"Nap" When the Baby Naps - Want a Better Sex Life, Mama? Try These Tips Tonight!

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Want a Better Sex Life, Mama? Try These Tips Tonight!

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Heidi Raykeil and Christine Petrozzo on Jan 25, 2010 at 4:04PM

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a Heidi Raykeil and Christine Petrozzo on Feb 4, 2011 at 2:44PM

Finally, you have baby down, and all you can think about is sleep. But this is prime time to get your dirty on and sneak in a catnap post-orgasm. Even if you’re not in the mood, take off your clothes and lie naked together without the expectation of sex. Sometimes the feeling of skin against skin can get the blood pumping, but if it doesn’t, don’t worry -- catching up on sleep and bonding in comfort with your man is still crucial to your sex life. “Sleep is essential to keeping stress levels low and, especially for women, stress is an inhibitor of sexual desire,” says Kerner. Put simply, stripping down -- even without sex -- still heats things up.