Pregnancy putting strain on relationship

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I have never been really happy with my body, since high school I have been overweight (14st 12lbs at my heaviest). I carried all my weight round my middle and always wore a loose vest in bed with my partner. This pregnancy hasn't treated me well and at 27 weeks I feel dreadful all the time. I work from home and rarely leave the house now because I feel huge and unattractive all the time. Now there is no such thing as sex for my boyfriend and I and he's taking more hours at work and we barely spend anytime together anymore.

Anybody got any advice to spice up the relationship?

I think a conversation might be best. Me and my DH have only had sex a couple of times in this pregnancy but still talk and are very close.

Tell him how you're feeling, ask HIM how he's feeling. Discuss together how you can start to fix it. I'm guessing, but from your description, has he given up trying if you won't leave the house, not confide in him. Ask yourself what you need to do about it.

Is it doing you any good staying in all the time? We are supposed to put on weight in pregnancy and maybe even a stroll round the block once a day will help you keep fitter, get some 'happy' hormones going and generally make you feel better. Things may be easier to deal with then.