Hi all,
We're writing an article about sex, and about feeling confident in your body and/or sexy, after having a baby.
We know that many women struggle with body confidence after giving birth, especially when it comes to sex - and that it's something that can take a long time to overcome. So we'd love to include stories from women who've been there before.
If this is a subject that you feel personally connected to, we'd be grateful if you could share your experiences on tackling sex after pregnancy, whether that was slowly rebuilding intimacy through smaller acts like cuddling or hand holding with your partner, improving your body confidence by trying out new lingerie and/or toys, or even just the practicalities of sex after a traumatic birth, c-section, episiotomy etc.
We're partnering with Ann Summers for this piece. Its purpose is to empower, but also to share real stories that we hope will be inspiring to others.
Here’s the kind of thing we think would be interesting for our readers:
- What was the hardest thing for you when it came to approaching sex after having a baby, and how did you overcome it?
- Did you struggle with body confidence after giving birth? Is it something you're still struggling with? What steps did you take to tackle this?
- Did you find items like lingerie and sex toys helpful? If so, which ones? Ann Summers items would be of particular interest
- What general advice would you give to women struggling with body confidence/struggling to have sex after giving birth?
- On the flip side, if you have been enjoying sex since having a baby, how do you feel about introducing sexy lingerie or even a sex toy to your sex life?
If you're happy to share your thoughts, it would be great to know just a little bit about you too ( only if you're happy to share - if not, that's totally fine)
- How long after giving birth did you feel like having sex?
- How long after birth did it take for you to have penetrative sex (if applicable)?
- Some info about you if you feel it's relevant: age, number of DC, whether or not you have a partner
TIA 