Just as every woman is different before she is pregnant, so every woman is different during pregnancy. Some women find that their sex drive is lowered during pregnancy. Some find that they actually have an increased libido during pregnancy. For most women, libido during pregnancy follows a bell curve, with three distinct phases.

During early pregnancy, moms-to-be are often much more tired than usual, and this can lead to a decreased sexual desire. Other women are so nauseated all of the time (morning sickness doesn’t just happen in the morning!) that they have less desire for sex. Then again, some women feel a great release after finding out they are pregnant, especially if they have been trying to get pregnant for a while, and they feel a greater sex drive than ever before.

During the second trimester, it is not uncommon for a woman’s libido to return, and with a vengeance! Finally free of morning sickness and tiredness, yet not hindered yet by the expanding uterus, many women crave sex constantly. This may also be due to an increased blood flow in the genital area that occurs during this stage of pregnancy. In addition, changing hormones during pregnancy can lead to increased vaginal moisture and heightened breast and nipple sensitivity.

During the last half of the third trimester, many moms-to-be experience another drop in libido. This is often a time of general discomfort as your baby is growing and growing. In addition, some women experience body-image issues, and feel that they will not be attractive to their mate during this time. In fact, this is often not the case, as many men find their pregnant wife to be sexier than ever before. In addition, during this stage of pregnancy, many women and their mates worry about sex harming the baby (it won’t, by the way) or are self-conscious about having sex in the presence of the baby.

However pregnancy affects your sex drive, rest assured that there is no standard to live up to. Whether you want to do it all the time or are repulsed by the thought, you are still “normal.”

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