oxytocin, a hormone that shows up in large amounts during delivery. The idea is that the combination of the relaxation and oxytocin helps prepare the body for delivery ahead of time.
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