Feeling Sexy and Motherhood

By Julie

Sometimes it’s hard to feel sexy after you become a Mom. Once you become a Mom your first priority is that little baby, toddler or child. It can be hard to feel sexy when you are exhausted chasing after children all day long and being up with them all night.

You’d like to feel like this:

But really you are beyond exhausted and the last thing you want to do is put on sexy lingerie. Usually it is comfy pajamas that are more than likely stained with breast milk. 

It’s particularly hard to feel sexy while breastfeeding. It’s easy to start feeling like a farm animal while nursing and the last thing you want is someone else touching you. Hormones are definitely raging. Your sex drive is most likely non-existent. The reason for this is the hormone prolactin which is necessary for breastfeeding. Unfortunately, it also lowers your sex drive. Don’t worry it does return after you are finished breastfeeding.

Once you are finished breastfeeding, you might start to feel your sex drive returning. Now what? You’re still getting up three times a night with a teething restless toddler. You’re still chasing that increasingly busy toddler during the day. You are so tired you can’t see straight. This is when you need to start concentrating on yourself and your needs.

Here are a few ideas to get to feeling sexy again:

1. Take a nap. If you feel exhausted you aren’t going to feel sexy.

2. Make a date with your partner. Concentrate on each other.

3. Go get a massage and pedicure. Spend time relaxing.

4. Get your hair done. Make yourself feel pretty. You’ll start feeling more like the old you and less like a milk cow. Promise.

5. Now go shopping. Wear something pretty that fits right and you’ll start to feel sexy again.

Keep Me Drea Bralette, $42.

I love this soft, cozy bralette made of a cotton blend that feels like silk. Looks a lot better than my stained PJs!

Breastfeeding with Small Breasts

By Julie

Women with small breasts may worry about their size when they decide to breastfeed their baby. Is their breast size going to hinder feeding their new baby? It’s important to know that size has nothing to do with how much milk you produce for your baby. Breast milk lies in breast tissue which is the same in small or large breasted women.

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Good nutrition is the biggest factor in how much milk you produce. Eat well while nursing with lots of healthy extra calories. Nurse often and nurse in a stress free environment. Doing these things will help you produce adequate amounts of milk for your baby, regardless of the size of your breasts.

If you are still worried that you are not producing enough milk look for these signs:

• Baby is nursing 8 times in 24 hours,
• Baby produces at least 3 bowel movements and three wet diapers per day.
• Baby is gaining weight.

It is important to invest in a great nursing bra while breastfeeding. Most nursing bras clip at the top of each breast instead of the back which makes opening your bra easier when nursing. 

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Other bras wrap around the breasts and open in the front for ease of nursing. These are great for sleeping in. The easier the better at 3AM!

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