The best time for women to have sex for the first time after giving birth

　　Generally speaking, students Postpartum The best time to resume sexual life is 6 to 8 weeks after delivery, because expectant mothers will have obvious physical changes during pregnancy, and these changes generally only gradually recover after 6 weeks after delivery. If they want to enjoy "the joy of fish and water" again, couples need to be fully prepared physically and psychologically, and all factors that may cause anxiety must be communicated in advance. “Internal renovation, temporary closure", this is an advertisement we often see in the movie pages of newspapers. After expectant mothers give birth to babies, the situation of couples' sexual life is also very similar. So we have to ask, when can we start having sex after giving birth?

　　During pregnancy, the expectant mother's physiological condition undergoes great changes, including weight gain, fat gain, breast and Uterus It gets bigger, the pelvic cavity becomes congested, etc. These changes are Ten months pregnant It accumulates slowly, so you have to wait for a while to recover after childbirth. Therefore, the "restart" of a couple's sexual life also has to wait for a while.

　　Physiological changes during pregnancy

　　There are reports that expectant mothers tend to have less sexual intercourse since pregnancy. In the early stages of pregnancy, that is, before 14 weeks, the average decrease is about one-third. In the second trimester of pregnancy, due to the relief of nausea, fetus The situation is relatively stable, so the expectant mother is in a better mood, and the vagina and pelvic cavity have begun to become congested, making it easier to reach orgasm. Therefore, the number of sexual intercourses is slightly more than in the early stages of pregnancy, but compared with when she was not pregnant, it is still less, about a quarter less.

　　At the end of pregnancy (after 28 weeks), the belly is getting bigger and bigger, which is inconvenient, and sexual intercourse may cause uterine contractions and is uncomfortable, so the number of sexual intercourses is reduced by two-thirds. According to statistics, 30% of couples have no sex life at this stage.

　　As mentioned earlier, expectant mothers reduce the frequency of intercourse due to physical discomfort.； However, the expectant father's physiology has not changed significantly, so the physiological needs are still high. However, from the end of pregnancy to postpartum confinement, it is likely that there will be about 3 to 4 months without sexual intercourse, and the sexual impulse has not been properly resolved. In terms of sexual psychology, couples are different. This is something that expectant fathers and expectant mothers must understand and understand each other.

　　Postpartum physical and psychological state

　　First, let’s talk about when expectant mothers can have sex after giving birth.

　　According to research, psychological factors that affect postpartum sex life include: fear of infection, fear of wound (episiotomy site, etc.) pain, wound injury, discomfort during sexual intercourse, fear of getting pregnant again, etc. Some people feel that their belly is loose and do not want to be seen by their husband, so they reject sexual life. In addition, if you are often interrupted by the baby, you will lose interest after a long time.

　　In addition, many physiological factors will also affect postpartum sexual life. These include unrecovered caesarean section wounds, lack of sleep and lack of energy, breast-feeding mothers who have lactation and are inconvenient to have sex, postpartum depression, lack of sexual desire, etc.

　　According to statistics, the most common reason (about 40%) for being unable to "operate normally" after childbirth is Pain during intercourse . It means that the perineal wound is not healing well, or the healing time is not long enough, and the couple has not practiced for a long time, so they are not very skilled, resulting in unfamiliar tricks and inability to cooperate.

　　Therefore, if you want to be "like a fish in water", both husband and wife must be fully prepared mentally and physically, and all factors that may cause anxiety must be communicated well in advance.