Sex after c-section?

[MummaSue]

Hey guys,

When are we good to get the green light to have sex following a c-section?
I'm 10 days past mine, and although I am still bleeding a little, I am feeling really well otherwise and am wondering when will be good to DTD. My Drs have not told me anything and I actually forgot to ask the other day.

What have others been told? I am keen to get some special time with DH as I was pretty big and bulky towards the end of my pregnancy and we didn't do it much.

Thanks in advance.
Sue x

[Nai]

I waited for my 6 week check both times - I was told to wait and make sure things had healed before going ahead. I would check with your OB just to be on the safe side.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

I was also told to wait until after my 6 week check.

[didispunk]

I was told to wait to have doc check.. so I think it was 4 weeks or so.. WAS BRILLIANT THOUGH!!!! I couldnt wait!

[Winter]

If you're feeling up to it, then GO FOR IT! There's no reason that I know of to wait until your 6 week check up - maybe someone else will know something specific - but I didn't wait for 6 weeks. Just something to keep in mind too is that all the baby hormones floating around make your vagina quite dry & tender so sex can be a little painful. I can remember being surprised at this as I'd had a c/s so asked the doctor about it at my check up.

Have fun hunny!

[DaintreeDream]

I wasn't told how long to wait but I waited 4 weeks and it was fine, I think my body would have coped with doing it even earlier.

[*Infinity*]

We weren't warned not to before 6 weeks so if you feel up to it, I say go for it. I think we waited until 7 weeks from memory. Just be careful to not put too much pressure or strain around the wound I guess. And enjoy!

[Janie]

I was told to wait 6 weeks. I could drive after 3, but no sex for 6 . Seriously though, I felt like I would be fine to do it at about 3 weeks, but by 5 weeks I could tell it wouldn't be a good idea. I found when recovering that I felt really good from about 10 days to 4-5 weeks, and then the numbness started to go, and I could really feel everything healing, if that makes sense. I feel pretty good again now, at almost 8 weeks, but I'm really glad now that we didn't have sex earlier, because I don't think I would have been able to feel my limits, and may have done damage or hindered my recovery, IYKWIM. Something to keep in mind in general with your recovery

[aussienic]

After my first c/s We waited till the 6 week check.. but after my first 2 it was just under 4 weeks that we DTD..

[~Minny~]

I was never told by a doc either when would be good to start. First ceaser is think it was probably 6 months

This time around it was about 3 months. Poor DF

[briggsy's girl]

i wasn' t given an actual time frame by the Ob, so we just went with what felt ok. we "played" from a few weeks, but didn't rush into penetration until somewhere just short of six weeks (we had a check up the next day - i was making sure nothing was broken!)

as others have mentioned, it is quite dry from the hormones - particularly if you're breast feeding. it needs to be very gentle as you've had major surgery and you don't want it stirred up too much in there. it takes several weeks for the scars to have full strength. so take it easy, and if you feel ready, go for it. just talk to your DH first about it - let him know that you WANT this to happen, but physically you may have to call it quits because things just don't feel right - it's not personal, it's just part of being a new mum (esp one that has had a c/s). i did this with my DH and he was fantastic when things had to stop and start a bit

[1MOREPLZ]

your scar does the mojirty of it's healing in the 3mths post cesarean

with my 1st i waited 12 weeks
2nd no idea...was a while....
3rd it was 3 weeks (when i stopped bleeding)

[black_rose]

Uhhh two weeks from memory? But everything seemed to gave healed I felt fine so we had a gentle one. Waited longer with my vbac as I has a tear.

[August]

I waited about 14 days, first week I was in hostpital, second week DH was away for work. Didnt waste anytime once he was back!

[~Stoked~]

I have no experience personally but I was shocked to hear that my best friend DTD after her C-section..................... In the HOSPITAL on day 6!!!!!! Aaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!

[didispunk]

She had sex in the hospital???

[STARRYSKY]

stoked...thats hilarious!!! and naughty and shocking!! but PMSL!!

we were told to wait 6 weeks, isnt there some risk of infection from your cervix still being dilated afterwards? (if you laboured??) same as having a bath and not using tampons etc...
we actually tried to DTD about 4-5 weeks, but I had to stop, I was sooo sore and dry and it was very owchie, I spoke to the OB at my 6 week check, who gave me ovestin cream to use, but I never did use it, as I was scared the hormones might interfere with breastfeeding.
Im pretty sure we tried again a week or two later with lots of lubricant, it was uncomfortable at first but then better than ever!!

[~Stoked~]

YES, in the hospital! I told her I was horrified and disgusted!! It was a private room though so I guess that's a good thing! Hahaha!!