Women who lost libido after birth of a child - did you get it back?

[marriedwithtwo]

If your libido left after your child(ren) were born, did your libido return, and how long did it take? Did it return 100%, or was it not the same?

 

Did it return on it's own, or did you have to work somehow at getting yourself "back"? If you worked at it , how (counseling, pestering by spouse, shots, medication change, etc).

 

I've been looking through tons of archives and did not find the question/answer without the questioner putting their own history into the mix. I don't want to "taint" the answers with too much info.

[JadeStar]

I would imagine its different for different women. In my case. I have 2 kids ages, 9 and 6 years old. I got mine back, but maybe not 100 percent, but more along the lines on 90 some percent. I couldn't tell you when I got it back really. After my last child, I had a hard time with delivery with her and it really took a good while for my body and libido to bounce back. I think sometimes with new babies, feeling tired, or even stressed, etc, even life can be stressful it takes or can take a toll on the body. I would say after a year or so if things are not back or pretty much back to the way they were before, might be best to discuss whats going on with the doc.

 

 

Jade

[britchick]

It took me about a year to recover and get back to normal. Even then tiredness would take its toll, small children are exhausting.

[CuteAndInnocent]

After I finished breastfeeding, for me I got back to normal. It was like night and day. Then I was the one getting rejected, ugh!

 

If you're still having trouble after that, try exercising, and maybe not always the best option but personally one thing that definitely helps is having a crush.