Partner not wanting to have sex because I'm pregnat

Isabel

I am 11 weeks pregnat, it has been more than 2 weeks since my SO and I had sex, I tried initiating a couple of times but he said he was too tired , our sex life was pretty good before I got pregnat. I talked to him about it, and he told me that knowing that I have a baby inside me feels weird to him and that it doesn't make him want to have sex with me but he says is just a state (me being pregnat) and it doesn't mean he doesn't think I'm beautiful. It really hurt me and I told him that as a woman and a partner it is really hurtful to hear that, I love the changes I see in my body and this makes me really sad... my hormones are raging atm and this even made me reconsider for a minute having him in the labor room with me...has anyone go through this? I need constructive comments please

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Ma

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It literally can't hurt the baby. Do some research online and show him the articles or have your Dr tell him. My husband is awesome and it has not impacted him at all. He did seem worried at first but he went with me to our first ob appointment and she assured him that it's not going to hurt baby at all! You guys need to keep that intimacy up before baby comes though. It will help. Good luck

Ke

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It’s been a long time for us as well. Mostly because my husband has low testosterone so he has personal issues. We are going on 14 weeks of no sex. He is on a waiting list to see an endocrinologist for treatment but their first opening was 09/2020

Kr

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Does he ever go with you to doctors appointments? If so, maybe ask you doctor with him there to reassure him that the baby can’t feel anything! During my last pregnancy, the doctor actually brought it up. Also, my husband talked to other guys and they basically said “yeah, it’s weird but you get over it”. To me, it’s more weird when the belly is huge and you know the baby is much lower.

Hu

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Littleraly haven’t had sex since I found out I was pregnant I was really really sick and still am so that’s partly but also the whole baby inside thing. I think he just needs some more time to realize he won’t hurt the baby by having sex

Je

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Yup. Going through this as well. Were 12 weeks tomorrow and it's been 5 weeks. I break down over it all the time

Je

Jenn • Feb 2, 2020
Oh it does....i did have a sit down with him and he said its just weird . my husband got like this with our first as well but i didnt think much of it back the because i worked night ahift and he was day shift socwe barely had time together.

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Isabel • Feb 2, 2020
Oh I'm sorry :( yes it is hard, and you can understand it on a logical level but emotionally it still hurts

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I’m going on like 20 weeks no sex. Lol same as last time I was pregnant. Men truly believe they will hurt the baby. Also, are you spelling pregnat to be funny? Because of that one video? Just curious.

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𝐿𝒶𝒹𝓎 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝓅𝑒𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇 • Feb 2, 2020
Honestly, I’m trying not to think about it. But other days it’s harder said then done. I know it’ll all pass once the baby is out.

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Isabel • Feb 2, 2020
Oh the baby mama video lol? Now I got it stuck in my head

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Isabel • Feb 2, 2020
How did/do you handle it emotionally? I'm better today but yesterday I was feeling super sad... haha IDK what video? I'm on my phone and didn't check and english is not my first language so sometimes I have to take my time to notice spelling mistakes :)