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Sex after birth

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JJ1612 · 10/05/2017 21:33

I just wondered how long people waited until they had sex after giving birth. I had a normal vaginal delivery, no stitches and I'm not bleeding or sore anymore.
I've read that some people say wait six weeks, others say when you feel ready.
Contraception wise, we'd use condoms until I get my pill sorted again or a coil fitted

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MotherofBoy · 12/05/2017 10:40

When you're ready! If you had a caesarean or stitches you may be advised to wait so you don't get an infection or risk pulling stitches. But as you had neither I'd say go for it Smile I had lots of stitches and had to have a remedial operation so didn't have sex until 4 months pp, but I think I am quite unusual

FartnissEverbeans · 03/06/2017 19:04

Still haven't done it properly. Almost 8 months pp. We're getting there, slowly

Stillwishihadabs · 03/06/2017 19:12

1st time 2 weeks, second time 5 weeks. Both normal deliveries without complications

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