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Whether you’re feeling tired as your baby grows rapidly or having some discomfort with maneuvering around your burgeoning bump, sex during pregnancy sometimes needs a little extra consideration. Here are some of our favorite positions for pleasure while pregnant.

There are times in life when you might not feel all that sexy. Lots of people take a while to get back into sex after having a baby, for example. Maybe you’ve been ill, injured, or under a lot of stress. Or maybe you’re just too busy and sex isn’t a priority!

Whatever your reasons for not having sex, here are a few non-sex activities you can try with your partner to enjoy intimacy when you’re just not ready for anything more.

Early in your relationship, you promised yourself that your sex life wouldn’t dwindle. Maybe it won’t always be quite so vigorous but it certainly won’t disappear… Remember Sex and The City’s Miranda admitting to a six-month-long dry spell? No, no that’s not going to happen to us.

Fast-forward…

From struggling libidos to low energy, there are myriad reasons for deflated physical intimacy. Many people experience dry spells – and it’s nothing to feel ashamed about.

Keep reading for reassuring research showing yours isn’t the only relationship lacking sex, and actionable advice on how to reignite a sexless relationship.

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Giving great head: it’s a skill worth perfecting. Leaving your partner gasping with pleasure thanks to the expert flick and lick of your tongue never gets old – so we asked Lovehoney office staff and Lovehoney Forum members for their best advice on giving incredible oral sex. Here, you’ll find tips on navigating your lover’s vulva or penis, where the important pleasure points are, and exactly how to tease them with your mouth (and fingers!).

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