Increased libido when pregnant - anyone else?

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I wondered whether this is a common pregnancy side effect or just me.

I don’t normally have a very high sex drive but since conceiving I am like another person. All I can think about is sex. I have gone from never initiating to practically begging DH several times a day and night. I actually feel like I’m going mad as it’s all I can think about all the bloody time and this is so unlike me.

Also when we do have sex it’s so much better than usual.

This can’t be an evolutionary thing because what on earth is the point biologically of wanting sex while pregnant?

So am I alone or have others felt like this? If so did it last all nine months?

How far along are you op?

Arguably the evolutionary point of an increased sex drive in the early part of pregnancy is to strengthen the bond with the baby's father so he's still around and being supportive after birth. On the other hand though it could just be a side affect of hormones and not really adaptive.

It's not unusual to have increased sex drive in labour but what you describe does sound a bit extreme. Most likely it will settle down as your hormones stabilise but in the meantime make sure to give your DH a break now and then! If you feel you'd like to remember that masturbation is completely safe in pregnancy.

I was awful in the first trimester, but I have a high sex drive anyway, much higher than DP. It was made worse by having a sub chorionic haematoma so had to be on 'pelvic rest'. I was in tears sometimes because I was so horny all the time and couldn't do anything about it - no orgasms or anything! This was for weeks and weeks and I wasn't sure then if I'd be able to do anything about it until baby was born. DP didn't understand at all and I felt so selfish being so upset about it, but it was really hard going. Thankfully the heamatoma eventually dispersed by 16 weeks and we could get back to it. Now I'm 31 weeks and sex drive has plummeted a lot in comparison.