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comfort progression

A gradual, step-by-step way of rebuilding closeness by checking comfort and stopping when touch becomes uncomfortable.

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Intimacy concerns and comfort progression

Intimacy concerns and comfort progression

Why intimacy often feels different in pregnancy Pregnancy is a major biopsychosocial transition, so it is unsurprising that intimacy may change. Rising estrogen and progesterone can affect energy, mood, lubrication, breast sensitivity, and overall arousal patterns. Physical expansion, pelvic pressure, nausea, reflux, sleep disruption, and musculoskeletal strain can all make touch feel less appealing or […]