I need to discuss something that’s been on my mind a lot lately. My baby is coming up to 4 months old in a weeks time and I have completely lost my sex drive. I’m exhausted, I have no energy for it, I’m really not interested in it at all, I just want to sleep in the evenings. On the times we’ve done it since it’s felt like a chore, and feel like I’m only doing it to keep the OH happy. I’m just so fed up of the bum slapping and groping and lines like ‘wish I could do that with your mum’ as a jokey way that just makes me cringe. Etc. I used to love sex, what is wrong with me! If we don’t do it he goes and watches porn which really upsets me too.
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It's like I could have written this myself.
I find the comments and groping so degrading. Like that's all I'm there for 🙄🙄

I agree the comments aren’t good but your sex drive will return. You just had a baby. I was feeling the same way but eventually as you heal and your hormones start settling you will get it back.
P.s. I don’t think you should be intimate with your husband just to keep him happy. He shouldn’t expect anything from you during this time.

You don't have to do it. Your body is healing along with the mental and emotional parts of you.
I was not interested in sex for at least 6months and when we started we agreed that there was no pressure. We agreed that we could explore what felt good now and that our goal wasn't an orgasm. It took us a couple of months of just playing around before my sex drive was back! I think a lot of what helped is that she took a lot of my plate, mentally. Things neither of us realized was happening and that it was causing a burn out for me.

My son is now 3 and I still feel this way I'm happy to joke around but when it comes to sex I'd rather use the time to sleep

Read some smut books! It could get you into a better mood for it, or maybe just do some cuddle session or ask him for a massage and see if it leads to anywhere.
You can still be intimate without having any sort of penetration or touching in that region, just hug and kiss more, hold hands etc and following the “courting” phase of the relationship again, the desire for more will follow when you’re ready

Tired adrenals influence low libido. You are exhausted dear. It's normal.
He should support you more (let you rest) if he wants more intimacy. ✨
Porn and shitty comments are really not helpful for anyone.

My baby is nearly 14 months old and I still feel this way! 🤣
For me there’s a lot of other factors involved too. My Husband isn’t the most hands on when it comes to doing things with the children or things around the house. I have 3 other children too so there is always something to do and by the time I’ve done everything I’m exhausted!! My argument is, help me out more and I would have more time/energy for that sort of thing!