Category: Pregnancy
Question: Hi doctor
My wife is now 38 weeks pregnant and she is a bit discourage that she is now 9 months pregnant but still she did not deliver yet The doctor advise her that she need to be having sex daily to enable her to deliver early This is her first pregnancy and please what further general advice do you have for her and what are the things she can do to enable early delivery
Answer: Hello 

Good evening 

There is really no cause for alarm You can reassure your wife please Labour will come 

Typically some pregnancies may last this long without any sign of labour while some may have put to bed ny now it is good to note that each pregnancy differs 

She still has time up to 40 weeks or even 41 weeks All she needs is close monitoring she should continue with her antenatal visits 

Then she should also be watchful about the baby and the movements If at any point in time she feesl the baby is not moving as he or she used to kindly report to your doctor immediately 

She can walk around more often and yes sex can help as the sperm contains substances which can cause uterine contrations 

That being said both of you should not be anxious The labour will come in due time 

I hope this helps 

Wishing your wife a very safe delivery and congratulations in advance 

Cheers