QuestionI just had a baby jan 25. With a c-section and i had unprotected sex Feb. 7th. Me and my husband wanted to know what are the chances of getting pregnant so soon after having our first baby. We are not expecting another one at least not yet.
AnswerDear Andrea,
Well... first of all, I'm sure you probably know that sex that soon after a C-section is not typically advised, especially unprotected - so I won't go into all those details. As far as the possibility of pregnancy - yes, you can conceive a another pregnancy in the first month after giving birth. Breastfeeding does somewhat decrease, but does not completely 100% prevent, fertility. Any sexual encounter after delivery needs to be protected with contraception in order to absolutely avoid pregnancy. If you have not yet had a full first period, your chance is less, but keep in mind that a woman will ovulate before she has that period - therein lies the problem.
Now, obviously it is difficult (especially on men# to have to wait after the delivery for sexual activity. But there are alternatives to actual sex. So, things you can do include:
-hand petting on the man by the woman - what's often called a 'hand job'.
-hand petting of the woman by the man - using his fingers to stimulate her clitoris. But he should not put his fingers inside until she has had her post-natal examination and the doctor has said that everything has healed up So, just stick to stroking and rubbing the outside of her sex organs. It's safe to pay plenty of attention to her clitoris, which is well away from the area where stitches are put in and is the part that gives women their sexual satisfaction anyway. #*particularly a vaginal delivery however anything internal should be extremely gentle and careful#.
-oral sex performed on the man by the woman. This type of loveplay - called 'fellatio'- often provides much gratification to a male who is desperate for sexual release.
-mutual caressing of various other parts of each other's bodies.
The one thing you should avoid in the first few months after childbirth is oral sex on the woman #cunnilingus#. This is because A) it could introduce infection into the vagina and womb, and B)even more seriously, it has occasionally led to death. These tragedies have occurred because the man has #usually accidentally# managed to blow air into the vagina. Air can very easily get into the blood vessels of the newly-delivered womb - and cause an often fatal illness called 'air embolism'. I read that some time ago, the British newspapers reported a terrible case in which a man and his wife engaged in cunnilingus shortly after she came home from hospital, he puffed air into her - and killed her.
I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well.
Brenda
