SEX AFTER CHILDBIRTH
A question which many couples would like to ask, but are often too shy to ask, is when can sexual relations resume after childbirth. A couple could and should cuddle immediately after childbirth, and on return home one or other partner may wish to be stimulated sexually by fondling or petting. Sexual intercourse can begin as soon as the woman wishes. Usually a couple of weeks pass after childbirth, because sexual intercourse would be painful or messy before this. During this time other forms of sexual stimulation can be used.
Many women find that their sexual desire and response is less in the first months after childbirth than it was before pregnancy. To a large extent this is because the demands of mothering make the woman tired and less able to respond quickly. A relating partner will realize this and will spend time in body contact and caressing, often without expecting that this is a necessary preliminary to sexual intercourse. Mutual pleasuring and communication will reduce or eliminate many of the sexual problems which can occur after childbirth and are a part of adjusting to parenthood.
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