Pain and cramping after/during sex

Sophie

Hello ladies, I'm just after a little advice from any other mums to be struggling with sex! First of all, my sex drive has decreased during my pregnancy so I'm not exactly off to a good start but then when we do get down to it, I'm just uncomfortable the whole time and every time I climax, my stomach goes so hard and becomes quite painful for about 20mins.

At the moment I'm avoiding sex like the plague and my SO has been as understanding as he can but we're both starting to feel very distant and unconnected from one another that I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced these discomforts and found a way around them!? I want to be intimate but the thought of discomfort just turns me off and I'm so worried it's going to start to come between my SO and I.. all advice appreciated xx