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How long after birth did you ?
My DH doesn't want to wait any longer and I want to get on BC before I do anything.

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Definitely the 6 weeks but in reality longer for both tell him when a baby comes out of his hooha he can make that decision

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Doc has to clear you first. Open wounds down there!
I think I remember about 6 weeks.

Condoms are cheap and easy.

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Do not do anything without a form of BC. You are super fertile after giving birth.

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We don't wait long. As soon as the bleeding stops. My last 3 babies we did it 9-11 days PP. after my first baby I waited 3 months and was still scared. I took a long time to heal after baby #1. Talk with your doctor and get their recommendation for you personally.

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You're supposed to wait 6. We usually made it to 4.

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I'm not going to lie as soon as I stopped bleeding which was 4 weeks pp we took care of business. But it only happened once and then I waited for my 6 week visit with the dr.

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We waited 7 weeks. I was so scared but it was fine would never do it sooner than the 6 weeks the doctor specifies you are healing down there.

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I don't love talking about stuff like this on a public message board, but typically the only women who ever respond to this question are people who jump right back into it quickly. I know from talking to my friends that it varies from 2 weeks to 8 or 9 months, but I think the people on the "longer" end of the spectrum don't advertise it, and don't respond on threads like this. So when you pull up a thread that asks the question (and it gets asked about once a month), it seems like every woman in the world waits 2 - 6 weeks, and honestly, that made me feel like sh!t. Like I was the only weirdo who was too tired, too sore, and truthfully too uninterested for quite a while after giving birth.

So...yeah. 3 or 4 months. I think. I was too tired at the time to note it in my datebook.

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Probably 10-12 weeks with each PG. I had some MAJOR damage each time afterwards, some healing complications and I couldn't even fathom it.

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We lasted about 5 wks PP.

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do yourself a favor and wait!!!

i am two weeks PP tomorrow and the thought hasn't even entered my mind though i feel 98% (csection)

nurse made it very clear that we should wait at least 6 weeks.

oh AND i had my tubes tied so the fear of getting pregnant isnt in my head - just no interest

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we waited until after the 6 week PP ob appointment.

don't let anyone pressure you into BD'ing - if you're not ready yet, keep waiting.

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I also want to add that I had a very easy delivery with only minor tearing and a few stitches.
I felt 100% in a week.
When my Dr discharged me he told me that since I had such minor tearing etc that I was clear to do anything. No restrictions at all.
Except for one thing- NO SEX until he saw me at 6 weeks
He was very clear on that.
There has to be a reason for their advice.
I'd heed it.
I would tell my DH to get acquainted with his right hand.

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3 months ...no desire and I tore a good amount. I am not going to lie it hurt the first time, took a while to feel normal again.

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I waited the 6 weeks.

I felt great a few days after delivery...I had a few stitches, but there is a reason for that rule and I didn't want to take the chance!

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My dr said to wait 6 weeks but if I wanted to wait longer I could always blame my dr and tell dh longer. This is why I love my dr.

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You are suppose to wait 6 weeks, we didn't make it that long after the boys.

This time there will be NO till I have PROOF from a medical professional ensuring me that my husband has NO swimmers, none, zero, zilch, not one single teeeeeny tiny swimmer. I think after the procedure there is a few weeks wait time, and then a re test to make sure. However long that is, THAT will be my wait time and maybe a week after that for good measure.

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Oh hell no with 4-6 wk. I'd guess it was easily 15 weeks PP.

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DS is 1 month and we haven't done anything yet. We are at least waiting until my 6 week appointment.