Not wanting any kind of physical contact

[Summer39]

Currently 13+1 and I can’t seem to tolerate any kind of physical contact - I hate sex, don’t want to do it and have built up a complex about it in my head as I’m just not enjoying it at the moment and it hurts a little.

I also do not want to be cuddled or anything!
Is this normal? My poor partner is taking it very badly as he thinks I suddenly hate him!

Nope I was the same with no1 but not this time 😭😫
There is a study you could probably find to show your partner that basically states that sex is for children ( and pleasure typically ) but often when a woman is pregnant they don't want sex anymore and there hormones are all over the place clearly and cause a low sex drive since you don't need to have sex since your already pregnant x quite an interesting read x xx x

Should probably have written -for making children-
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@Summer39
I felt exactly the same. When I was 13 weeks I couldn't stand my DH. If he touched me, even slightly it would make me shudder. Even the smell of him repulsed me your case might not be so extreme. DTD has well and truly been off the menu since January.

I'm now almost 20 weeks and only now I'm considering some form of sexual contact. We're going away for the weekend so hopefully I'll be relaxed to try it.

I was and am exact opposite, completely rampant since pregnant! Worst thing is other half sex drive is lowered which apparently is normal sometimes for men.

During my first trimester, I was repulsed by my partner in every way. I couldn't even bear the sight of his face next to me in bed. One look at him would make me feel queasy! I knew it wasn't him and that it was the hormones. My nausea was terrible! That stage will pass x

@Spanglyprincess1 that's me now, too! And my partner also has lowered sex drive during the pregnancy (which has been really hard to come to terms with at times),

It’s very normal. I’m 36 weeks and only just started to think maybe a cuddle would be okay. I’ve hated (especially in second trimester) all physical contact from OH and the thought of him just repulsed me. In fact I’d get quite angry about it earlier on around 9-25 weeks was probably the worst... but it does get better, slowly. Just give yourself room, it isn’t permanent and you shouldn’t engage in anything you aren’t comfortable with

Im so glad I found this thread. I am the same. Im 29weeks now and I hate the thought of being in physical contact with people. Everything makes me sick so DH smell makes me heave. In the last week we have only recently started holding hands in bed. But a majoroty of the time i just want to be left alone.

Yeah me and my partner are the opposite! My sex drive is in full swing and his has completely disappeared . Although I'm now almost 37 weeks so I don't think it's something I'd want to do now either.. I very much enjoy being massaged though!

Sorry, forgot to add above. First pregnancy I was up for it non stop but DH was completely uninterested. This time round it's completely the opposite and I feel a bit like I'm letting him down although he says he understands.