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Old May 18th 07, 10:09 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
Larry Mcmahan
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ok other mommies I need some help. I have a 7 mos old critter at home
and I have very little to no sex drive. I'm fairly confident it has
more to do with being absolutely exhausted all the time. My husband
has begun to hound me about "getting" sex. Which makes me feel like
it's just another chore I have to find time to perform. like when's
the Laundry going to be done or when am I going to make dinner.

We had a pretty healthy sex life prior to getting pregnant.
complications half way through my pregnancy didn't allow for sex to
continue so we went almost 4 mos without. and anymore I could take it
or leave it.

When we do have sex it's good but once i get the baby to sleep for the
night I am so drained that I just want to sit down and do nothing.
sex is the very very very last thing on my mind.

HELP


Let me try it from the guy's point of view. Hopefully that will help.

First, he has to come to understand the stresses you are working under,
so he understands it is not HIM that is the cause of the lack of action
(always the guy's first thought until someone clues him in different),
but that it is sheer exhaustion on your point, and lack of time/energy
to actually do it and get enough rest to keep going.

Second, you might suggest that he could help by giving you some "down
time" to recover from the endless demands. Let him know that if he can
help with the baby and give you even two hours of rest time a couple
times a week it can make a world of difference.

We're not really a demanding, uncompromising lot. It's just that we are
mostly clueless, and out thinking doesn't go past the end of our... ah,
nose. :=-)

Larry