Intimacy After Childbirth: Scared, Touched Out or Not Ready at 6 Weeks?

Are you six weeks postpartum and scared to have sex again?
In this episode of Making Room, Dr Remi talks honestly about sex after childbirth and why six weeks is not a deadline. We unpack the real questions many women have after birth: Will it hurt? Will my body feel different? What if I do not want sex? What if I feel touched out? And what if my partner feels ready before I do?
Remi explains the physical reasons sex can feel uncomfortable after birth, including tears, stitches, caesarean recovery, pelvic-floor changes, breastfeeding-related vaginal dryness and contraception. She also explores the emotional and relational side of intimacy after birth, including fatigue, low libido, loneliness, pressure from a partner and how to know whether you actually feel ready.
This episode is not about telling every woman when she should have sex again. It is about helping you understand your body, your recovery and your choices, so that intimacy after birth feels physically comfortable, emotionally safe and freely wanted.
Your body is still yours.