Yes there is hope for your sex life! 7 postpartum tips
by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Tips & Tricks
By Malini Bhatia
It took a fair bit of sex to get pregnant in the first place ? but now that the baby is here, things have changed drastically in the bedroom between husband and wife. You may be so tired that getting intimate isn?t even on the radar!
Being tired is definitely a huge cause of lack of desire. With sleepless nights spent attending to a tiny baby who isn?t quite on a schedule yet, new parents typically don?t have a lot of energy left to spend on postpartum sex. Many times they?ll opt for sleep instead
According to The Maternal Health and Maternal Morbidity in Ireland longitudinal study, 54 percent of couples surveyed had sex one or two times per week before the baby, but then 12 months after the baby came only 41 percent of couples responded the same. Obviously, having a baby makes a big impact on bedroom activities. But there are other reasons besides lack of energy as to why sex isn?t always on the brain after the baby arrives. The study reported that and increase in vaginal dryness and painful penetration can keep sex from happening as often postpartum. But there could be other reason?how about fear of getting pregnant again" Along with that is being dissatisfied with birth control methods for one reason or another (inconvenience, hormonal issues, etc.).
Then there is yet another reason big reason. Beyond the physical, there is the psychological. Your relationship has changed. You?re no longer just hu...
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