Hilary Duff is getting personal about her last pregnancy. While appearing on a podcast this week, Hilary admitted she wasn't interested in sex with husband Matthew Koma while she was pregnant with her third child, Mae … and since pregnancy affects everyone so differently, we seriously doubt she's alone in feeling that way.
Hilary said this time, the way she felt during pregnancy was different
Hilary has been open about how this pregnancy was a bit painful for her
In an Instagram post she shared back in February, Hilary revealed that she was struggling with pregnancy sciatica — shooting pains down her lower back that are caused by a pinched or inflamed nerve. Ouch! We wouldn't be surprised if that contributed to her not being too interested in intimacy, either.
Hilary also shared more details about her home birth on the podcast
According to Hilary, the birth took just over three hours from start to finish and this time, she felt more prepared than she had ever before.
"My head was in the game and I felt a lot more confident in the way that I was birthing than I did before. So I was really trying to be present, and relaxed, and make every contraction work for me," she said.
Then baby Mae was born, and she and Matthew are officially part of a family of five.
Good for Hilary for being so candid about her pregnancy experience
Certain topics (including sex during pregnancy) are still more taboo than they should be, so it's good to hear Hilary speaking from her own experiences so publicly like this. We're sure she's glad to have this pregnancy and her back pain behind her. There's no relief than realizing it's possible to take a deep breath again after giving birth!
