sex & working out after baby?

Question

With my first I had some tearing and was told no sex or working out for 6 weeks after dilivery. This one I didn't have any tearing and wasn't advised of how long to wait. Any other ladies not have any tearing, how long were you told to wait? I'll call an obgyn Monday morning but was just curious. Tia!!

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A lot of the 6 week recommendation has to due with risk of infection, not just healing. The cervix has to close back to its normal size, and the uterus is very sensitive after everything that has happened.

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Well with my first I waited until dr ok at 6 weeks. This time I was barely 3 weeks pp. my bleeding was really light by then, I had no bleeding afterwards, no pain or discomfort. I had a natural birth no tearing. I think the risk of infection occurs when you have tears that haven't healed yet. I think you just have to listen to your body and go slow. Good Luck !

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So when they say 6 weeks for sex, they absolutely mean it, they are not only concerned about infection, I had a girlfriend who nearly bled to death because she had sex after 3 weeks. I'm not sure exactly what it was that caused her to hemorrhage but you really do need to allow your body time to heal after childbirth.

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I've been told 6 weeks with all mine. Only tore with one.

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