https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 15:27:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-717094 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:56:32 +0000 littlek 717094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not an issue.. DH went way longer than 6 weeks... We were worried about getting through the pregnancy without pre term labor... And PP, it's definitely not on your mind.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716973 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:36:04 +0000 LuLu Mom 716973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think this is an issue in the real world, you will be so mentally drained that even showering seems like work, sex will be the last thing from either of your minds. AND we went from 9 weeks until postpartum 7 weeks because of a cyst, it is doable. After he sees you go through labor I think priorities change, at least I hope they do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716956 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:32:34 +0000 lamariniere 716956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before DS was born and all the way until the end, my husband and I had a very active sex life. After DS arrived it was totally different. Honestly, I was too tired and way too emotional to want to jump back in bed. The first time my husband tried to initiate after we had the all clear, I burst into years. Give yourself time to adjust, I was unprepared for just how emotional I would be and how wrapped up I would be in taking care of DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716852 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:03:44 +0000 KT326 716852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH wishes he only had to wait 6 weeks! I wasn't comfortable even trying until around 14 weeks pp and then it was only like once a month until DS weaned at 10 months. We also stopped having sex when I was around 6 or 7 months pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716811 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:53:03 +0000 hilsy85 716811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was sooo not on my list of priorities for the first 6 wks!! When I was in bed I wanted to be sleeping, and dh was very understanding of that. I would hope your dh would be too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716792 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:48:13 +0000 mrsmomma 716792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the biggest problem, again TMI probably, but my hubby doesn't handle it himself... he never has? No joke-- he just can't... I suppose I should be happy about that part- but it def. puts all the pressure on me haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716776 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:44:12 +0000 runsyellowlites 716776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmmm I was given the go ahead as soon as I felt ready, so long as we used condoms...... We resumed bi-weekly at 2 weeks pp. tehe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716764 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:42:15 +0000 Weagle 716764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I won't be as hard to deal with as you might imagine :). You'll be exhausted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716763 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:42:09 +0000 mrsjyw 716763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wasn't a big deal to dh :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716754 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:40:24 +0000 travelgirl1 716754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: ha ha, my DH was like this too.</p> <p>I would say DH definitely wanted it in the first few weeks but we just did other stuff or he handled it himself. I'm 5 months pp and still don't have my sex drive back :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716738 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:35:53 +0000 autumnlove 716738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, we waited a lot longer than that. We were both so exhausted the first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716729 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:34:53 +0000 JoJoGirl 716729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um yes expect it to be longer than 6 weeks. DH got super freaked out by the whole thing once he knew the baby could hear us and he could see kicking/limbs/rolling - there's a person in there! So it's gonna be a while. You'll both manage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716625 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:09:38 +0000 Smurfette 716625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You just deal with it. We are still waiting to be cleared both want too but at the same time, so tired and there isn't time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716622 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:07:57 +0000 wheres_c 716622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither of us missed it...but if he gets needy there are other ways of helping him :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716620 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:07:44 +0000 MarieJ 716620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is like that too. Although he didnt pressure me to have sex early postpartum, we DTD about 3 weeks after delivery. I had a csection though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716618 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:07:34 +0000 lovehoneybee 716618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My poor DH had to wait over 3 months!</p> <p>There were one or two times in the first 6 weeks that one or both of us had an interest, but honestly we were both so wrapped up in DS and so exhausted that it passed quickly (me more than him). Neither of us had any issue with him handling it himself, so to speak ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716613 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:04:27 +0000 sera_87 716613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Truthfully it wasn't a big deal. You're so busy and tired dealing with something that is a complete mystery and only sleeps in 2 hour increments (and that's if you're lucky!)</p> <p>Although I will say that a lot of snuggling and affection &amp; kissing works wonders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716612 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:03:54 +0000 mrsmomma 716612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>one can only hope! I don't think it's a priority- it's just something I was thinking about :)</p> <p>I almost forgot about other things- I'll just tell him it'll be like being "young again"-- when you didn't just have sex right off </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716611 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:03:50 +0000 swurlygurl 716611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are other things you can do... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716610 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:03:48 +0000 DillonLion 716610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another reality check here: You may not be DTD right up until delivery either. So it might be way longer than 6 weeks. </p> <p>He'll deal, especially once he sees you give birth. There are plenty of other sexual activities you can enjoy that aren't actual intercourse. We did those things instead :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716606 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:02:22 +0000 meredithNYC 716606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, you are both going to be so exhausted he might not even notice? It wasn't at the top of our list, priority-wise, but then again everyone is different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-deal-with-the-sixish-week-wait-after-baby-could-be-tmi-or-whatnot#post-716602 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:00:10 +0000 mrsmomma 716602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we still have a long ways to go, since I'm only 11 weeks- but I'm wondering (ok, worried) about how my hubby is going to do with not being able to have sex for 6 weeks.</p> <p>My hubby is a great guy- but seriously, when he doesn't "get any" for a week-- he morphs into some kind of alternate human being-- I'm honestly not sure how the heck to handle the guy after 6 weeks!</p> <p>Anyone else's hubby get like this? how did the six weeks work out for you? </p>