Curious as to how long did anyone else wait to have sex again after birth? Is 6 wks really recommended?
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Same my hormones don’t wanna wait and it’s only been 2 weeks😭😭

I had sex a week pp my ob said when bleeding has stopped and just practice safe sex

Tbh the only time I waited 6 weeks was with my first all the others I may have waited 3 1/2 or 4 weeks. I really feel like only you know your body and when your ready. Once the bleeding stops and it don’t feel like you just had a baby down there is when I kind of give myself the GENTLE green light

I stopped bleeding the other day and feel like I can

right, i feel like 6 wks is to long, I stopped bleeding the other day and i feel ok to try

I'm pretty sure we were back at it again at like 4 or 5 weeks and I didn't experience any cramping, bleeding, pain, discomfort, etc. I also had a c-sec though so there wasn't any vaginal healing to worry about 🤷🏻

Girl I say go for it but just ease into it

I think it's worth a conversation with your Dr first 🤷♀️

I didn’t wait, I think made it 4 weeks? No big deal if you feel like it’s ok/ it doesn’t hurt

I waited 6 months🥴

You literally have a dinner plate sized wound in your uterus from where the placenta detached. You will get a serious infection if you do not wait the 6 weeks for it to heal properly. It’s not worth the risk I promise!! There are other things you can do until vaginal penetration is safe again.

I did not wait 6 weeks with my first… and now I have 2 babies 10 months apart 😂 my oldest just turned 1 on last week. This time around.. I waited 7 weeks. I waited until my 6 week appointment to be put on birth control and then gave my birth control a week to get in my system. I’m not making that mistake again. Lol. Having 2 babies under one is HARD. If you feel ready, go for it! Just be safe. Neither time hurt for me. But I also did not tear and didn’t have any stitches. Just ease into it, and communicate during it!
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