Sex after baby?

Question

Just wondering.

Does sex afterwards feel different? I'm worried I'll constantly be in pain and never want my SO to touch me anymore which makes me sad cause I love being intimate with him. I've heard many different things like you get tighter after a baby or that your sex drive dies afterwards but I was hoping to hear some personal stories so I can get a little better of an idea what it will be like afterwards. I know you can't have sex till your 6 week post-partum check up but I'm just curious and don't really want to talk to my mom about this lol and I know I will be busy with the baby and might not want sex for awhile but anywho...thanks in advance :)

Answer

I had sex on the night I was cleared at my 6 week appt. It felt the same as before to me. Didn't hurt. All you can do is be honest with your partner. If you're cleared, but not ready, say that. If you were ready, but now you're not or it's hurting, tell him that.

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After my first delivery, I was terrified of sex! I had an epesiotomy, & still tore a little, so recovery was difficult. I was about 8 weeks pp when I felt comfortable enough to try sex again. We went very slow & easy, & it wasn't bad. Hubby said he didn't feel any different.

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I'm 20 months pp and sex STILL hurts. My dr keeps saying nothing is wrong but I'm about at my wits end. I tore in two places and had an awful recovery though so it's really different for everyone

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My last one we had sex a week after she was born just because her birth was so easy and nonstressful and I didn't tear. My husband did say I felt tighter. 
I breastfed her and I didn't get as wet down there like I did before but there's always lube for that. 
I know I'm always too tired for sex but once you get in the rhythm of things you'll get it back

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