https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:21:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485924 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:37:17 +0000 erinpye 2485924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Months with our first baby. I think 8ish weeks the second time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485870 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 21:23:39 +0000 travellingbee 2485870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: man I could have written your post! Ditto to all! We haven't even kissed on the mouth in months due to so much illness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485560 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 10:38:24 +0000 ladybee 2485560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I think what makes me feel like it is that DH has been so amazing and supportive during my PDD/PPA this time around that I feel so connected. Plus my mom and my MIL are staying one night a week each (my mom is sometimes doing 2-3 nights) and doing the feedings so I am sleeping. Plus I am very medicated and feel like myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485558 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 10:35:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 2485558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even understand how people are doing it so soon. Though part of my problem now is the baby is still in our room, toddler is in her room, so that leaves the living room? Both of us are just way too tired to even attempt it plus everyone keeps getting sick. Baby is 11 weeks old now and I don't see it happening soon.<br /> I cant remember after DD1, probably sooner than this but not fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485523 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 08:15:07 +0000 MrsADS 2485523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@portboston glad to hear it's not just me! I think it was 3 months pp. And it hurt. I had a bad episiotomy. I'm 6.5 mos pp and it's still not great. I feel kinda bad about it but I am so overwhelmed and getting no sleep and with BFing... just have zero interest. Hope I am not torpedoing my marriage but every minute of sleep is precious. Uggh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485414 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 23:03:31 +0000 Portboston 2485414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 7/8 weeks the for the first time. And not again since!!!!! It was so bad. LO is 7.5 months now 😳 Breastfeeding &amp; sleep deprivation kill my libido </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485392 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 22:02:35 +0000 wrkbrk 2485392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Too long. 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2485379 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 21:48:42 +0000 lady baltimore 2485379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was somewhere around 10 weeks PP. I was physically ready sooner, but that was the first time the opportunity presented itself. We still haven't done it with LO in the house - not sure about the logistics there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2484952 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 01:11:40 +0000 littleblessings 2484952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QBbride: @delight: birth was so easy with my second that i got my libido back 24 hours after birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2484942 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 23:58:22 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2484942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks with #1<br /> 6 weeks with #2<br /> 5 weeks with #3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2484941 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 23:47:50 +0000 QBbride 2484941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleblessings: 4 days?! Good for you!! I was still bleeding, but even if I wasn't, I definitely didn't feel like it haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2484910 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 22:20:57 +0000 Ms. RV 2484910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months :shocked: We started making plans to DTD at like four months but between that and six months it seems someone was always sick or I had AF. Or tired. Haha. How am I supposed to be in the mood on four hours of sleep?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2484864 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 20:58:21 +0000 petitenoisette 2484864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shortly after my 6 week check up. More for my husband's sake. I had a c-section and it was still pretty unpleasant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2484743 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:03:50 +0000 Mrs. Pink 2484743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 weeks- I had a csection and bleeding was long gone... I could have waited but hubby was really, really starting to get obnoxious about it... He would've never fallen for the "waiting longer than 6 weeks" line... He knows too many people who are way to open about that kind of thing 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2484010 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:49:35 +0000 delight 2484010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleblessings: 4 days?! Whoa mama! I was definitely still bleeding heavily then. Can't believe you weren't!</p> <p>One of my girlfriends went to her 6w PP appointment without her DH. When she got home she told him the doctor said they need to wait 6 months!! Poor guy. He didn't fall for it with LO2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2483999 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 02:39:40 +0000 littleblessings 2483999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Attempted at 5.5 weeks after my first. Succeeded at 8.5 weeks. Tore pretty bad during DDs birth</p> <p>Successfully DTD at 4 days postpartum with DS. Had a vaginal birth with no tearing and oddly enough no bleeding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2483981 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:06:20 +0000 tofuwad 2483981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let's just say it was so long I don't think I could count it in weeks without some serious math! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2483953 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 23:04:10 +0000 QBbride 2483953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We waited 6-7 weeks both times. Honestly physically I was ready before then (especially the second time, I was probably physically ready by 4 weeks) but I was really tired and not in the mood. Heck I'm almost 8m PP and I'm still not in the mood. Breastfeeding kills my sex drive and I never had a high sex drive to begin with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2483908 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:58:14 +0000 lilyofthewest 2483908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My bits were probably adequately healed within 7 or 8 weeks. However, I was so tired from our refluxy, colicy baby that we didn't have sex for several months. I could not imagine spending time/energy on something recreational when I could be sleeping our showering. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2483889 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:24:33 +0000 sera_87 2483889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>six weeks after my first<br /> 2 weeks after my second (both vaginal deliveries)<br /> four? five? days after my third (c-section). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex/page/2#post-2483877 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:10:45 +0000 mrsrain 2483877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3-4 months! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483816 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:10:47 +0000 FaithFertility 2483816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9-10 weeks?! I remember it was a week or two after my 8 week pp check up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483813 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:09:13 +0000 LilSprinkles 2483813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I waited until my doctor gave me the okay. Six weeks I believe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483804 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:02:45 +0000 NovBaby1112 2483804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 months the first time and 4.5 months the second time, even though I healed relatively quickly....my sex drive was so low while BFing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483794 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:46:54 +0000 winniebee 2483794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 12 weeks both times. Oops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483782 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:34:56 +0000 catomd00 2483782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 weeks (after my appt) and only because DH wanted to lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483685 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:57:59 +0000 travelgirl1 2483685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Six weeks both times. Both c-sections. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483683 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:55:56 +0000 lemondrop 2483683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least 12 weeks both times, the first time I barely felt human by then. I wasn't risking it until that IUD was in order the second time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483679 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:50:51 +0000 sarac 2483679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ten days both times. If I wasn't barely fertile I'd be one of those people with multiple sets of Irish twins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wait-to-have-sex#post-2483671 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:31:59 +0000 FancyGem 2483671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had stitches which took forever to heal so about 12 weeks. </p>