Sex File: Sex while trying to conceive is becoming a chore rather than pleasure

"You have had 12 months of hope, anxiety, disappointment and disillusionment, on top of the exhaustion of parenting, so it is time you and your wife had some fun"

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025 - 02:05

Suzi Godson

My wife and I are trying to have a second child, but more than a year in, sex has become a chore rather than a pleasure. How can we make things fun again? Especially with a toddler on the loose.

There is a ton of information online about how much sex you ought to have to get pregnant but a lot of it merits a pinch of salt. The HSE advises sex every two to three days, but that's a lot of sex.

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