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Sex after baby: Trying to reclaim the passion

We didn’t have a great sex life before the baby, and needed help to conceive, but this new normal is starting to get to me.

Dear Carolyn

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

DEAR CAROLYN: Do busy working parents have sex? My husband and I have been married almost eight years and have an 11-month-old. We have to force ourselves to have sex once every other week. We didn’t have a great sex life before the baby, and needed help to conceive, but this new normal is starting to get to me. We are a great team, the best parents we can be, have a great relationship … except for the physical part.