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Back to EpisodesThe Truth About Postpartum Sex: Navigating Intimacy When Your Body Feels Different (Whether It’s Months or Years Later)
Description
Whether 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 Kids
01:32 — The Reality of Postpartum Bodies
02:48 — Pressure, Partners, and Self-Criticism
03:52 — Waiting to Feel Sexy & The Cost
04:20 — Spectatoring & Body Neutrality
07:34 — Accepting Compliments & Shifting Perspective
08:14 — Letting Go of the “Lose 10 Pounds” Fantasy
08:36 — Comfort: Dressing for Your Now Body
09:57 — Building Safety & Vulnerability with Your Partner
11:45 — Redefining Sexy & Embodying Your Erotic Self
12:37 — Sometimes the Answer is to Have the Sex
13:37 — Body Gratitude & Receiving Compliments
14:44 — Recap & Shifting Self-Image
15:08 — You Deserve Pleasure Now: Quiz & Practice
Highlights:
- Why waiting to “lose 10 pounds” is putting your joy on layaway
- The difference between body positivity and body neutrality
- How to start feeling sexy—by practicing pleasure, not waiting for confidence
- Tangible, pressure-free ways to reconnect with your body and your partner
- How to let yourself be desired, even when it’s hard to believe
Helpful Links:
- Book a free Spark Session
- Naked Fun Comeback Program
- Solve Your Sex Drive Quiz
- Follow Sofia on Instagram
- More episodes of Sex After Kids Podcast
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