Intimacy with partner

We are first time parents to an 8 month old. I’ve had bad PPD and complications with my cesarean so intimacy has been limited. My partner has been fine about it- never pressures me or anything but the other night our baby fell asleep on the sofa and we were watching a film. He tried to initiate but with the baby there - albeit asleep it just felt weird.

I want that part of our lives back but I don’t know how we can with the baby always there. We don’t have much support around us to leave him with. How does everyone else manage it?

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Baby has no clue, if anything I'd just make sure they are asleep where they should be for safety reasons. Whenever your ready, maybe y'all should schedule first to get back into it

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Exactly same Our problem is even with little spark we both are so exhausted we fall sleep

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