The Truth About Postpartum Sex: Navigating Intimacy When Your Body Feels Different (Whether It’s Months or Years Later)

Send us Fan MailWhether you’re fresh into postpartum or it’s been years since your last baby and your body still feels unfamiliar, you’re not alone. In this episode, I get radically real about intimacy, body image, and feeling sexy in the body you have—right now.What You’ll Learn:01:08 — Intimacy & Body Image After Kids01:32 — The Reality of Postpartum Bodies02:48 — Pressure, Partners, and Self-Criticism03:52 — Waiting to Feel Sexy & The Cost04:20 — Spectatoring & Body Neutrality07:34 — Accepting Compliments & Shifting Perspective08:14 — Letting Go of the “Lose 10 Pounds” Fantasy08:36 — Comfort: Dressing for Your Now Body09:57 — Building Safety & Vulnerability with Your Partner11:45 — Redefining Sexy & Embodying Your Erotic Self12:37 — Sometimes the Answer is to Have the Sex13:37 — Body Gratitude & Receiving Compliments14:44 — Recap & Shifting Self-Image15:08 — You Deserve Pleasure Now: Quiz & PracticeHighlights:Why waiting to “lose 10 pounds” is putting your joy on layawayThe difference between body positivity and body neutralityHow to start feeling sexy—by practicing pleasure, not waiting for confidenceTangible, pressure-free ways to reconnect with your body and your partnerHow to let yourself be desired, even when it’s hard to believeHelpful Links:Book a free Spark SessionNaked Fun Comeback ProgramSolve Your Sex Drive QuizFollow Sofia on InstagramMore episodes of Sex After Kids PodcastLeave a comment or DM if this episode resonates—your story matters and you are not broken.