How long after giving birth did you DTD?

Ladies, we have had a few posts regarding "How long after giving birth did you do the deed?" So I thought I would run a poll and sticky it.........

Please vote, and of course feel free to add comments........

6 weeks was as long as I could hold off DH. I was petrified!

The first time round I waited until the Dr said it was ok . The second time I figured I didn't need a Dr's permission (probably a good thing since it took me 3 months to get around to going for my 6 week check-up)

Had a great delivery both times, both of us could barely wait a week. :rolleyes: We're pretty pathetic. Apparently no harm done though. :)

It took 7 months after the birth of DS 1 ( I had alot of pain and aching from a forcep delivery, not to mention just plain fear of how much it would hurt!) and 8 weeks after DS 2 and it is better than ever now!

I waited for 6 weeks after my first and 4 weeks after my second but had to wait 9 weeks after my 3rd,

We got 'back in the saddle' at about 3-4 weeks after, because I had heard that it was best to at least attempt it before your 6wk check, just in case something wasn't right and you could ask about it then. I was so pretrified for the first time - it was worse than doing it for the very first time LOL! It was fine and we had no issues, but lots of KY and foreplay is all I can suggest.

Hee hee after a natural yes the KY came in handy.. I had 2 c/s after that and I just had a tender belly for a few weeks... just took it easy

Yeah we only waited 3-4 weeks too....i'd had a c/s so we just took it easy. It was good to feel human again iykwim!

we DTD after 3 weeks, and like Sherie said, it was worse than my first time!! I was so nervous and just wanted it to end. Ended up waiting another 2 weeks before we attempted it again LOL

After Ds1 we waited 4 weeks and after DS2 it was i think 8/9 weeks

About 6 weeks each time, and I was terrified! Everything was fine though, it was just a psychological thing.

We waited about 5 weeks, I also wanted it to happen before my 6 week check up in case anything went wrong or didn't feel right and that way I could talk to my Dr about it.

I think my DW must have had a sudden rush of blood to the head, because we did it just over two weeks after a natural birth.

...we didnlt do it again after that until after 6 weeks, though...:D

I am feeling very sorry for my DH at the moment! All of you women are amazing DTD within a few weeks and I was 7 months. Did and of you ladies do it that soon after having a mid forcep delivery?

Hehehe, did it yesterday (one week to the day after birth)! After a natural birth with one small first degree tear which needed no stitches, I was quite eager to try.....
DH was very noble about it all and flat out refused at first but after a little sweet talking by myself he fell victim!
Interestingly, after having no libido for the last six or so months, and no O for the last four or so months :( DH couldn't feel my pelvic floor this time and it felt pretty weird for me (not numb but not a lot of feeling), but I O'd!!! I'm back!!!

Hmmm well DS is nearly 4 months and we still have not DTD. We did attempt once but I freaked out that it was going to hurt.

We waited 2 weeks after my c/s birth, 'cause that's when my Mum left! DP is always a bit shy when she's staying in the next room...

Might sound good, but since Lucy passed 6 mths DTD seems to have gone out the window. I am so not in the mood when I think I might be woken up in another hour or so. Although she's been good for a few days, so DP might get lucky soon!

Let just say, i have a very patient DH!
We are yet to DTD since Jesse was born 3 months ago :( due to a LONG episiotomy recovery, AF arriving and then OB silver nitrate fix ups i just havent been able to physically do it. Im hoping AF hurrys up and leaves but its been around for 2 weeks now and who knows what obsticle will come in my way next!

I think we waited about 4-5 weeks. I was soooo scared it was going to hurt! Or that, i don't know, my insides were going to fall out or something lol.

ummmmm in the hospital - in the shower - oops it had been a very long and bumpy pg and DH roomed in
couldn't wait even to leave the hosptial - very naughty!!

I waited til after my 6 wk checkup with DS#1, coz I had a very traumatic birth, episiotomy with a 3rd degree tear and I haemoraged. I was petrified and it hurt so now I am working up the courage to DTD soon as its now 6 wks after DS#2 and my DH is getting a bit toey.

We waited 1 week with Reny,4 days with Reth and the same day with Rory, DH couldn't wait!:lol:
But al of my births wnet smoothly, the longest was of 50min, so it was no problem here, no pain not even with DD#1

DH and i want to DTD but like everyone said. im scared too!!

I a pretty sure we waited 6 weeks or so because of the increased risk of pulmonory embolism (a low risk I know, but we are both scuba divers so have an in-built fear of this anyway)

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Hmmm well DS is nearly 4 months and we still have not DTD. We did attempt once but I freaked out that it was going to hurt.

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Well it's 6 months now and still nothing. I have decided that I need to see my OB again about being re-cut and re-stitched.

Hurt too much till 4 months. DH hopes it's not that long 2nd time round.

We ended up DTD after 3 weeks.....and it didnt hurt at all.

we did it at 3 weeks but had to stop coz i found it uncomfy, my bits were still swollen!!!! then we were told we should wait til our 6 week check up, but after reading this, i dont think so!!!!

Its been just over 8 weeks, and I am such a wimp.. so we havent even tried yet.

I am at the two week mark and I am still too sore but very keen. Hopefully in a week or so. We have started other stuff though....

After DD it was over 3 months before i was scared it would hurt. After DS it was about 2 months because i was just too tired to try.

Would have been after one week if it were up to me, but we were then re-admitted to hospital, when we got out there was no contraception in the house, then houseguests it was 4 weeks 1 day! Neither of us were happy about that.

First attempt was 4-weeks after a c/s ... it hurt too much, so we never ended up finishing.
DTD properly (all the way to the finish line ;) ) at the 5-week mark.

Well, it was about 9-10 weeks after my c/s, as my wound reopened up in 3 places on the outside (and apparently according to the obgyn, the inside stitching reopened up too) so we waited till the all clear from my doctor.
Although my abdomen was not too tender,,,, it was painful, and the 2 times since we have dtd have also been a little painful.

Hm.....11 months!! LOL, not that I had a real choice, though....I'm single!

I didn't vote, because it doesn't really count, but I think if I was in a relationship, I would have been okay at about 7 weeks PP.

Ten days with Alex, and seventeen with Ned. Was longer with Ned because I got a nasty case of thrush after some major antibiotics and anti-viral drugs on Day 3 postpartum, so was on doctor's orders to wait an extra week.

Mine were both c/s though.

We waited 18 days...so nearly 3 weeks, i fell pg again week 6/7!! :)

Was the best thing ever!

Wow I think it would have been close to 3 months after having the girls.After pushing out 2 babies I was'nt too eager to DTD

We waited until the end of the second week, mainly because we were apart all that week though. I had a c-s, I don't think I would have dtd that soon otherwise. :lol: