Relationships after the baby are not always as smooth as it seems. According to research, 68% of couples are not satisfied with their relationships after birth. However, the best gift you can give to your child is the strong relationship between you, says John Gottman.
What happens in the first year after birth? Conflicts increase, relationship satisfaction decreases, sexuality decreases, communication between spouses decreases, and existing communication becomes stressful. .Sleep patterns are disrupted, a significant portion of fathers have difficulty finding a place for themselves in the new order and move away.
The next thing, as you can imagine, is postpartum depression. So what should we do to get over it in a healthy way? Spouses can talk about the stress they experience. Time to rest. You can massage your partners. You can let your partner help you.
What about sexuality after birth? Interest in sexuality decreases, the priority of the relationship shifts to the baby, and the intensity of conflicts increases. What to do? Talk about the changes with your partner, increase your closeness and skin contact, make sexuality a priority, plan your private moments. Remember, every positive thing done in the relationship is foreplay.
A few tips to strengthen the relationship between spouses: Strengthen closeness and friendship. hold on, manage your discussions effectively, create common meaning and realize your life dreams.
You are right, it is not easy, it will not be easy. Postpartum period, the father's search for a place for himself, the demands and contacts of family elders outside the nuclear family make your relationship difficult. How will we be a nuclear family, will my milk come? My child is tiny, my wife is avoiding me. You are not alone, a significant number of people share the same concern after birth, not only in our country but all over the world. This is a process and like everything, it has an end, it will pass.
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