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Article: A little TLC may jump-start new mother's sex drive
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- February 25, 2005
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Dr. Mr. Dad: My wife and I had a beautiful daughter almost eight
months ago. After the six-week healing period, we started having sex
again, unfortunately not very often. She says that she has no sex
drive anymore. I am 24 and some days I can't help but want to have
sex.
Is it normal for women to lose their sex drive for seven or eight
months after birth? What can I do to make her sex drive higher?
Please help!
A: Most OBs advise new moms to refrain from having sex for at
least six weeks, but it's not at all uncommon for couples to take six
months or longer before getting back to their pre-baby and pre-