Hurts to have sex

I'm almost 6 weeks postpartum and have already gotten the okay from my obgyn to have sex again but me and my husband tried and it hurt really bad, I didn't start feeling or anything but it hurt to sit after as well (we did not continue when it started hurting) any advice? Me and my husband's sex drives are high and I miss being intimate with him but don't want to undo any healing I have accomplished

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It took me 8 weeks with my first child and only 2 weeks with my second the first time is always the most uncomfortable 😅🤦🏼‍♀️…you guys can definitely try more fun stuff without penetration

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It takes time for things to go back to normal. I’ve had a c section both times and it’s been months before it felt normal to have sex again! Your body has been through a lot, be patient and you can always try other things in the meantime ☺️

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Pelvic floor exercises

Use a dilator too

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6 weeks is wayyy too soon for most people! I was also still in a lot of pain when my husband and I tried to have sex at 6 weeks pp. I didn’t start feeling better until around 3-4 months and even then I couldn’t have sex every day. Had to wait 2-3 days in between otherwise it’d start hurting again.

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Maybe find other ways to be intimate that are not as physically rigorous to start? You’ll get there eventually!

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