http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/not-talking-about-sex/ Adventures in post-partum recovery. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:58:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/not-talking-about-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Babylune Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:00:35 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/2006/01/26/not-talking-about-sex/#comment-758 [...] As you know, I avoid talking about sex, even though the question on almost every new mother’s mind is when, or even if, she will ever feel like doing the deed again. There are a lot of reasons for a post partum mother to avoid sex. First, there is the prohibition against doing it while the postpartum blood is still in evidence due to fear of infection. This later progresses to a fear of pain, and goes on to memories of being stitched back together. Add to that sleep starvation, fear of another pregnancy, the hormonal demands and changes of breastfeeding…the lack of desire can fill a room. Read the rest of this entry » Technorati Tags: sex and the new mother October 9th, 2006 | Permalink | No Comments » [...] [...] As you know, I avoid talking about sex, even though the question on almost every new mother’s mind is when, or even if, she will ever feel like doing the deed again. There are a lot of reasons for a post partum mother to avoid sex. First, there is the prohibition against doing it while the postpartum blood is still in evidence due to fear of infection. This later progresses to a fear of pain, and goes on to memories of being stitched back together. Add to that sleep starvation, fear of another pregnancy, the hormonal demands and changes of breastfeeding…the lack of desire can fill a room. Read the rest of this entry » Technorati Tags: sex and the new mother October 9th, 2006 | Permalink | No Comments » [...]

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/not-talking-about-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Babylune » Another Birth Control Lecture Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:55:10 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/2006/01/26/not-talking-about-sex/#comment-671 [...] I know, it was embarrassing when your mother and father told you about the birds and the bees. It was more than uncomfortable when we had “health studies” days instead of gym class. And, it still makes me uncomfortable now. Still, it needs to be repeated. New mothers and women who are nursing still need to worry about birth control. [...] [...] I know, it was embarrassing when your mother and father told you about the birds and the bees. It was more than uncomfortable when we had “health studies” days instead of gym class. And, it still makes me uncomfortable now. Still, it needs to be repeated. New mothers and women who are nursing still need to worry about birth control. [...]

]]>