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I recently listened to a podcast about mums and dads and maternity\/paternity leave and sex life. It was an episode highlighting how difficult sex after childbirth can be.<\/span><\/p>\n Most couples are back at it before their child turns one, but for others, it can take a little while longer.<\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes the reason for the low sex drive or no desire for intimacy is the inability to find the energy for it – both mentally and physically.<\/span><\/p>\n First and foremost, you need to know that sex life after a baby can be a tricky thing. <\/span>What worked for you a year ago won’t necessarily work now.<\/b> And what works for your husband won’t necessarily work for you. Sexuality is unique, and it has a bit of a life of its own.<\/span><\/p>\n I, myself, have been on three maternity leaves, and my experience of my sexuality has been different every time.<\/span><\/p>\n When I speak to other women, they’ll often share that they found their experiences to change too.<\/span><\/p>\n This is because our sexuality is affected by so many different factors throughout our life, and it’s a lot more nuanced and can’t really be put neatly into boxes regardless of how much we’d like that.<\/span><\/p>\n I’ve listed four common reasons for <\/span>low sex drive in women<\/span><\/a> and men, which causes a lack of intimacy after a baby, but there are, of course, other things which may affect your sex life too.<\/span><\/p>\n Please do be aware that I said “<\/span>can<\/span><\/i> change”; perhaps your lust or your sex drive isn’t affected, or maybe the effect is positive!<\/span><\/p>\n Also watch:<\/span>