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Anon1234567 says
These are cute!
Unrelated: what was you s*x life like when you were/now are pregnant? I’m about 4 months along and we’ve done the deed maybe 3 times since finding out. I’ve talked to H about it and he acknowledged that he knows he’s being weird, knows it’s safe, finds me very attractive but just feels funny doing it. FWIW, I’m not upset about this in the actual sense – I haven’t been feeling particularly in the mood anyway – and we’re still very affectionate in other ways, I just don’t want this to be the start of a bad, long trend. Since this isn’t a topic most people discuss IRL, I’d love to hear others’ thoughts here.
mascot says
Don’t worry about this being the start of a bad trend that continues post pregnancy. For the next few months, things may not be ideal. Some people just can’t get completely out of their own heads about it. Making a big deal out it may make him even more self-conscious which won’t help. Keep focusing on being affectionate in other ways and being kind to each other.
So, so anon says
To be honest we only did it a handful of times while I was pregnant; it took a year after the baby’s birth to do it again; and we still do it rarely. When I was pregnant and up to about 6 months post-partum I was either uncomfortable or tired or both and really had no desire. Now it is my husband who seems to have little desire, and it makes me feel awful. We are physically affectionate in other ways but I still yearn for that level of intimacy. Everything I read about getting your s*x life back on track after a baby presumes that the male partner wants to do it all the time and female partner doesn’t, so I feel really alone and pathetic in this.
I know this doesn’t help you much, but it’s nice get this off my chest.
anon 4 this one says
You are not alone or pathetic. Dealing with the same and feeling the same. I was up last night (2d pregnancy insomnia) and lost it thinking about this issue.
not alone says
Same boat here. Didn’t do it much while pregnant mostly because he was uncomfortable with the idea, then we didn’t do it much while nursing b/c b**b leakage and dehydration caused some awkwardness and discomfort on my part – but now that I’m done nursing, he seems to have lost interest and I’m the one feeling constantly rejected.
Finally get my body back, and he’s not interested anymore. Sadness.
Anon3 says
Me three — baby is still under a year and I’m just getting my drive back, but H is just meh, despite complaining about it.
I was miserable being pregnant, and on pelvic rest for part of the time, so we’ve maybe had sex 8 -10 times in the last year and a half.
NoNameNemo says
I was high risk in my pregnancy, so we were on the no-fly list. And now that I’m nursing (9+ months) we’re still not really back in the groove. We’ve tried a couple of times but between b**b leaks and utter lack of drive on my part we’re just not into it at all. I’m thinking much of the s*x drive issue is hormonal, and I figure once my cycles are back to normal and babe is weaned things may start to rebound. We still have a good relationship and I hope things will sort themselves out in the end.
RDC says
I’m so relieved to hear this (and other comments). 6.5 months pp and haven’t done it once, mostly due to discomfort / awkwardness on my part. I’m still nursing and can’t deal with the weirdness of possible b00b leakage. Sigh.
Anon this time says
I’m relieved too. I’m not glad other people are having issues, but it’s always nice to hear that you’re not alone. We hardly had s*x when I was pregnant…I found it to be very uncomfortable. We’ve only done it once since having the baby, and I’m 6 months pp. It thankfully didn’t hurt, but I’ve simply had no interest whatsoever. I find myself cringing at the thought of s*x. The b**b leakage doesn’t bother me as much. I just wore a bra the one time we did it, and it was fine. I’m hoping the lack of interest is hormonal and that it will go away once I’m done bf-ing.
I may share this post with my husband. He’s been patient, but I know that it’s getting to him. Maybe it will help to see that we’re not the only couple dealing with this.
Anon for this says
I am 4 months too! I don’t think that is unusual at all, and I know it must be frustrating. We haven’t really had that exact problem, but DH has been very sensitive to when I do and do not feel up to it. He himself seems fine with it any time, but since finding out about the pregnancy, he basically waits for me to initiate.
I’m sorry you are struggling with that! I hope the rest of your pregnancy is going well– it looks like we are roughly on the same schedule, which means finding out the gender soon (if you are finding out, that is). Very exciting!
EB0220 says
Ours was pretty good in general, although it got kind of quiet and boring toward the end when I was huge. Postpartum, it’s been good. I finally just decided that even though I was tired, 10 or even 30 minutes less sleep wasn’t going to make a difference in the grand scheme of things. I’m super dry from nursing, but l*be helps that. We’re a little less spontaneous right now since l*be is necessary.
Carrie M says
We rarely did it while I was pregnant, especially as I got bigger. I wouldn’t worry about it becoming a trend, but do prepared that it will take time to find your new groove after the baby arrives.
We first tried doing it around 8 weeks postpartum, and it was really uncomfortable for me. L-be definitely helps as EB mentions, but it still just feels different. H says it feels the same to him. I’ve really made an effort to try to do it at least once a week. Sometimes it’s more. Now that my period is back, it’s sometimes less.
H and I have talked about our frequency several times since baby was born, and he’s always said he feared that we would never have s-x post-baby, but he’s been happy with how we’ve been doing. I wouldn’t press the issue now while you’re pregnant since he’s saying he’s uncomfortable, but I do think it’s good to talk about it PP once you’re feeling physically up to it.
