🤰 Pregnancy, Birth, & Recovery - How to Stay Sensual Through Body Changes and Reclaim Pleasure Gently
Because Becoming a Mother Doesn’t Mean Losing Your Desire "After birth, I didn’t recognize my body. And I didn’t know if it was still allowed to feel good." 💭 Yes, You’re Still a Sensual Being — Even When You Don’t Feel Like One Pregnancy and postpartum don’t erase your sensuality — they just shift your relationship to it. You may feel: Touched out Disconnected from your body Guilty for craving space and closeness That’s not brokenness. That’s transition. 🔄 What Really Changes — Physically & Emotionally 🌿 During Pregnancy: Increased blood flow may heighten sensation Emotional fluctuations can create bursts of desire — or complete shutdown Body image challenges may make intimacy feel confusing 👶 After Birth: Vaginal dryness, tearing, soreness, or C-section scar sensitivity Breastfeeding hormones (like prolactin) can suppress libido Many women fear that sex will hurt or feel foreign These are normal . But so is wanting ...