Postpartum sex😬

Lots of foreplay and lube to start with it’s not as bad as you’d think just start of slow

Didn’t hurt at all for me. I only had 2 stitches on my left labia that healed pretty quickly, No other tearing. My partner was also gentle and considerate. But Everyone’s gonna have a different experience ofc. Depending on a lot of factors.

Take it slow, take control your partner might need to be a pillow princess for the first few times so you can take it at your own pace and see what’s comfortable lol also don’t push it if you’re not feeling it.

Didn’t hurt for me, just do what makes u feel comfortable x

It didn’t hurt for me. The only downside is that I am never in the mood for it. Little one is almost 5 months and I can just go without it.

We did it 4 weeks pp. I had a c section so I naively thought it wouldn’t hurt. It hurt. I always say it felt like I was a virgin all over again. I think because everything was so swollen still, it felt like it was too big for my vagina. If I had another baby, I’d try and wait until after 6 weeks

Take it slow and make sure you’re comfortable. I was in control until I felt like my body could handle more

I’ve had 2 csections. No pain at all when we started up again

I had a C-section, and I can say that while it didn’t ‘hurt’ it did and still does feel different at 3 months PP. the scar itself feels normal, no pain whatsoever, but the actual act just feels different and we definitely have to take it much slower than we used to.

I waited 6 weeks and it felt no different for me, no pain at all.

I didn’t have a vaginal delivery and it hurt way more than expected. We tried for 5 weeks before it finally felt normal again

It shouldn’t hurt once you’re all healed up. If it still hurt after 6 weeks and if you’re still feeling sore and bleeding then you need to see your doctor. It will feel the same as before. It can take up to 2 years for everything to go back to the way it was before, but after 6 weeks is the minimum of number of weeks to wait until having sex again. After that, it is down to how you feel and what can your partner do to make you feel comfortable having sex again as some might experience postpartum depression and/or had a birth trauma.

I just recommend lots of foreplay and consider lube.. don't rush, make sure you're ready for full blown sex.. ❤️

My sister told me it’s like when you have been on your period and your vag is the size of a tampon because you havnt has sex in like a week and then you do. Currently waiting on protection because one place I will not be this year is labor and delivery 😂

we did it exactly at 6 weeks and ngl it wasn’t as easy as having sex before birth lol we had to slow into it and i felt way tighter so it felt like it was stretching out a lot more. it’s uncomfortable for the first like 2-5 mins, at least for me, so we would just go extra slow and then i’d be ok to do whatever. it was like this for like 6 months pp and then i didn’t have to go slow at first. i wouldn’t bleed or anything, it also wouldn’t feel sore after so it was just at the very beginning. i had a vaginal delivery and 1 degree tear plus two stitches on my labia. i was fully closed up by 6 weeks.

My one was painful 🥹

Do some diy time with yourself first to figure out what turns you on and to warm yourself up to things. And use toys with yourself but go slowly. We didn't have postpartum sex until ... 7 months postpartum. I was nervous about my new postpartum body and also busy as a mom and caretaker of three dogs ( the third has been taken by a homesteader to be out standing in their field )

Also, I got an IUD put in at 12 weeks postpartum because nope I was not going to be in the 2 under 2 camp

Done it after 3 weeks felt werid at first but ok x

Not true

I was so scared but it ended up going amazing. I had a 1st degree tear and waited the full 6 weeks plus a few days extra. I was very tight so went very slow initially. Everything felt good, zero pain at all. Not what I expected after hearing everyone’s horror stories.

OH MY GAWD!! I was so scared and nervous so I “opted out” at first lol. It didn’t hurt for me but there was pressure but it wasn’t bad. I waited a little after 8 weeks. Dr told me it will feel uncomfortable and to use some sort of lubricant so it won’t hurt as much!

I have two children, I had sex at 9 weeks PP with my daughter and it didn’t hurt (I had a second degree tear & stitches) I am now almost 7 weeks PP with my son & me and my partner have had sex twice at 6 weeks PP, it didn’t hurt either (i had an episiotomy and stitches) luckily I heal pretty quickly!

Foreplay, foreplay, foreplay

I waited 4 months after giving birth due to pain (I had a stage 2 tear) and fear. I saw a pelvic floor therapist who gave me exercises and taught me how to use dilators to stretch the scar tissue. And strengthen /relax my pelvic floor again. It helped a lot.

I did for the first time at 6 week pp. If was kinda uncomfortable but I also had my IUD placed the same day 🤷‍♀️ so that didn’t help. I did notice for the first few weeks the outside felt a lot tighter and hurt when all the way in. I think I was just stiched a little to tight after my episiotomy and it just needed some time to stretch and heal. On the bright side the actual sex feels a lot better after birth then before!

Wasn’t painful, just took it slow, used water based lubricants and it was all good!

Only hurts if you don’t wait until you’re ready. For me that was 12 weeks. Some people that’s 6 months. It’s totally up to you, wait until you’re ready and go slowly

I had a second degree tear and honestly sex feels even better now than it did before! It's just a matter of having the time 😅

Thank you all for sharing your experiences makes me feel a lot better