When did you get your sex drive back?

[Anonymous]

Horny pretty the whole pregnancy, even when feeling nauseous or huge. Last time my sex drive was back within two weeks of birth, even though penetrative sex was painful until 6 weeks because of tearing. Wonder what it will be like this time.

[Anonymous]

First kid - when I weaned. Or, more accurately, around 37 weeks when I thought, "Okay, good enough. You can do anything you want to me if it will help get this baby OUT!" But I'm not sure that's really the right kind of desire, just accepting that sex will suck less than being super pregnant for a long time.

With this second pregnancy, I did get my sex drive back with a vengeance around 15 weeks, but I'm 27 weeks now and even though I have the desire still, it's starting to get complicated again (belly, carpal tunnel, sciatica). Poor DH, who is always great about it, probably can't wait for the "get baby out" sex in ten weeks!

[Anonymous]

I still haven't gotten it back. I am 10 months post partum.

[Anonymous]

Oldest child is 3- maybe when everyone sleeps through the night? My poor DH. He is a good sport, but the man could do it all day, everyday. Currently pregnant with #3, so he has gotten some....

[Anonymous]

Currently 3 days post delivery with DC2 and very very raring to go - in fact, we fooled around this evening. (No intercourse until the doctor clears it at 6 week visit though).

This said, I had an easy and very quick vaginal delivery with zero tearing and my bleeding has almost stopped. I am also not sleep-deprived (I cannot BF for medical reasons so we are formula feeding, which means longer times between feedings and feeding in shifts; plus we have family over to help).

With DC1, where I was breast feeding AND delivery was a lot worse - got an episiotomy - it actually took about a month for my libido to revive.