The grapefruiting post made me ask. Just curious!
And in case you wonder what side of the fence I'm on, they asked at my 6 weeks PP visit if I had DTD and I laughed in her face and she said some people did. And without protection. And I laughed even harder. But maybe that's just me! 
(Multiple vote option in place for multiple baby people)
168 votes
kiwi / 506 posts
I got the okay at my 3 week pp visit. (Yea freaking right) we waited until 6 weeks pp and I wouldn't say it was a total success. 
pomelo / 5326 posts
oH shoot I didn't see that "grapefruited" was an option! At least I'll know for LO2.
We were at 9 weeks.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
We got the okay at our 6 week well visit and did it shortly after that. And it required lots of lube and was still pretty uncomfortable!
eggplant / 11287 posts
GRAPEFRUITED AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I AM SERIOUSLY DYINNNGGGGGGGG
eggplant / 11287 posts
In all seriousnessness....
5 weeks 6 days PP for #1
and then 5 weeks PP for #2.
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@Aandmklover: I had a traumatic delivery (well, for me... 5 hours pushing) so I think I have a skewed view on it! I wonder if I'll feel the same for future births! (Since ya know, I'm hoping future babies just slide right out.)
@delight: Obviously grapefruiting is the correct choice! 
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: LOL 5 weeks 6 days... aka 40 DPB haha. "days past birth" is the new DPO!
grapefruit / 4079 posts
@kjpugs: 11 weeks. Such a traumatic delivery and recovery made it so nothing was getting in there.
coconut / 8483 posts
We tried around 10 weeks. I had a super super bad tear. IT KILLED! Haven't tried since because I found a lump up my vag 
which I think is some tissue that needs to be removed! Once I get that looked at we will try again.
Grape-fruiting until then, of course
pomelo / 5326 posts
@kjpugs: once grape fruiting catches on it'll be the only choice!
@Rainbow Sprinkles: I am dying too. This is way too funny!
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@delight: @Rainbow Sprinkles: I think DH is scarred for life because I cannot stop talking about it. I think he's scared I want to try it. (I DO NOT.)
hostess / cantaloupe / 6486 posts
I want to know who voted that they grapefruited! lol
pineapple / 12802 posts
I had a really traumatic recovery.... It was a long time. Poor DH. We found out about grapefruiting too late. Unfortunately.
pineapple / 12802 posts
@Mrs. Sunshine: I did. HAH. I can't control myself in polls. I've never grapefruited.
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
It was a long time. Awful recovery. Just shy of 6 months, I think.
eggplant / 11287 posts
@kjpugs: blindfold him one night and bust out the grapefruit and he won't even be the wiser!
He'll just think you're wearing some scented "victoria's secrets" or something.....
eggplant / 11287 posts
I am so glad that I was able to introduce everyone to grapefruiting, so now the husbands of HB can be very, very happy men.
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: "DO NOT show him the grapefruit"
Well now that I have new noises that I didn't know I should have been making, we're going to be humping like chupacabras!
honeydew / 7916 posts
Never. We'll be grapefruiting, and you know. After that no more DTD.
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: I can only assume that there will be a baby slump and steady decline in births due to this grapefruiting, you probably just stunted the growth of the human race.
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
Every thread is going to turn into a grapefruiting thread. @kjpugs: "humping like chupacabras" LOL
pomelo / 5820 posts
I voted grapefruiting because I can't remember! I think it was 8 weeks? Maybe longer?
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
4+ months after LO 1 and 7 weeks after LO 2. I had C-sections for both kids. (I tracked this very important info in Fertility Friend..haha)
nectarine / 2973 posts
I think it was around 4 months pp. Even though I had a c section it was still uncomfortable... Hormones maybe?
coconut / 8475 posts
@birdofafeather: bo-ring.
Come on, ladies...you know there was grapefruit involved...
coconut / 8861 posts
I think around 6-7 weeks pp. I blocked it out because it was such a bad experience.
nectarine / 2527 posts
A little after 4 weeks I was so curious to see how it would feel and I will admit it wasn't too bad but we didn't do it regularly until after 7 weeks
honeydew / 7230 posts
We did right after I got the ok at my 6 week appt and have a few times since. Although we almost did at 9 days PP because apparently we are insane. Couldn't go through with it though because somehow I was convinced we would get pregnant (despite the IVF we did to get these LOs!). I had a vaginal and c-section birth (twin hazard), but didn't tear or anything so I think that helped keep things ok down there.
persimmon / 1355 posts
It took awhile. Can't remember exactly, but we were honestly just too tired to care! And the thought of LO waking up at any time didn't really add to the romance. Is it terrible that even now I would often rather just go to sleep?
persimmon / 1339 posts
8 weeks cause my husband was sick for a week after I got the all clear at my 6wk appointment. Felt like I was devirginised all over again. We've done it maybe 5 times since then (15 weeks pp).
grapefruit / 4997 posts
We had the clear at 6 weeks pp but we attempted at 9 weeks and it was so painful, we stopped. I was very dry, nervous about my pp body, and we didn't have any lube at all (never needed it before). Sorry TMI. It got better and better though soon after that.
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
First time, we tried at 7 weeks and it hurt pretty bad. This time, I was good to go at 3 weeks and had no problems.
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