I have no interest. Like zero. I do get turned on sometimes, but when it comes down to doing the deed, my legs cross before I can even think about it. Sex has always been painful for me, and we haven't had sex since I was 20 weeks preggo, so we are talking like 8.5 months. That's cuz DH became completely uninterested once The bump was there. So I think it's a ton of psychological issues on my side. And I don't know why but I just am not finding interest in DH right now. All I can think is that I'm tired, and feel like after taking care of the baby, and the animals, and the house... and whatever else, I just don't have the energy for that. I'm sure the answer is to talk to DH about it but right now it's just easier to not have intimacy. Anyone else?
Re: Am I the only one uninterested in sex?
It is or was a little sore pp so im nervous and clench up.
I rarely feel at all aroused. My mind is thinking about the baby, or that I'm hungry, or my breasts are over full, or... And the list goes on.
I actually cringe a little when DH touches me. It's like I'm over stimulated from holding the baby all the time. And I can't see my breasts in a sexual way at all.
It's slowly getting better. I explained how I felt to DH, and asked for patience and understanding. It is going to take time.
If you are EBF the hormones are likely playing a huge role in a the of arrousal and makes you dry. I'm also on antidepressants which kills your sex drive as well.
Be patient with yourself.
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It also doesn't help that I'm probably pissed at DH 50% of the week cuz I just feel like he doesn't carry his weight around the house so I have to, plus I do the majority of care for LO. And it takes barely anything to set me off. Today for example DH said he would get up with LO so I could sleep in. LO woke at 6:45, DH got up, but since I had to feed him DH went back to bed and kept sleeping so I had to et up. He slept til 9am. That's enough to piss me off for the whole day cuz I'm fricking tired and it's my one day off from work. We've talked about all that, it's a lost cause now. So that all makes me completely uninterested in him.
I think I am just touched out after being with the clingy snuggly baby all day.
Yup, not a whole lot of interest in doing it over here either. Just too tired!!!!! Dh doesn't carry the load of LO all day so he doesn't understand, but he tries to be sympathetic. When we do have alone time if I'm rested enough and Dh is trying to be all romantic-like I'll go for it. Like PP even though I'm not interested at all once we start going at it usually I'll warm up and enjoy. If Dh never initiated things though we'd probably only have done it once or twice since LO arrived since I'm just so tired.
I'm kinda like a diesel engine...very slow to start but great once you get me going! lol.
What is this sex thing you speak of?
Seriously, I am so tired and touched out by the end of the day the last thing I am thinking of is getting physical with DH. And I am still sensitive down there so I can't even convince myself that I may enjoy it even if I don't feel like doing it.
I also have some serious body issues atm, my stomach still has a pooch, and so many stretch marks (think tiger stripes) and then my big scary scar across my stomach from the emergency cs.
I've lost that loving feeling so to speak.
Edited for rant continuation.
And excuse the terrible grammar. Please
I feel as if life hasn't changed much for DH. He doesn't help much in the care for LO (I can't even take a nap if the two of them are home together), so for him, daily life is unchanged. Now not only do I care for LO, I work outside the home too. So I have double the responsibility, I'm up in the middle of the night still feeding LO on top of keeping the house/laundry clean and bills paid. And yet he is baffled by the fact that I have no interest!!!!
HELLO?!?!? Pitch in, you lazy-ass and stop whining about how you think your DD doesn't like you. Newsflash!!! If you spent time with her, she'd know you better!!