Good luck!
Anon says
During pregnancy I stop really enjoying it after I get big (I’m 8 mos now). And because of nursing I didn’t really enjoy it PP until I stopped nursing. Even after I stopped nursing, we used c*ndoms because it had taken me a few months after getting off bc pills the first time to ovulate normally. And even with l*be, that’s just not as good. I’m really looking forward to the end of the pregnancy/ nursing years so I get that part of my marriage back on track.
HM says
We have “try at least once a week” policy. When I was pregnant with my first, it was a bit weird for both of us, especially when I started feeling the baby kick (luckily babies in utero are soothed by motion and go to sleep…). After our first was born and we were given the all clear, policy was reinstated – and it took time and l-be. I will say, the most often we tried the better and easier it got. But my husband was always willing to stop or just play or whatever I was most comfortable with. As far as leakage… It didnt happen as often or as much as I expected. Yes, there was a letdown a time or two…, but we laughed. And honestly, nursing (which releases good feeling hormones, and gets a baby to sleep) immediately prior to a garden party was a good combo,
Now with baby #2, it’s not weird at all. We schedule our parties a lot more, or give each other a heads up “hey, sometime within the next 2 days, let’s try …” And it works. And don’t discount the power of a little mood lighting, music, etc.
anonyc says
Any great products out there for crazy flyaway hairs? After the Great PP Hair Shed I now have a ton of 1-2 inch pieces right along my part that stick up and make me look frazzled (which I certainly am, but that’s another story). I’ve tried using product when blowdrying my hair, and hairspray to get them down, but nothing seems to keep them from springing up halfway through my day. My hair is otherwise very fine and straight, which I feel makes these buggers stand out even more. TIA!
hyy says
I’ve found my husband’s Crew products effective – I also have fine straight hair, with lots of grays that are already prone to weird angles.
Anon says
I’d be curious to hear from women who didn’t go back to work after maternity leave (or quit shortly after) or that think that’s what they’ll do. While I don’t necessarily “want” to be a stat-at-home mom, I find my job insufferable and not conducive to raising a child (not because it can’t be done–there are plenty of mothers–but because I can’t do it in a way I’d feel good about). At the same time, these thoughts make me feel both guilty and unmotivated–not a good combination with five months to go before leave! Would love to hear how others have dealt with these feelings and what the transition to not working outside the home was like.
JJ says
I actually just read this blog post the other day, which discusses this very issue. During maternity leave, I realized that being a stay-at-home mom wasn’t for me, but I did understand how someone else could easily make that decision.
http://www.thelunchboxdiaries.com/making-the-decision-to-stay-home/
quailison says
Coming from someone who is not, and did not expect to be, in Anon’s position, what’s interesting to me about that blog post is that the mom changed her mind after being at home with the actual kid. Anon, if I were in your position, I’d try to keep options open as much as possible until you’ve been at home (I know this isn’t what you asked for!) I have friends who have gone both ways – fantasized about staying home until maternity leave came and then wanted to get back ASAP, to friends like the blogger that did the opposite 180. For what it’s worth, my spouse and I thought that his parental leave could be a trial run of SAHD-dom, and at 5 mos in he’s ready to go back. I’m glad we didn’t make any concrete decisions before he could try it out. I am 100% glad that he took so much time off and that I have had a student/bar study schedule during these first months, so if you decide to play it by ear take as much time as you can, even if it means unpaid while keeping your option to come back, if your job allows (or, maybe an awesome new job that opens up for you!)
Anon says
I think you need to look at staying home as a decision separate from leaving your current job. Basically staying home is best if you are there because you want to be not because you hate your job. Have you tried job hunting to see if there are other employment options either in your area or through teleworking?
Anon says
+1. How hard would it be for you to go back into the workforce? That’s a pretty scary thought for me.
cb says
I was in a similar job when I was pregnant with my son. I thought about quitting and/or trying to find another job before I went on leave, but I didn’t think people would take me seriously as a candidate when I was visibly pregnant. I also considered being a stay at home parent for similar reasons (more to do with a bad job that my innate desire to be with my child every hour of every day).
Based upon my experience, I recommend sticking in out in the bad job, and deciding after the kid is born whether you really want to be home or not. In my case, I quickly realized that I’m a much better parent when I work outside the home. So I returned to terrible job on an 80% schedule for a few months but started interviewing for new jobs in earnest, and found a much better fit when baby was 5 months old.
If I’d “decided” to be a stay at home parent and quit the old job before going on leave, I’d have been stuck doing the job search from the position of “a stay at home mom trying to re-enter the workforce” rather than “a lawyer/engineer/etc. looking for new challenges.” Fair or not, you have a lot more leverage in the latter.
anon (original) says
Thanks all for telling me what I needed (instead of wanted) to hear. I think this is particularly hard for me because I’ve decided that I want to change careers and that has been hard to do while working. (I was looking and then stopped when I got pregnant.) But the point about looking at these as two separate decisions (being SAHM and leaving current job) really resonated with me as did going back part-time while I worked on the transition, which used to be the plan until I started working for a tyrant three weeks ago.
In House Lobbyist says
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