When you’re pregnant everything will change, for you as well as for your partner. Your sex life is one of the things that changes, it’s due to many factors if this is for the good or the bad.
You may feel more like a woman and sexier than ever. But maybe you’re just too tired or nauseated to make love, especially in the first trimester. The second trimester is often marked by a resurging libido. Your desire may decrease again in the third trimester as birth and labor are on your mind and your belly got large. You may simply feel unattractive or tired.
Changes in desire are common for men and women during this time of major life change. When it comes to sex, your changing body may be the source of a lot of conflict and confusion. Your partner may find the pregnant female form arousing but he might not dare to do anything sexual because he’s worried that you’re feeling unattractive. On the other hand, you may be feeling sexier than ever but you don’t want to initiate anything sexual because you’re afraid that your partner won’t be attracted to you anymore.
Dad-to-be sex
In the first trimester your pregnancy might make your partner more excited than ever. Getting a woman pregnant can make him feel like a fully functional man and this will give him confidence. A lot of dads-to-be feel closer to their wives than ever before. That feeling is often expressed erotically.
For some dads the pregnancy make them very conscious about what’s happening inside the mother’s body. Their view of the mother’s body may change towards ‘functional’ , rather than sexy and exciting. As a result, some dads-to-be may not get in the mood as easily as before.
Most men find their partner’s growing body to be the essence of femininity and attractive.
What you can do
The solution is not so surprising. You need to talk about your feelings and desires, as you always should. You’ll also need to be creative about how to keep enjoying each other. Having sex is an important thing and is a perfect way to spend time together. It is also proven to be relaxing, so what more could you want? Don’t be afraid to try other positions that may be more comfortable such as rear entry, side-by-side, or the woman on top.
If having sex is causing more pain than pleasure, there are other ways for you to both get sexual satisfaction. It may be the perfect time to re-explore manual sex. Mutual masturbation, oral sex or vibrators can be just as much fun as actual intercourse.
