I felt fantastic after the birth of my son, those first few weeks I have never had so much energy. I was a bit sore from epesiotomy and found it hard to get in and out of the car but other than that, I felt great. As for dtd, I was very apprehensive aboutit as I heard it could be quite painful. we waited maybe 4-5wks until bleeding stopped and it wasn't painful at all. I guess it depend on your birth experience and you and your partner.