Physical and Emotional Readiness

The golden rule exclusive to C-section recovery: You only get one chance to heal correctly. Rushing intimacy by one week (from week 6 to week 5) could set you back months with an infection or chronic pelvic pain. Your partner can survive another 7 days of outercourse.

No. The six-week deadline is a conservative, average guideline. It is not a biological switch.

Most doctors give the green light for intercourse at six weeks. Attempting sex at five weeks is technically "early," and there are three main reasons why the medical community suggests waiting: