Tuesday, in "Sans Rendez-vous", the sexologist and psychoanalyst Catherine Blanc responds to a listener who is worried about no longer having sex with her partner since she is pregnant.

She also wonders about the postpartum period. 

Tuesday, in the show "Sans Rendez-vous", the sexologist and psychoanalyst Catherine Blanc responds to Julie, a young woman who is seven months pregnant who is worried about not having sex with her partner for several months.

She is also worried that childbirth will affect her sex life in the future.

Catherine Blanc emphasizes that this spacing of relationships is normal and that needs tend to change with parenthood.

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Julie's question

"I've been pregnant for seven months, and with my boyfriend we haven't had sex for about five months. It's crazy. I also have a lot of questions about our sexuality after I give birth, and I would like to to know if I was going to be able to feel the same pleasure, or less than before? "

Catherine Blanc's response

Is it normal to have less sex during pregnancy?

Nothing in pregnancy prevents you from having sex with your partner.

If not mental brakes.

It is common for sexuality to be sidelined because future parents may feel the need to focus on the child, on the nest they are building around him.

Men are confronted with their erotic imagination: for some, pregnancy will be very stimulating, it will be the opportunity to discover a flowering of the female body.

But for others, it can on the contrary be very anxiety-provoking.

There is a “third” at the time of sex, which can be mentally difficult for some to overcome.

Is it normal to worry about the impact of childbirth on sexuality?

A long period without sexual intercourse seems anxiety-provoking for Julie, who fears not to regain her momentum, her sensuality, knowing that several months of pregnancy are still ahead of her.

It is common for women to wonder about the impact of their childbirth on their sexuality: will they be able to regain their sensuality, their sensations?

Especially when we know that a baby will have to "pass" through the vagina.

Does childbirth have an impact on sexual relations and sensations?

One should not expect that sexuality will resume "as before" from childbirth.

It takes an average of two months for couples to resume a normal sex life.

And it takes about 45 days for the uterus to get closer to its original shape, as well as the musculature of the woman.

As for the sensations, they may return to their pre-pregnancy level.

But it is important to note that throughout life, sensations are revisited, rediscovered.

Can intercourse even be more pleasant after a child?

Sexual fulfillment is above all a psychological issue.

It is a skill to open the field of possibilities for oneself.

The more maturity there is, the more freedom there is in sexuality.

In addition, the desires of parents tend to change: they no longer necessarily need sexuality to be together.

The idea of ​​being together with family is also an incredible source of enjoyment.