How to Increase Postpartum Sex Drive

While having a new baby is a joyous occasion, fluctuations in postpartum hormones is hardly something to celebrate. As a new mom's body returns to normal and prepares itself for the momentous task of sustaining an infant, she may experience a decrease in libido. While completely normal, this lack of sex drive can be a frustrating time for a couple. Here are a few ideas to increase postpartum sex drive.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Be patient. As hormone levels decrease after giving birth, it is common for your body to take up to a year to stabilize.

2. See the doctor. Ask your physician to check your hormone levels to rule out the possibility of any other problems, such as a thyroid disorder, that might be influencing your sex drive. If you are not breastfeeding, your doctor may be able to prescribe hormonal supplements.

3. Rest your body. Delivering and subsequently caring for a baby is a physically exhausting experience. Many women are simply too tired to engage in sexual activity. Find time each day when you can relax by yourself. Exercise, meditate or take a long bath.

4. Find other ways to express affection. You can be "sexual" without having intercourse. Communicate with your partner on an intimate level by sharing lingering kisses, giving massages or by touching.

5. Use a lubricating gel. If you experience vaginal soreness and dryness after giving birth, which can prevent you from enjoying sex, ask your partner to help you apply a lubricating gel. Not only will the gel ease the discomfort, it's great foreplay, as well.

6. Perform Kegel exercises to tighten your pelvic muscles. This will increase muscle tone, which may influence sexual desire.

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