I’m 3m pp, breastfeeding, c section for context. I have no interest in being touched, to the point it feels like an aversion, like I’m suddenly asexual. My partner and I didn’t have a great start for the first 2 months pp. He was so unhelpful and rude and kept trying to start arguments over anything seemingly just for attention. The last month has been entirely different, he’s so helpful around the house and makes an effort with us and has such a lovely relationship with the baby.
We’ve always been best friends and it feels like the friendship part is back, but he goes to hug or kiss me or be flirty or sexual and nothing switches on for me. He’s not complaining, he can see I’m being a mum 24/7 busy breastfeeding or nappy changing or playing or being a bed for our baby, but I do feel bad that he can probably tell his feelings just aren’t reciprocated. It’s like I KNOW I love him but all feeling other than the love I have for our baby is numb. Does this go away? It’s like I only have space in my heart for one and it’s awful thinking that. Is there something wrong with me? Or is this just life postpartum? How long until it goes?
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I’ve heard that breastfeeding tricks our bodies into thinking we’re in menopause. So even hormonally, we aren’t primed to want sex etc. I’m going to talk to my Ob about it and see if there’s anything that can be done bc it sucks feeling like I’m constantly rejecting my partner (who puts zero pressure on me and is great with our son)

It happens sometimes lovely. Maybe best to sit him down and talk about how you feel. Please don’t put to much pressure on yourself.

Give it time. You have nothing but! Dont feel bad either. You just gave birth, its totally normally. Id be more concerned if it was like 3 or 4 years after delivery and these feelings were still shut off. Then it might be cause for concern but not at the stage you are at currently. Give it time and be patient with yourself and your partner. It takes the body at least two years alone to recalibrate hormonally