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DH doesn't fancy my after having a baby?

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MummEE2 · 19/02/2019 07:47

Mine and my husbands sex life has always been good. He often initiated sex and we had it a minimum once every week (usually more). Since having our DS 4 months ago we've had sex 3 times. He never initiates it anymore. There's been times when we could have had it when baby is asleep but he's said he's hungry and had food instead!! Very very out of character.

I suggested my friend looks after the baby so we can do something as a couple. I was excited my friend offered to babysit but he just looked down at his phone! Didn't say anything, didn't want to plan anything.

He's suggested going out with his friends and said I'm invited but when I said I'll try sort childcare so I can actually go he's appeared disappointed..

Is he having an affair? Or Has him seeing me give birth affected how he sees me? I feel he no longer fancies me. What can I do???

OP posts:
CountessVonBoobs · 20/02/2019 13:19

We're not mind readers. The person who knows what's going on in your husband's head is your husband.

MummEE2 · 20/02/2019 13:23

I told him he didn't seem to want me going out with him and he denied that saying of course he wanted me to come. I'm not stupid though I know him too well to believe that. Although I keep remembering those bloody hormones can't be helping me be rational.

I'll push for a date with him. And talk to him. If he says he doesn't fancy me anymore I've no idea what I'd do though

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notanaturalmum · 20/02/2019 14:02

This happened to us.
I asked him - he said he saw me as a mother figure rather than a woman.
Didn't mean he didn't fancy me - he just saw another side to me that floored him.
It's all back to normal now, but in the beginning I had to initiate affection.
I think he was also scared of physically hurting me as it's all changed a bit down there.

Just have an honest conversation he's probably got some ptsd after seeing you give birth.
Take it slowly, you will get there

WildFlower2019 · 20/02/2019 14:38

It might be something as innocent as not wanting to hurt you.

Maybe at the back of his mind he's worried that you might get pregnant again because how would you afford that, he's already so tired with one baby, etcetc

Don't immediately assume affair or that he doesn't fancy you.

talk to him x

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