An honest guide to finding your groove again as a new mom. Navigating hormones, healing, and lack of sleep.
Navigating the Fourth Trimester
Becoming a mother is a physical and emotional earthquake. It’s okay if sex is the last thing on your mind for a while.
The Science of Low Desire
- Prolactin: If you are breastfeeding, your body produces Prolactin, which can naturally lower your desire (it’s nature’s way of saying "focus on the baby").
- Estrogen Drop: Post-birth, your estrogen levels are very low, which can cause dryness.
The "Touched Out" Feeling
Spending all day holding and feeding a baby can leave you feeling "touched out." You might just want your body to belong to you for a few hours.
Small Steps Back
- Redefine Intimacy: It doesn't have to be "all the way." Kissing, hand-holding, and naps together count.
- Use Lube: Even if you didn't need it before, your postpartum body likely does.
- Communication: Remind your partner that you still love them, but your body is currently a "construction zone" that is still healing.
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