To actually consider I could be pregnant 8 weeks after having baby?

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Baby born April 2nd. 22nd May got what seemed to be first period, but it didn't last as long as normal (I read it's normal for them to change pp though).

About a week (give or take) beforehand, dtd twice and he pulled out, and once dtd no pulling out. The day after the suspected period had finished (26th May) also dtd no pulling out (sorry for details).

Tuesday night I felt sick when I woke up, like I was going to be sick (I sleep evenings so night is my morning). This morning (now) I feel nausea again.

I am probably just overly paranoid because with my first pregnancy nausea was the first symptom and it started pretty much immediately after conception. Also I noticed a 'difference' in the smell of dh's tobacco (which was just increased sense of smell) and lately I can smell his tobacco when it's in the pouch a couple of feet away.

If it wasn't for the suspected period I would feel a lot more sure I was pregnant. I feel too sick to proof read this I hope it makes sense!

Just get a clearblue digital test!

I think anyone having sex to 'happily' have a baby so soon after pushing out a newborn is a bit bonkers.

And I was advised by my midwife and consultant to wait until 1 year at least before trying for another baby, if that's what I wanted (it certainly wasn't). This is due to a risk of complications having one so soon after the other. No, I didn't have any birth complications.

And anyone happily getting pregnant after a c section so soon is also nutty - it can actually have a lot of increased risk.

Exactly @MulesToJoules

I'm surprised to see anyone with a medical qualification failing to mention that there are risks to having sex too soon after delivery. It's not just about how ready you feel, if you have stitches or your cervix hasn't fully closed, you have in increased risk of injury or infection, or an embolism.

Why are you surprised given that it is the official NHS advice?

If it’s official NHS advice that you can have sex as soon as you feel ready after birth, does that mean the embolism risk isn’t true or just that it’s rare? I had heard of it and thought the advice was still to wait six weeks and I assumed that was probably why.

The embolism risk is very rare, and often associated with oral sex:

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/183990.stm

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20110801/

Almost everything in life carries some risk. The lifetime risk of dying in a car accident in the UK is 1 in 240, but most people still use cars to get around!

22 pages discussing whether a woman who had unprotected sex might be pregnant
Not even the Virgin Mary managed this much attention at the time of conception

As I said, I don't understand why the risk was not mentioned along with the advice 'as soon as you are ready'.

The official NHS advice is "whenever you feel ready". Feel free to contact www.nhs.uk to suggest they amend their advice, if you like.

Some people here are being less than. I want to know the result:). Good luck OP!

Ugh, my response was when it only showed page nine! It didn’t update for me for some reason! I agree with testing in the morning. Can you get cheapie dollar store tests over there? I used so many when trying and getting PG with number 2 it was ridiculous. They are super sensitive and dip test ones. Very easy to use though.

First wee of the day tomorrow test again it’s when the hormones are strongest x x x though may be best to wait a couple more days ... though not sure I can take the suspense 🥰 good luck x x

I fell pregnant six weeks after giving birth!

Happy accidents there now ten ❤️

This thread is mental. Age gaps of 10-12 months are not at all uncommon (neither is having sex twice a week). Good luck OP.

48 hours postpartum however is slightly er unusual.

We waited 5 days after an ecs before dtd.
I felt more than ready.

We waited 5 days after an ecs before dtd

Major abdominal surgery ,good grief!

On the midwife AMA she said that one woman was having sex in the toilet just after giving birth in the delivery suite. It wasn't her partner either!

What an amusing thread!

On the midwife AMA she said that one woman was having sex in the toilet just after giving birth in the delivery suite. It wasn't her partner either!

Glad to the the NHS says it’s fine, the Mayo clinic says 2 weeks minimum.
I believe in the infection and embolism risk.

I'm amazed at the people who 'waited' a whole 2/5/7 days, were you not totally exhausted after giving birth?

I was told it is safer to have sex after a c section than a “normal” delivery. But maybe it was incorrect advice, also 18 years ago.
I wasn’t interested in sex for several months. I find it amazing people want it a few days later 😳

When I had my daughter 2 years ago, the obstetrician told me to wait 6 weeks because my cervix would still be open and it could cause an infection - would that be to do with having a c section, or was she just talking rubbish?

Not a problem though, as the thought of it made me feel ill for about 6 months afterwards!

Wishing you all the best OP, hope you get the result that you want.