Hot for Pregnant? You're Not Alone

Amy Kuras — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:04:00 GMT

Some of you male types find pregnancy, and pregnant women, hot?

Awww. Thanks.

I know, feminist issues about defining ourselves by the male gaze and so on, bad me, but really. When I get horrified stares from store clerks fearing I am going to deliver in the dairy aisle at the grocery store, when my swollen feet and ankles render even my sassiest shoes Miss-Piggyesque, when turning over in bed much less any more interesting activities therein take all the logistics of a corporate merger, then, well, a little "hey there sexy" glance is kind of an ego boost, really.

Also kind of weird, from my eight months pregnant perspective. I'm feeling lot of things right now, but "like a hot, sexy woman" is not on the list. I'm not one of those airheads who would call pregnant women fat or think pregnancy and motherhood rule out any previous sex goddess-ness, but I'm just all big and achy and tired and crabby. None of which do a lot for any aura of hotness as far as I am concerned.

Based on the discussion among the Strollerderbians, many of whom have experienced this phenomenon, this attraction could be based in many things: visible evidence we put out, fearsomely large pregnancy boobs, imminent lactation (ewww) or pregnancy porn. Which I didn’t know was quiiitteee so, um, plentiful and varied as my subsequent (strictly research, you understand) Google search would have one believe.

But hey, if seeing that big round belly rings your bell and you can stay on the right side of the "appreciative glance" versus "drooling leer" line, lust away. Somebody ought to be getting some fun out of this.

Strollerderby Playdate: Have Parents Lost that Lovin' Feeling?

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:49:00 GMT

Strollerderby Playdate is a new daily feature which covers the latest happenings in the parent blog world. Got a mom or dad blog you'd like us to know about? Holla at us in the comments.

Humorous observations about parenting while attempting to keep romance, love, and sex alive provide some of the cleverest, non-diaper-related parenting discussions on the web. Here are some of the ideas being batted around out there:

Mitch McDad's Sex Watch 2007 encourages readers to write to his wife and enlist her "help" (wink wink).
Mommy Has a Headache recommends afternoon delight, but don't forget the shag lock.
Dadcentric's sex tips for parents includes strategic use of the movie "Nemo"
Strollerderby's Mike Adamick describes the importance of the wall kiss
Redneck Mommy on absence really making the heart grow fonder.
Motherhood Uncensored is having sex with your husband.

Reading these blogs, one thing is clear. We may have dishes, laundry, and kids who need bathing, but many of us are still finding time to light the candle of love.

[Photo Credit: Anvari.org]

Strollerderby : Mitch McDad

Hot for Pregnant? You're Not Alone

Strollerderby Playdate: Have Parents Lost that Lovin' Feeling?