romance pp?

MyEggo=Preggo

So my baby is 3 weeks old.  Things are going pretty well, but the last few days we've had gas/fussiness issues so I've been pretty tired.  My BF, who has been super-supportive, was trying to put the moves on me last night. lol  I was so tired and not interested, but I felt bad because it's been awhile since we've been intimate (the last couple weeks of pregnancy were not sexy either).  I know it's too early for actual sex, but what if anything have you been doing to keep the romance alive?  I haven't even been sleeping in bed much with the BF, so I am missing our usual closeness. 

The big problem is that my boobs are still sore from BFing and I had a 4th degree tear so anything south of the border makes me cringe.    I feel like that rules out most fooling around.  Any creative ideas would be appreciated!

Turtle143

From what I know, sex is not advisable until 4 to 6 weeks postpartum. But they also say okay if you feel ready. It's your body. I had a 3rd degree tear and my baby is also 3 weeks old today. I know I am so not ready for sexy time with DH.

ekfritsche

DH and I shower together almost daily, we don't do anything really "sexy", I mean I wash his back and he washes mine and my hair, but it's still intimate.  Our sleep schedules have also been funky, especially sine H works nights, so we try to take one nap together a day and he sleeps naked and I sleep with a bra and panties, it makes cuddling nice. We've also been making out like we're in high school again...

 

Rachel5782

ekfritsche:

DH and I shower together almost daily, we don't do anything really "sexy", I mean I wash his back and he washes mine and my hair, but it's still intimate.  Our sleep schedules have also been funky, especially sine H works nights, so we try to take one nap together a day and he sleeps naked and I sleep with a bra and panties, it makes cuddling nice. We've also been making out like we're in high school again...

 

This and lots of cuddling.  Kinda makes me feel like we're 16 again.  We actually ended up having sex once because neither of us could stand it anymore.  It hasn't happened since, but the anticipation of being able to do it again in 2 weeks makes it all a little more exciting.

MrsPBNJ0220

DH and I take a shower together everyday like pp and I have helped him out a time or two (sorry if tmi).  We hold hands, hug and kiss often, that's still intimate.  We also eat dinner together every night and sleep in the same room no matter if that means we both sleep on the couch.

We really just try and treat eachother as we did prior to lo's arrival, whether it's saying I love you a ton or using pet names. Not super intimate like sex but it works for us.

MyEggo=Preggo

Thanks everybody, I like this joint showering idea.