Poll Results: Sex Life Survey
January 6, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, poll
When I asked how breastfeeding affected nursing mothers’ sex lives, the results were quite mixed. The good news is that 34% of respondents said that breastfeeding enhanced their sex lives at some point, and an additional 18% said breastfeeding neither enhanced nor hampered their sex lives. The bad news is that 36% said that breastfeeding hampered their sex lives at some point. An additional 30% answered “What sex life?!” (I suspect that has more to do with new parenthood and sleep deprivation than breastfeeding alone.)
Here are my musings, for what they are worth (leave a comment if you agree …read more
How Has Breastfeeding Affected Your Sex Life? A Poll
November 25, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, poll
The reaction to this “Bond with your baby. Bond with your man” poster was strong and the comments section developed an interesting discussion. I would like to open the question up to everyone — how has breastfeeding affected your sex life? Does your partner enjoy your new bustline, and/or has breastfeeding left you “touched out” at the end of the day? Do you feel the breastfeeding hormones have affected you in any way? Or are you simply too tired as a new parent to make this anything but a moot question?
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Feel free to leave a comment to explain your answer.






