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Excess skin is also a reality for most women after pregnancy – even if you didn’t experience excessive weight gain. I am trim and fit otherwise, but my stomach and breasts are saggy and loose and covered in stretch marks. It definitely affects intimacy. My husband says he doesn’t care; that he doesn’t even notice, but I care and I notice. I have a hard time relaxing during sex and I find myself contracting away when my husband touches my belly. My youngest child is almost 15 years old and I still feel shame and embarrassment about my post-pregnancy body. The feelings haven’t gotten any less intense, even after all this time.