One thing is almost certain, after having a baby sex is different. We looked up a few articles which were medically biased and we found the "advice" if that's what you call it, not particularly helpful for lovers!
They talk about the physical changes because childbirth is sometimes traumatic for us. Our vagina gets strained, bruised and sometimes torn – and it takes a while for all this to heal. Next the hormones, the emotions, sleep disturbances, and then the "on call" feeling where we can't fully relax in case we're needed for feeding and comforting duties. Tired and overwhelmed sex often slips off the radar for months.
But what we have noticed is that although starting to have sex again can take time after childbirth, the articles stop short of real advice and help about how to make sex better. They're just not very explicit about what's ok and when, and what's off limits, and what others have found to be helpful. More than that though they seem to stop short of addressing pleasure and sexuality, and there's not much advice for couples.
So this blog has been started to answer your questions, and post articles which will help to bring some excitement and romance back.
We are health professionals who specialise in sexual and reproductive health and maternity care. We can't take the place of your own health professionals but we want to address things that seem to have been overlooked so far
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