The man has to assume the role of father and accompany us in the physical and emotional adaptation that motherhood produces in his partner.
In the first stage after having a child, during the postpartum, it is normal for problems to arise when experiencing sex. With patience, everything will go back to the way it was or better. When men become fathers, in addition to adapting to the changes that their partner experiences, they usually have mixed feelings.
She is not my partner, but the mother of my son
The birth of a child means a change of roles. We go from being individual beings to being parents.
Those around us begin to see us differently, our partner too. And sometimes this has repercussions on a sexual level.
In a short time, from being a partner, companion and lover, the woman becomes a mother. At first this circumstance may take away the spontaneity of the sexual relationship, but it will be temporary. When we have integrated the baby into our lives, the relationship will also be more fluid. Seeing our partner as the mother or father of our children should be an enriching element.
It is not easy to have sex with the baby nearby
The two of you no longer live alone, now there are three of you, at all times. To eat, to go for a walk... and to have sexual relations. Obviously, it is not comfortable to do it with the baby in front of you, even if they are asleep. Intimacy is very important in sexuality, otherwise it can be a failure.
We must find our spaces and our times, if possible without interference. In a very short time, we will have become accustomed to the new family structure.
As he breastfeeds, I see him "differently"
The female breast is an element of intense erotic and sexual power. But the female breasts of mammals are created to feed their children and when we have just given birth, this is the function that prevails.
The breasts change shape, the sensitivity varies and, in addition, milk secretion occurs in an uncontrolled manner, especially during orgasm. This, which may seem tender to many men, causes fear, even rejection, to others, and can interfere with the sexual act.
Some may feel that their partner's breast now 'belongs' to the baby and avoid contact.
The best way to break that barrier is to talk about it. Our body continues to have the same sexual function and the pleasure we can feel and provide is independent of whether our appearance has temporarily changed, although we must also respect that it is not pleasant for them to see milk flowing.
It can help both the man and the woman if she wears different underwear than the one she wears when breastfeeding, to differentiate both moments.
The arrival of a child forces us to look for new times and places to maintain a relationship. If we add imagination, change can be exciting and enrich us as a couple.
Gema Magdaleno, midwife at Hospital la Paz, Madrid.
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