Postpartum sex
I had a baby 8 weeks ago and me and my husband have not had sex since baby was born…..I feel quite nervous about it in case it doesn’t feel the same anymore and if my husband doesn’t feel the same pleasure as before.
We haven’t had sex for about 5 months as I just wasn’t interested towards the end of pregnancy.
Is it normal to not have sex for 5 months during pregnancy/postpartum period? I’m worried my husband isn’t interested in me anymore and doesn’t see me as attractive after giving birth 😞
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Totally normal, don’t worry. Being exhausted and all the hormones still flying around totally plays havoc with your desire for it too. Have a chat with your husband about how you’re feeling. He might be nervous too. When you’re both ready, go for it. After my first baby it did feel different at first, probably for a couple of months (I had a tear with stitches), but it soon felt very normal again… my husband swore it felt no different. X
My baby is 8 weeks too and I have absolutely zero interest in my husband right now 😅
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Honestly it’s completely normal, you’ve had a huge change to your body and then on top of that you’re exhausted from looking after a newborn with probably not much sleep and then your hormones are all over the place. Breastfeeding is also known to decrease libido too if you’re breastfeeding at all. After my first we barely had sex really as I just couldn’t be bothered but my partner also understood that and didn’t mind, it wasn’t that he wasn’t interested at all. Maybe have a talk with your husband and see how he feels about it and then when you’re ready just take it slowly. If it doesn’t feel the same as before you can always try different positions and find out what you both like again