Breastfeeding and Your Sexuality
Nobody likes to talk about this perfectly normal reaction to breastfeeding. It's very much a taboo subject. Few medical professionals want to discuss it. There was even the case of one poor woman who called a radio station to ask about it - and wound up having to fight to get her child back. Absolutely ridiculous.
When a child breastfeeds, the body responds by contracting the uterus (this is why it's so helpful to the mother to breastfeed after birth), and by producing hormones that stimulate production of the milk that soothe the mother and child. If you find yourself becoming sexually stimulated while breastfeeding, don't panic. You are NOT a pervert or a bad mother. You are normal.
You may even find this reaction helpful in sexual relations with your husband or partner. In fact many partners want to experience the sensation of breast feeding. While it is part sexual, there is also a desire to explore and celebrate this new physical act between mother and child. Don't be embarrassed or ashamed; it is just part of your loving relationship with your partner; a celebration pf the intense physical and emotional bond that you will both feel after the birth of your child.
Regardless of how you see it, don't think such a reaction means you must stop breastfeeding. This reaction has nothing to do with sex. It's about your body working to make milk for your child. It's normal, it's helpful, it doesn't harm your child (who doesn't know about it) and it won't last forever.
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