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Nobody Warns You What Becoming a Mom Does to Your Sex Life

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According to new research by the lingerie brand Bluebella, 1 in 5 say that having children impacts their sexual pleasure.

Becoming a mother is one of the most difficult yet rewarding jobs. Many mothers struggle with identity shifts and intimacy blocks. With hormones dropping and responsibilities changing, the last thing most mothers crave is sex. In fact, returning to intimacy postpartum is a challenge for many women, and for a variety of reasons.

For example, one of the survey participants said, “I went through a rut: boring underwear, wearing a nursing bra far longer than needed, and just was not celebrating myself.”

How Motherhood Changes Sex—and How to Get Your Pleasure Back

“Postpartum bodies are doing A LOT. The result: low libido, vaginal dryness, and sometimes, sex that hurts,” adds Ilana Grines, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/Certified Sex Therapist at Daily Therapy Dose. “For many, new parenthood rewires how you see yourself. Suddenly, you’re someone’s mother, and that identity can feel like it has nothing to do with........

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