How long after a normal birth is it best to have sex?

We all know that women will lose a lot of qi and blood due to childbirth, and their bodies will become weak. At this time, they need to replenish their bodies. Moreover, because the uterus and vagina have a certain shock after childbirth, they should not have sex within a short period of time. Many husbands who love their wives will choose to have sex with their wives after the women have finished the confinement period. So how long after a normal delivery is it best to have sex?

Please note that you should not have sex within 40 days after a normal delivery.

After giving birth, you must rest at home, pay attention to sleep, and don't let yourself get tired again, but never lie in bed for a whole month. Generally, you can get out of bed and do some light activities 3 days after delivery. You should insist on proper physical exercise during the confinement period, and do some postpartum gymnastics or yoga, which can help you get back in shape as soon as possible.

Starting from the second day after delivery, you can comb your hair, brush your teeth and rinse your mouth. But try not to touch cold water. You can boil water with mugwort leaves, chicken blood vine or ginger peel for bathing or washing your hair. Keep your hands and nipples clean, especially pay attention to keeping the perineum clean.

You can eat both vegetables and fruits. If you are afraid of cold food, eat less cold fruits such as watermelon and banana. The diet for postpartum women should be small and frequent meals, with a combination of meat and vegetables. In particular, emphasis should be placed on light food that is easy to digest. Absolutely avoid overeating to prevent overnutrition. During the confinement period, the room needs to be ventilated frequently, but do not allow doors and windows to allow convection, and do not let drafts blow on the mother and baby to avoid colds.

Is it possible to have sex without contraception after giving birth?

Someone asked me that for a period of time after giving birth, there may be no menstruation and no ovulation. Is it possible to have sexual intercourse without contraception at this time? This understanding is correct.

After the child is born, the mother will breastfeed. During the breastfeeding process, a hormone called prolactin is produced in the mother's body. This hormone is secreted by the female pituitary gland. This prolactin can inhibit ovulation of the ovaries and will also cause no menstruation. But why is it necessary to use contraception even if you have sex after giving birth?

This is because the physiological phenomenon of ovulation occurs before menstruation. Therefore, you don’t know when you will ovulate or when menstruation will come, because the length of this time varies greatly from person to person. Therefore, if you have sex at any time before your period without taking proper contraceptive precautions, you may get pregnant.

Therefore, if a pregnant woman starts having sex shortly after giving birth, it is actually very dangerous. We say that it is best to start sexual life as required. We have indeed treated some patients who started sexual life before the reproductive system returned to normal, which stimulated postpartum infection. In severe cases, it may even cause infection, infection of the uterine incision, leading to heavy bleeding in the uterus due to infection, and even hysterectomy.