Think DH has gone off me due to pregnancy

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Getting paranoid that DH has lost interest in sex since I have got pregnant. I am 18 weeks tomorrow, gained around 5 kilos but my appearance hasn't changed that much and I don't have much of a bump. I could be being paranoid as DH';s work has ramped up and he seems quite knackered but in the last 2 weeks he has stopped instigating sex (he used to all the time). I don't want to discuss it with him as he'll deny anything is wrong and then if he does start instigating it I won't know if it's because he wants to or because I said something. Just feeling upset and emotional about it and also very pissed off. He doesn't seem especially interested in the pregnancy anyway which also hurts. Does anyone else have this? How engaged/interested are your partners? This is a 1st baby for DH and 1 but we have 2 kids each with other partners. Maybe the novelty has worn off for DH.

You really need to talk to him about it. Some men don't like the idea of sex in pregnancy or might think you're not interested. Either way you'll only know if you ask.

It’s more likely that he’s terrified of hurting you or the baby. Talk to him.

I think it depends on the person as to how attracted they are to a specific look. I don't have that problem when being attracted to someone else. Since getting pregnant I have had quite a bit of blotchy, dry and spotty skin as well as gaining weight in areas I didn't want to (like my thighs) and I seem to have gained quite a few lines on my forehead which is making me look older. I also feel very tired and worn out and I can tell I look uglier in a way than I normally would, if that makes sense. I have had comments from my OH. It doesn't seem to have put him off me in terms of sex, but I can tell he is not as attracted to me in general as he used to be. It is what it is... I find it odd as I am not bothered about that in someone else, but each to their own, I suppose.