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Getting back to sex after the birth of your baby can be quite a confusing experience. And, it’s no secret we do a horrible job of teaching you what is normal and what to expect…not to mention what to do if something ISN’T going well?
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What was YOUR experience going back to sex after baby!? (and check out Odela Health, where I'm a medical advisor & shareholder) for help you with your postpartum or postmenopausal vaginal care: https://www.odelahealth.com/?utm_source=mdj&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=december )
Have you created a video about safe birth control options for breastfeeding moms? I know a lot of women choose IUD but are there other safe options? I don't want to have 2 pregnancies back to back.
Thank you for talking about this! Sex was really painful for me after my first birth, which was rough for both me and my husband. It took a while for me to go see my doctor (all in all, it was probably about a year struggling with sex) and I was embarrassed to explain the reason why I was there, but she prescribed me a vaginal cream (I had scar tissue from an episiotomy), and it helped so much. And then I was prepared after my second and asked for the cream right away — totally different overall experience. This is also now on my radar for when I someday go through menopause so that I'm not surprised and know how to talk about potentially painful postmenopausal sex if that happens.
It’s not available in Texas yet!
My mom wrote a paper about episiotomies and found that women heal better if they just tear naturally.
well, that one was just lovely! thanks.
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Just noticed YouTube added a banner that says that you're a licensed doctor, glad to see that YouTube is properly recognizing its doctor creators!
Wat is vaginal estrogen like how do you get it in there like is it like a cream or something
This was the best and most depressing video. So depressing because it addressed so many of the issues I had after my baby, that went unaddressed & were a problem for months. But so wonderful that it’s been talked about and I hope more women know the truth and know how to deal with it / ask for help after they have a baby. ❤ Mama Doctor Jones so much and have fab content ❤❤
Ahhhhhhh heck I love you so much!
Vaginal dryness from breastfeeding caused me severe pain. I had a C-section and yet felt like there was an actual brick wall. My first experience was so painful and traumatising that it completely put me off having sex, even almost 2 years after having a baby
OMG the "husband stitch" absolutely does still happen. My sister told me this happened to her after her first. 🤦
To me sex has been completely different after having kids. I don’t have pain (I did pelvic floor therapy and that really helped with that) but I also don’t have pleasure. I have pretty much no libido and feel almost nothing when having sex. I think I’ve had maybe 1 orgasm since I had my last kid 1 year ago. I really miss my body from before. Sex used to be so great with multiple orgasms in one night and now nothing.
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not a post partum question.. but can the vaginal estrogen be used in women with clot history (provoked by BC)??
I love breastfeeding but it tanks anything I ever had that even remotely resembled a sex drive, and I don't have a high sex drive to begin with, it's incredibly frustrating for both my husband and myself
I wish I had a couple extra stitches. I had a borderline 4th degree tear… They did not stitch me enough and I feel ruined. 😔
Almost 15 years ago I got the husband stitch
The "husband stitch" is unfortunately still pretty common in South Korea where I live, from what my om friends tell me. I'm so anxious about pregnancy here because of it…
My doctor didn’t wait for my to be numb with the numbing medication he put on me before stitching and my epidural had worn after before my baby girl came out so I felt everything. I was in so much pain. I tried staying still but it wasn’t as bad as feeling it tear.
May I also add, that first time having sex again 3 1/2 months postpartum it was painful
My first 2 were c-section and sex after, about 2 weeks post, was the same. My 3rd was VBAC with stiches and sex after, about 4 weeks post, was painful for a couple of months. Maybe age was a factor – first 2 were when I was 18 & 20 and 3rd I was 39.
I am almost 11 months postpartum and only just now getting back to wanting sex/ remembering its a thing. I am a SAHM and breastfeeding so i am constantly being touched. Some days i feel like i am just a walking milk and comfort machine. So when my husband comes home from work and tries to be cute/sexy i just want to be left alone. Its getting better now though and i even initiated sex the other day! Our baby has only just started sleeping in her own bed for about a month now and still wakes up a few times a night so most nights, when i can actually sleep, i tend to want that over sex. It's been a rough time but seeing my husband be an amazing dad definitely helps!
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I was exclusively pumping after my LO. I pumped for 11 months and it took until month 22 almost 23 for me to be completely dried up. 😅