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Low sex drive after 2nd baby

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Illprobsregretthis · 06/04/2025 09:15

This is probs a tale as old as time but I’m keen to hear others experiences. Basically I have a nearly 3 yo and an 8 month old, and my sex drive has all but disappeared.

I went on the implant, ironically so we could have more sex without worrying about contraception, but I just am so exhausted and never feel like it.

When we do eventually have sex I do enjoy it, it’s just the leading up to it I can never bring myself to initiative it because I’m just so tired. Partner is great, gets up in the night with the baby etc, and I’m frustrated because I really want to improve our sex life.

Could this be hormonal? Any stories of anyone who turned it around? Part of me thinks, well if you want to have sex more, you’re just going to have to do that… but in reality it’s not as simple as that.

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Maitri108 · 06/04/2025 10:48

It sounds like you still have desire because you enjoy sex once you start to have it. You've birthed a human being and that takes a toll on your body.You have a baby and if you're breastfeeding it can reduce libido.

It's perfectly normal not to want sex when you're exhausted. Relationships go through sexual highs and lows and at the moment you're going through a low.

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