If you had a vaginal birth

Kentuckychick_8201 · April 2009

If you had a vaginal birth how long pp was sex painful/uncomftorable?

JessMil10 · April 2009

The first two or three times we tried, around 2 months pp, now it feels fine.

mejialar · April 2009

hmmm... its still a little painful, and i'm 6mo pp. I tore really bad though.

Stacyc625 · April 2009

I tore really badly- it took about four months or so for it to feel better.

SenoraKristin · April 2009

At 6 weeks pp, it took 3-4 times for it to not be uncomfortable. It was never painful.

I had a 2nd degree tear and waited the full 6 weeks.

jamira · April 2009

It was uncomfortable till 8 weeks pp. I had a 3rd degree tear.

carrann82 · April 2009

It was painful until a few months ago. ?We were using a ton of lube and now lately we haven't had to use the lube at all. ?I also had a pretty bad tear that took 2 months to heal or not feel pain when I walked.

danandkelly · April 2009

We didn't try sex until about 8 weeks pp, and it wasn't painful but it was uncomfortable. It was uncomfortable for the first handfull of times and then it was fine.

3sthecharm · April 2009

Never was a uncomfortable after the first time and then it didnt hurt just needed extra lubrication

Laurana · April 2009

DD#1 - took about 7-8 weeks to have no discomfort.

DD#2 - took about 3 months.

I didn't tear much with either, so I'm not sure why it took so long.

uhlerj · April 2009

Still somewhat tender, but not sore. I had a 3rd degree tear.

Lisichka · April 2009

I had a second degree tear, and it never was painful or uncomfortable for me - granted we waited till about 12 weeks pp to do it, lol.

Tikat · April 2009

SEX? Isn't that what you do to make babies? (J/K)

We never got around to it until 6 months PP and it felt fine ( I had second degree tears and then hubby broke his leg...so SEX was out...oh and I was sleeping in the guest bedroom...cuz he snores)

*crunchy* · April 2009

I was ok after about 7-8 weeks.

auburnbride2be · April 2009

It still can be at times, but for about 4 months. I had a 4th degree tear too.

jrzbryde · April 2009

Until I stopped BF'ing at 9 months!

Agrippa · April 2009

Probably until around 6 months PP. It stopped hurting after I stopped BFing. Still hurts sometimes if we use the wrong position. I had a complete episiotomy though.

bob&bobbijo · April 2009

four-five months before it was tolerable. i had a 4th degree tear. still a little sore sometimes.

citygirl_ · April 2009

I tore and had some strange sensations going on there for awhile. I'd say it felt good around... 8 months pp? It didn't hurt before but it was uncomfortable.

kmc217 · April 2009

What's the connection with BFing???? I've been BF for 9 months and it STILL hurts sometimes, though not as bad. I had a 2nd degree tear that refused to heal - was cauterized at 5 months PP due to not healing. Does BF make it more uncomfortable?

BabyCakes3 · April 2009

Still waiting on that. I'm in PT right now for my tore muscles down there. It SUCKS. The therapist is hopeful that I won't need surgery but I hurt bad most of the day every day.

citygirl_ · April 2009

kmc217:
What's the connection with BFing???? I've been BF for 9 months and it STILL hurts sometimes, though not as bad. I had a 2nd degree tear that refused to heal - was cauterized at 5 months PP due to not healing. Does BF make it more uncomfortable?

BF dries you out down there! Jude started nursing less around 11 months and I noticed a big, big difference in sex AND my libido.

violetvirgo · April 2009

It never hurt, but was uncomfortable the first time. After that everything was pretty much back to normal and Os were even better! I only had a first degree tear.

littleittybitty · April 2009

for me... maybe only 2 weeks after the 6.

kmmancil · April 2009

I had 4 stitches and it took almost 7 mo for it to not be painful, but since I'm BFing there's some dryness issues. bleh. Why can't guys be cursed with this kind of stuff?

lmdbww · April 2009

It's just now ok for me. I tried globs of lube and chugging booze and nothing was working. lol

A friend of mine suggested asking for an estrogen cream and that finally did the trick!

engaged678 · April 2009

until I quit BF'ing at 5 months. DRY like desert.

AB&TB · April 2009

Until about 5-6 months pp. Although we only had sex a handful of times during that time. Maybe if we had done it more, it would have felt better sooner, kwim?

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