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Spicy time after a C-section

How long did everyone wait after a section to get back into bed? Everything I’ve read says around 6 weeks but I’m not even 2 weeks pp and so ready! Obviously I don’t want to do any damage but I don’t have my ‘6 week’ appointment until 8 weeks. That’s too long!

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I waited three weeks and haven’t noticed any issues!

My midwife said I could at my 2/3 week (midwife discharge) appt as long as I felt okay, we did it yesterday at 1 month pp :)

I think there is risk of infection and damage to the internal healing. Also bleeding? I’m still bleeding on and off at 4 weeks, with my first this went on for 6, it would stop and start. Good on you for feeling up for it! 🤪

They say 6 weeks due to there being a dinner plate sized internal wound that needs to heal. Definitely wait until you’ve finished bleeding as 6 weeks is only a guideline. Remember it’s definitely not worth an infection for the sake of a few weeks!

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