https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 00:27:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-181057 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:28:48 +0000 Mrsbells 181057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys for all the responses, I dont even have a nursing bra I usually just wear a tank top or tshirt and the i stick the nursing pads in there... we'll see how it goes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180892 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:11:41 +0000 rachiecakes 180892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BeachMama: I hear ya! :( I'm 6 months pp and even though I'm almost at my prepregnancy weight I still feel gross. And with all the breastfeeding? It takes a LOT to get me in the mood... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180818 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:24:16 +0000 BeachMama 180818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Between the flabby belly, lack of sleep, and leaky boobs I feel so unsexy. I'm only 2 weeks pp so maybe it'll get better but for now I feel like I'll never get my sexy back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180817 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:24:09 +0000 BeachMama 180817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Between the flabby belly, lack of sleep, and leaky boobs I feel so unsexy. I'm only 2 weeks pp so maybe it'll get better but for now I feel like I'll never get my sexy back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180762 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:45:00 +0000 sulli301 180762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think me staying up to pump &amp; waking early to pump may have somewhat, especially early on, but breastfeeding did not. My DH just knew to stay away or procede with caution! You could try a sexy nursing bra, like Hot Milk which I've used, it helps me feel sexy &amp; you can always leave the bra on if you'll be more comfortable that way. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180761 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:43:20 +0000 plaidpants 180761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: Yup, staying up past 9pm and taking my bra off constitutes a crazy evening in our house :) I guess that's life with a baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180755 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:37:19 +0000 Alivoo01 180755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pointybird: LMAO!!! You're a wild one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180723 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:19:09 +0000 plaidpants 180723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At first I always kept a bra on, but now my supply seems to have leveled off and I'm not as worried about leaking or soreness, so sometimes I get crazy and take my bra off. Wild! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180694 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:02:54 +0000 sorrycharlie 180694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I'm not even breastfeeding yet, and I do it with the coobie bra and bra pads. So sexy. DH is so mad because he's a total boob guy...he doesn't get that it HURTS! I'm terrified of what's going to go down while I'm breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180620 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:12:29 +0000 Navy_Mommy 180620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep my bra on when we have sex (nursing pads and all); it hasn't slowed us down at all though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180615 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:08:03 +0000 Mrs. Blue 180615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never even thought of this! I am definitely not mentioning it to DH now or he'll call off TTC! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180514 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:16:05 +0000 kgbee 180514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boobs aren't an issue, but my libido is definitely still down at 12 weeks post-partum. Had a big spike for a few weeks after delivery, but dropped once the milk fully came in. That's been no fun, considering I had a very happy libido before! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180510 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:14:35 +0000 mrs. wagon 180510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lozza: lol I like it-- the "working girls" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180506 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:11:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 180506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lol I never let him touch them. ever. I hate it now. I have a baby touching them every two hours for 20 minutes at a time lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180503 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:10:43 +0000 Nskillet 180503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has no interest in touching them since breastfeeding lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180496 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:08:31 +0000 His Barista 180496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't allow dh to touch them. Lol. They don't leak but they are tender and full a lot if the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180464 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:55:48 +0000 autumnlove 180464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, hands off! ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180435 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:36:22 +0000 Lozza 180435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH never minded, and we just mainly kept a respectful distance from the working girls, so to speak. After a few months (esp. when I went back to work and was pumping most of the day instead of nursing) and my boobs were less sore, it became more or less a non-issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180431 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:31:21 +0000 lemondrop 180431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really romantic to plan ahead, but I usually pump as much as possible before having some fun. I also wasn't ready for that stuff until 8-9 weeks pp, but I didn't have a c-section, hopefully it is easier for you sooner. </p> <p>Right now the best time is at bedtime- we are both in the same room, the baby is asleep, I've pumped so I won't spray my poor husband, and if the planets align and one of us doesn't fall asleep the second our heads hit the pillow, all engines are go...</p> <p>I didn't feel as attractive, but my husband never seemed to mind, and was just grateful not to have me snoring away ;) If you put on a pretty bra, it can help- you still get support and it looks nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180429 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:29:59 +0000 chopsuey 180429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breast feeding didn't affect our love life very much. Dh just had to stay away from my boobs :) he knows they're off limits for at least the next 1.5 years and he's okay with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180424 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:26:33 +0000 Rubies 180424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boobs are TOTALLY off limits. Stay away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180419 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:24:21 +0000 mrs. wagon 180419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept my sport nursing bra on at all times, nursing pads and all. :) All the way until after we weaned and I dried up completely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180416 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:21:33 +0000 Mrsbells 180416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea mine are bigger too... but due to all the leaking and stuff it just doesnt feel sexy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180397 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:10:30 +0000 regberadaisy 180397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup but in a good way bc they are bigger! Haha<br /> When they're full I just tell him to go easy on the girls. Hsha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180394 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:09:02 +0000 Mrs. Train 180394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, it's mostly on my end. It happened the whole time I was nursing my twins and again with my daughter. I just dont feel sexy. My husband doesn't seem to care but I am so self conscious about it I can rarely enjoy myself. I cant stand my breasts to be touched at all right after I have been nursing. My husband just doesn't understand that I have had someone sucking on me four hours during the day and I just don't want my chest to be touched anymore. As soon as I stop nursing it goes back to normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breastfeeding-affect-your-love-life#post-180373 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:55:03 +0000 Mrsbells 180373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 6 weeks post c-section and will be seeing my OB today and I assume I'll be cleared to have sex again. but now that i am breastfeeding my boobs are always leaking milk or feeling tender, i'm wondering how thats going to affect things in the bedroom. </p>