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Regaining your sexuality post-partum

by MaryP  |  560 views  |  1 comment  |        Rate this now! 

What can you do to get yourself feeling sexy again? How do you get your motor revving, just a bit?

For the ultimate in feminine pampering, I've always loved bubble baths. How about you make yourself a bubble bath, light the bathroom with candles, bring in a glass of wine, and just luxuriate in your lovely, powerful, womanly body? It may be squooshy, it may smell of sour milk -- but it just made a whole entire other human being! You don't get much more powerful than that! If you let the husband know this is about regaining your sex drive, he'll be more than happy to play with that baby for an hour while you soak! (If he's not, he doesn't deserve sex. Nyah.)

... When you've savoured a bubble bath or two on your own, invite hubby to sit on the side of the tub and chat. He'll almost certainly want to touch, but with you in the water and him clothed, you're restricted to sensual play (unless you want that to change!). Lots of good fun to be had with soap, bubbles, trickles of water, and washcloths.

... a massage. Turn down the lights, warm up the oil, and give your husband a 10-minute massage, and then have him return the favour.

... surprise him by joining him in the shower one morning. Again, you don't have to have sex, but there are few things more sensual than sliding your soap-slicked body against his.

... watch a romantic/sexy movie together. No, I don't mean porn! I once rented "Chocolat", and bought a box of half-a-dozen quality chocolate truffles. We popped the movie in the player, and every ten minutes or so, one of us would feed a truffle to the other. Licking the melted chocolate off your sweetie's fingers is veeery erotic. (Hmmm. I think we need to do something like this again!!)

... whenever you're in the kitchen together, make sure you bump up against him a little more than is strictly necessary!

... watch your goodbye kisses. A peck on the lips or the cheek is INADEQUATE. My husband and I have been together over ten years, and we never let those kisses last less than 5 - 10 seconds. Six seconds is only six seconds out of your life, but the different between a half-second kiss and a six second kiss is HUGE.

... send him affectionate/flirty/sexy emails now and then.

You do any of these that appeals. You don't do all of them in one day! If you view them as treats you're doing for your womanly self, you'll enjoy them all, and you'll both also enjoy the steady return of that flame within you.

Give yourself time, and enjoy the process!

About the Author

Mother of three (teens), step-mother of five (teens), home daycare operator of five (todders), and STILL SANE!! NOTHING is impossible...

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  • I think this is great advice at ANY stage of a relationship, really - there's definitely an ebb and flow over time (I haven't been postpartum for over 23 years, but have definitely had times when I just didn't feel "into it."). I may need to bookmark this one for reference :-)

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Florinda Pendley Vasquez on 22nd October 2007

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