another question

THanks Ladies for being understanding - I know I have a lot of questions.

Alright so my discharge papers after my D&E speciallically say "nothing in the vagina for 4 weeks" Holy Hell hubby is gonna have to sleep in the garage or something soon. I know that I want him close so it is probably more of a closeness thing and not a sex thing but 4 whole weeks! lol I guess there are other options - but did you really wait 4 weeks? I guess I should at least give it 1 week before I "break the rules!" lol I guess this is also so that by chance I am ovulating that I don't get pregnant until my uterus has healed up and had a normal cycle right?

Thanks ladies! You are the BEST!

I never saw that on my papers!!!!!!!!!! eeeeeek are you kidding??? We were on Vag rest since I was 5 weeks preggers....so it's been forever as it is! I will be curious to see what the others say! My hubby will cry LOL!

Jackie

yep... she hand wrote on my discharge papers nothing in the vagina, tampons, intercourse etc.

LOL chris was there when the Dr and the nurse both said it - I think he was scared to comment! HA!

Not sure but after c-section it is 6 weeks..... :( just have him live in another state like mine does and it all works itself out :) LOL

My paper work said one week and complete stoppage of bleeding. That was a toughy for me because I would stop for a day and then start again. The one I had in 2007 said two weeks. Four weeks is a long time, bt six weeks isn't unheard of either(usually for late term) Call your doc and ask. It is to give your uterus a chance to heal and to make sure your cervix is closed back up.

Angie

I was told specifically to wait until I had stopped bleeding until I had intercourse. My bleeding was worse with the first d&c and lasted 8 days I want to say. The second was probably 5 -6 days or so.  After both procedures it was slightly uncomfortable the first few times that we had sex. It was not painful but I did have an almost raw sensation. I would recommend at the very least to wait until you are no longer bleeding.

~Julie

My doctor didnt say anything about waiting 4 weeks, she just told me that we needed to use condoms until I had a period, but I also did not have a D&E or a D&C we had the MC naturally.

I was in the same boat you're in.  I was told to wait 4 weeks yet I wanted that closeness sooooo bad and hubby of course wanted sex.  But I was bleeding SO badly that I didn't want anything in there anyway.  I did, but I didn't...if that makes sense...but I do think I just really wanted to be close and held.   I was told that it was to ward off an infection or anything like that.

Hope you guys can hold out!  LOL!
Sandy

omg Liz I had to laugh - because I sent a text message to my husband from the hospital that said - uh oh no sex for SIX weeks.  Yep, my papers said six weeks.  It's been three-ish.  I broke down this past weekend.

I figured as long as I had stopped bleeding (which took about two full weeks) and felt ok, then the heck with it.

I don't know that I'm recommending this LOL but it wasn't a problem (yet).

Hugs.

Sharon

Thanks Ladies - I'll hold out as long as possible! Ann - I might have to send Chris off to stay with Nate! lol