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Childbirth

Sex?!

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Brussels1 · 17/04/2017 20:40

Hi so I had my beautiful girl on the 1st of April and I was just wondering how long you left it to have sex?
I had stitches, they cut me but I tore as well because I ended up having to have forceps. I feel fine but I don't want to rush into it, so I was just wondering when the majority got back to it haha

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NerrSnerr · 03/05/2017 20:55

I didn't have sex for 6 months after my first C section and it was really tight and uncomfortable. We didn't regularly start having sex until about 9 months or so and it gradually got more comfortable.

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FartnissEverbeans · 04/05/2017 18:40

Thanks MotherofBoy I think I've only really started to think about the after effects of my labour as being 'birth injuries' but they were. DH has been his usual lovely self about it all and reminded me why I love him so much. I'm glad you were able to get better