Sex after Birth

[neuralblokk]

How long did you wait to have intercourse after giving birth?

Was it a C-section, or Vaginal?

If Vaginal did you have stitches?

I would like to know because I had a 2nd degree tear and am not sure how long I should wait before attempting intercourse with the hubby.:confused:

Thanks!

[Ashleigh<3]

I had very heavy lochia bleeding for 8 weeks straight.

We attempted sex around 9-10 weeks after.
It was quite painful though. I didn't have any taring when giving birth but the after bleeding made me feel very raw, if that makes sense.

[poshBecks]

I had a 2nd degree tear in the same spot after both births. I waited until my 6 week check up to get the all clear. Was pretty tender for a while!

[Jaileth]

Vaginal birth. Ended up with stiches as I was cut. We waited just shy of 6 months, but I was bleeding for 4, and we were both to tired to do anything before that.

[TeganRheana]

First time, waited 6 weeks, vaginal birth - stitches (second degree vaginal wall tear), Second time , waited 2 weeks, vaginal birth - no stiches

[SammiJane]

about 3 weeks for all my births, vaginal births, no stitches

[SassyMummy]

A few days after I left hospital... I left hospital when DD was 4 days old.

I had a caesarean.

It was all about positioning though, there was no way I'd have been able to manage the majority of positions...

[SweetAngels]

6 wks after all 3, Vaginal births no stitches

[rowiechb]

:o Ages....:o I mean ages.....

I bled for 10-12 weeks, so we are talking about 5-6 months:o poor DP...

I had a vaginal birth, and tore from end to end:o, I was so scared I break:o

[MrsO]

3 Weeks, vaginal birth, 1st degree tear. DH reckons he could feel the stiches a little bit, and it was a little stingy at first, but after that it was great! :D

[Jamaica]

We waited til the day after my 6wk check up as i had a 15 stiches so just wanted to be sure. I had only bled for 4wks & it sex was in no way uncomfortable despite me preparing for agony lol

[OJandMe]

7 weeks second degree tear exterior and along vaginal wall...

But I was ready before that.... DH was just a little shy of hurting me... so opted to wait for another few weeks.

No pain whatsoever... in fact, absolutely incredible.. extremely sensitive and um,.. really really good... :p

[neuralblokk]

good to know that it didn't hurt for some of you. i am preparing for the worst!

[jaydensmum]

With my DS i waited til around 7wks after birth when the bleeding stopped. It was a vaginal birth with no stitches. I dont honestly remember with my DD for when we commenced it again! :D

[OopsieDaisy]

Bout 6-8 weeks.

[SpaghettiMummy]

Honestly I thinks it's when you feel ready but that being said I'd probably wait until being checked out at 6 weeks with the stitches.

#1- vaginal birth, severe third degree tear so lots and lots of stitches and tenderness, I couldn't sit with out a pillow for about 4months after the birth so he wasn't allowed any where near me until about 6months onwards.

#2 - vaginal birth slight graze no stitches but I was very dry and had some issues relating to my first delivery arise so was a good 7-8 months before anything happened (might have been earlier if he hadn't gone to the other side of the country when DD was 4mo though)

#3 - vaginal birth, with labial graze no stitches but felt ready and able to from 4weeks.

[TyBean]

I made the ex wait until after the 6 week checkup I think. I had a few stitches and was extremely sore and tender there for quite a few weeks after Ty came out.... it was ouchies to walk or sit need alone anything else! :eek: Even then I was paranoid about ripping it open so it didn't last too long! :laughing:

[mnmum]

It was 4 weeks after the birth. Vaginal birth with tear (doc would not tell me how many stitches). After a week of pressure from my now ex husband, I gave in. Didn't hurt, just more uncomfortable with no pleasure for me..think I was still numb. Got him off my back though. At least I wont have to worry about it this time (33 weeks with his 2nd child):smiliedance:

[Milliner]

With DS is was around the 3-4 month mark. DD it was around 6 weeks. Both vaginal stitches with DS and nothing with DD. It was very uncomfortable, it still is.

[Mummaholic]

Had a 3rd degree tear so had to be very careful.

[Herchy]

I had a VB with a second degree tear, and a first degree tear in my urethera (ouch), but we BD'd the day before my 6 week check up. Was uncomfy, and hurt a little, but nothing like I thought it would
I only bled for 10 days post partum.
I still have a slight amount of worry in teh back of my mind, but it's gettting better and better each time;)
lol

[Mumma2three]

I waited 14 weeks with my first. His birth was a straight forward NB with no stitches or grazes.

I waited 8 weeks with my second.. again his birth was the same but I had a few grazes!

[Rissa79]

I waited about 7 weeks after both of my births. I had c-sections for both but was still bleeding until about 7 weeks. Once the bleeding stopped it was all go.

[*babygirl*]

i had a csection and me and dp did it again as soon as baby was in bed when we came home from hospital lol :laughing:... so day 4:D

[squiglet]

I had a cs and dh and I never got back into the swing of things for at least 6 or so months:o

I just had no libido at all. I even had a blood test to find out why and it came back with quite low Ostregen (sp?) levals, probably because of bf.

[Mamalicious]

3 weeks, 9 internal stitches...agony.

I had an infection in my uterus after the birth so couldn't do anything until it had cleared up.