Transcript: Saying hello to a new baby does not mean saying goodbye to a great sex life! Immediately after a vaginal delivery, your vagina will be stretched out, sore and bruised. Because you need time to heal, most doctors recommend waiting until your six-week checkup before resuming intercourse. When you do get back in the bedroom, you may notice that you produce less lubrication than you did pre-baby. This is due to lower levels of estrogen in your body, something which will be even more pronounced if you’re breastfeeding. Luckily, a water-based lubricant will help with vaginal dryness. If things still feel “stretched out” post delivery, you can tighten up with Kegel exercises. To do a Kegel, imagine that you’re trying to stop a flow of urine midstream. If you repeat it often, that squeeze and lift will tighten your vagina. Once you work past these early difficulties, though, note that you will need to use birth control. Your period won’t start right away – it could take two months to a full year post-baby – but that doesn’t mean you’re not ovulating! Most doctors recommend using a condom, as a diaphragm can slip around inside your post-pregnancy vagina, and an IUD can’t be installed until you’ve healed. In addition, hormonal birth control is not encouraged if you’re breastfeeding, because the hormones can contradict milk production. Getting used to sex post-baby may take some time.  But, just like when you were making your baby, practice will make perfect!