Three mums speak about how long they waited to have sex after having a baby – and why women shouldn’t feel pressure to do it.
Samantha Francis, 34, has two daughters aged 12 and eight
“What helped was discussing my fears with my partner. He was really understanding, and I think a little frightened himself! To get through that fear, we did lots of foreplay. We went slow and gently. My partner was very careful, followed my lead, and he kept checking in if I was okay. Because of that, I was able to enjoy the experience and even looked forward to the next time.
“The cultural perception is that we should be ready to jump back on the horse pretty quickly afterwards and besides, with our newly-stretched vaginas, it shouldn’t be painful, should it? I bottled up my fears and pushed through, but it was incredibly painful and we had to stop. My husband and I tearfully discussed what had happened, he was very supportive and felt awful I’d put myself through that.
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