Staying Intimate as Parents

Are you pregnant, postpartum, or a parent --- and are also trying to keep an intimate relationship alive? This episode is for you.    Here we cover one of the topics people ask me about the most - what changes in your intimacy once a little one arrives?    In short, everything.    In this episode, I break the conversation down into 3 phases - pregnancy, early postpartum days, and toddlerhood & beyond - and share the major challenges I hear from couples in each of these phases.    Then I share 5 powerful ways you can keep the spark alive with your partner, even as you navigate the turbulent and awe-inspiring waters of parenthood.    Key Topics: The changes and challenges to sex and intimacy in pregnancy [2:18] The pleasant (sexy!) surprises about intimacy during pregnancy [6:05] Rediscovering each other after the baby is born [6:47] Allowing space for your partner's erotic needs after giving birth [8:47] Keeping the spark alive as new parents [10:03] Resentment is a wet blanket for intimacy  [11:37] Parenthood as an initiation to deepening and expanding your intimacy [12:26] 5 tangible shifts you can make to keep the spark alive [14:52]   —-    If you're curious about my offerings, visit me at www.megandlambert.com.  If this episode moves you, please let me know by reaching out by email, Instagram DM (@megandlambert), or leaving a review!