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Your relationship when having a baby
Being a parent can change your relationshipRelationshipWhen 2 people are in a relationship, they have a bond with each…Read more with your partnerPartnerPerson you are in a relationship with.Read more.
A lot of attention is paid to the baby, and you get less sleep. Make time for both of you to get used to the new situation and find ways of adjusting. Also make time for each other.
SexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more life
Your sexSexThe biological fact of being a woman (girl) or a man (boy). Sometimes,…Read more life may also change:
- In the first weeks after delivery, the woman’s body still has to recover. Both partners have to be very gently.
- If you breast-feed your baby (women), your breastsBreastsThe 2 organs of a woman to feed a baby after delivery. Breasts…Read more may be heavy and sensitive. Your breasts may leak breast milk between feeds.
- In the period after deliveryDeliveryThe process of giving birth to a baby.Read more, the woman can experience less sexual desireSexual desireThe feeling that you would like to have sex. Someone can feel sexual…Read more. Sometimes the woman’s partner is afraid of hurting her. Talk to each other about your emotions and wishes.
- The woman’s body may be permanently changed. For example: difference in weight, changed shape of belly and breasts or stretch marks on the belly. You both have to get used to this.
Talk with your partner and try to find a sex life that suits you both and is adapted to your new situation.
Couple talking in bed.