Sex after birth

We tried at 7 weeks pp and it was really painful but turned out I had an infection. Currently 13 weeks and haven’t tried since - too scared!

I don’t even want to try I’m that scared of it hurting 🥲

The thought of it terrified me until I eventually did it at 11 weeks - felt normal 😂

I'm thw opposite. I cant wait any longer. Getting super horny and just waiting for my GYN ok. You see how everything is different from women to women, I find it incredible!

We tried at like 9 weeks pp but I wasn't very comfortable and I ended up bleeding badly again so we left it. Tried again last week at 14 weeks pp and I felt a lot better. You just need to be steady and figure out what works. Communication during this time is key

I think about it then get put off if I think about it too much.. I didn’t even had a traumatic birth it was all fine🤣 but the thought of anything going up there when I pushed a whole baby out it scares me half to death hahah

I have been told to wait six weeks pp because I got a c-section. I have never felt closer to my partner as we navigate this step together, so it has been a bit of a tough wait, and I am only 2 weeks in.

I was terrified and ended up waiting 3 months pp and it was perfectly fine I was nervous for nothing! Lol my birth was easy compared to others and I had a quick healing it was no where near traumatizing to give birth but just the thought of giving birth and then to have sex was traumatizing itself! Idk it’s a weird emotion lol But I gave myself enough healing time maybe that’s why it wasn’t uncomfortable! Also Lube up! 😅

Almost year here.. 😢 don't want anything in my temple. 11 months bf.

We went for it at 7 weeks. Didn’t hurt, was fine, but I was super distracted wondering if baby was ok in the next room 😂 try not to worry, you’ll find your way.

Everyone’s different just take your time, I’m 4 months pp and only just started to have sex again properly and most of the time it still hurts me.

I had 2nd degree tearing and tried to have sex 3 weeks postpartum it hurt so bad we stopped I then waited till 7 weeks and it was a little sore down there still. Everyone is different just take things slow and if you are in the middle and start feeling pain don’t feel bad for saying stop I cried when I had to tell my fiancé to stop and he didn’t even mind

do you mind if I ask what infection? I’m 3 months pp and we’ve had it twice and each time I cried in pain, drs thought thrush so treated it but it’s still unbearable and I’m petrified to try again!

I thought it was thrush but the doctor prescribed me a course of antibiotics. She just said I looked red inside and there was discharge 🤷🏼‍♀️

So glad you asked this and shared this! I’m currently going through the same struggle.

I've got this to look forward to, I'd just say that penetration isn't the only way to keep the sexual/intimate connection, and playing without that pressure will probably be helpful for getting a sense of what is and isn't feeling good over time. Lol we'll see if I'm still saying that after delivery though!

I am, just cause i had a tubal ligation and im afraid its gonna hurt lol, we been doing sneaky stuff tho 🤣🤣🤣

It's been 10 months. Idk my sex drive is gone. Nice to know I'm not alone

Baby is 4 months and I’ve done it twice, was so painful, episiotomy forceps and stitches hoping it starts to feel a little normal soon

I was scared too and it did hurt. Lube is still needed after 10 months.

I feel the same way idk what it is