In this week's episode of Birth Kweens, Karly and Ali get into the nitty gritty details of postpartum sex and fertility – YAS KWEEN! Here's a list of the specific things that the gals cover in this episode:

• How tearing during birth can impact postpartum sex
• The details about perineal massage during pregnancy – does it really help prevent tearing and is it worth the time/energy/lubricant that it requires?!
• When it's safe to resume sex after giving birth and the risks associated with having sex before you're completely healed
• The wide spectrum of normal when it comes to how soon women are ready to resume sex postpartum
• The various kinds of sensations that women can experience during postpartum sex and some possible root causes of discomfort/pain
• The impact that breastfeeding can have on sex, including libido and lubrication
• The importance of talking with your partner as early as possible about realistic expectations regarding postpartum sex
• The emotional and lifestyle changes of the postpartum period and how those factors can impact sex
• How pelvic floor physical therapy can help with painful intercourse (and all manner of pelvic floor dysfunction!)
• The importance of reconnecting with your body/vagina in the postpartum period and how doing some self-exploration with lubricant can aid in understanding the physical changes that have occurred and whether there's any scar tissue
• The impact of postpartum mood disorders on sex drive
• How thyroid issues can impact libido
• Fertility in the postpartum period – when it comes back and how you know that you're fertile again
• How breastfeeding impacts fertility and whether it is REALLY an effective means of birth control
• How your birth control options change postpartum, especially if you're breastfeeding
  • The Justisse Method book about fertility awareness
  • The Fertile Focus Ovulation Microscope
  • A basal body temperature thermometer that syncs with smartphones
  • The super cool and fancy fertility tracking systems offered by Daysy and KindaraHere are the products mentioned in this show:
  • YES Personal Lubricant (water-based! won't feed the yeast beast inside of you!!!)
  • Sir Richard's Condoms - a natural alternative to the typical [chemical-ridden] condoms being used by most people

That's all for this episode of the show! Thanks for listening, Kweens!

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