hi pumpkin seed...
Itz natural tat we lose a bit of sanity over our bbs...itz e maternal instinct @ work...taz how we r wired once we become moms...
a lot depends on e maturity of e hb...if he is fully aware of wat 2 expect, he will b supportive n not dd much frm u...e hormones within will propel us to care n nurture for our bbs...
On e other side, if he is not ready...some hbs can b jealous of e attn showered n act like another bb...
my hb is appreciative of my effort in caring for our son...oso he being an oli child has a lot of attn...so generally he qite ok when i put more focus on bb...
h'r, after e euphoria, we muz continue to keep e flame alive...even w understanding hb, e temptation outside is great...so in a sense, we muz hav a balance in our conversation...we can still talk abt our kids but e rest of e conv muz touch on him/urself...ask open ended Qs...itz e talk tat rekindles e lovey dovey feeling so we need to guard e content of e conv...
For me, i go to e movies w my hb...i like romantic comedies but whenever we watch shows together, itz always action/thrillers/mysteries...itz making e effort to show care for him in small little ways...it shld continue even in e presence of kids...