Sex can be very scary after giving birth (remember how I said your marriage could be strained?)
No matter how you give birth to your child, pain is involved. Your body is forever changed. Your female sex organs are forever changed. Most women need at LEAST 6 weeks to heal before they can even think about having sex. Sex can be very scary for many reasons: fear of pain, fear of damaging something, fear of what you look like, what sex is going to feel like, fear of getting pregnant! It can be quite unnerving and, in all honesty, it may be the last thing on your sleep deprived mind. Share your fears with your partner. Find ways to connect physically like holding hands, cuddling, kissing. Take it slow, and only do what you feel comfortable doing. Your body has gone through A LOT and needs time to heal.
