Sex post C section

Hi ladies I’m 4 weeks 5 days postpartum and I had a C section. I’m not bleeding properly anymore just some brownish discharge stuff that starts on and off. I’d like to do the deed with my partner; is it okay to do so or shall I wait the full 6 weeks. I feel up for it but also worried because the advice is 6-8 weeks.

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I would wait

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Wait as advised

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Wait, it’s not worth doing it too early and causing damage, your body is still healing, there’s no rush and another week or two won’t hurt

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Also you’re still having discharge so not everything is out of your body yet so shouldn’t be putting things in it which aren’t sterile

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Make the decision based on your choice not anyone else’s as you know what’s best for your body, I also had an emergency c section due to having sepsis I was up and moving 2 hours after having my son, and my recovery went amazingly, I had sex 3 weeks after and was absolutely fine, but some women can’t, everyone is different so please listen to your body and make sure your doing it for yourself and not anyone else. Please be careful and recover safely and congratulations on your bundle of joy!xx

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The biggest concern when it comes to sex before 6 weeks is the large internal wound the placenta left. You don't want to get that infected. If you feel okay and up to it you need to base your decision on how you feel and the knowledge you have rather than what other people are saying xx

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It’s recommended at least 6 sometimes longer. The inside incisions take longer to heal then the outside, just cause the bleeding as stopped or almost stopped doesn’t mean your fully healed on the inside. My first I ended up having sex exactly 6 weeks, this time around with my 2ed I’ve thought about waiting a bit longer cause of how my healing has been. I recommend at least waiting the 6 weeks, give your body more time to heal and plus the internal wound from the placenta you don’t want that getting infected to. It’s up to you and how your body feels but I recommend waiting or maybe talking to your doctor

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you should wait till you get cleared by your midwife or OB. it’s generally recommended to wait 6 weeks minimum but can go up to 8 weeks like you said — and the brown discharge is still considered “blood” meaning you should not have sex. you can do other things.. like oral. but nothing inside is recommended until at least 6 weeks.

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I tried at 5 weeks once I stopped bleeding before getting discharged and it didn't hurt or I'd have stopped but the next day I got blood clots and started bleeding a bit again so maybe body's way of saying slow down. I'd say wait the 6 weeks and even then, listen to your body if it tells you to slow down.

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It’s your body, you decide if you feel ready. I’m not proud but I had a section and slept with my partner 4/5 weeks after but that was only because I healed so quick and stopped bleeding and was up and around properly again after 2 weeks, I did start to bleed again a bit after with some clots but had no pain so it totally depends if you think your ready xx

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