is it me or is it him?

Sex Problems for Women

my fiance and i have been together for 4 years, engaged for one. we have always had a great sex life, but 4 months ago, we had a baby. during my pregnancy we enjoyed sex on a regular basis, and since i have had the baby, he has not so much as touched me. we have messed around and had sex one time, but he was not into it, i could tell after 4 years. i ask him if its the way i look now, or if its anything i can fix. he says he just has no sex drive and he doesnt know whats wrong with him.

he doesnt understand what this does to me! its not that i am a sex addict, but i am a woman. i feel very unattractive and just terrible when my partner of 4 long years isnt even interested in intimacy! i dont know how to really talk to him about it without it looking like all i want is sex. how long can this sex strike last before it is considered a real problem?

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It is not unusual for a man to be profoundly affected by the changes that come about with becoming parents. There are a number of possibilities. There is added responsibility, the vulnerability of the new baby, the fact that the woman has now become a mother, the birth itself, (or the imagined picture of it) and other things as well.

He may not want to know, because of the fear of what this is doing to your relationship, and not wanting to say anything too hurtful for you to bear.

Might it be beneficial to lay off the sex and just go for cuddles and holding each other for a while? It has been only 4 months since the world changed for both of you.