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Vaginal birth--very personal question
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Anonymous
| After a woman gives birth vaginally, is it true that there is a difference (more room) that is noticeable during sex? Did you think the difference after baby was noticeable or did your partner say anything? I've heard the vagina shrinks back after a few weeks but never returns to its prebaby size. And if you notice a difference, how many children have you had vaginally? |
Anonymous
Actually for most moms I think it was the opposite. It is very small after the 6 weeks post partum period of no sex and it shrinks back very fast after delivery. My DH swears there is no difference at all. No worries 
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Anonymous
| 2 deliveries no difference. |
Anonymous
| We tried for the first time since birth (3 months ago) and it felt pretty similar...I've been pretty worried about this myself. I don't think husband would say anything for risk of never having sex again. |
Anonymous
| I didn't get back to normal completely, but I had a complete 4th degree tear. On the other hand, I used to find sex more painful. It's more enjoyable now because I'm a bit looser I guess. Hubby says there's no difference, which I don't entirely believe, but he's not stupid enough to tell me. |
Anonymous
| I agree with PP, per my husband, he feels it is the same or a little smaller, and I had a second degree tear. |
Anonymous
| 2nd degree tearing here. No difference at all, despite a prolonged pushing stage and a 9 lb, 22 inch baby. |
Anonymous
| The spot where my tear was is just a bit sensitive -- but nothing even remotely close enough to keep us from gettin' down. DH says there's no difference, and he would have told me if there were. |
Anonymous
| Do Kegel exercises to help get back to normal down there. Google it if you don't know what they are. No difference, 1 vaginal delivery. |
Anonymous
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I've had one vaginal delivery, and things aren't "looser" (say both of us) but what's interesting to me is that some sexual positions that were previously uncomfortable are now comfortable, and vice versa. (I was going to specify which positions, but that's probably TMI!) So something has changed, but it's not that I'm just "looser" all around. I had a small tear and a couple stitches; I wonder if it's different for women who didn't have stitches.
Oh, and YES YES YES re the Kegels. Do them now, do them later, you will not be sorry. |
Anonymous
| I had a vaginal delivery, minor tearing, and it doesn't feel looser, a little different, but not looser. |
Anonymous
| I had three kids vaginally did do kegels and I still loose hubby hasn't said anything but I know I feel looser |