Taking Care of Yourself Y ou should be well healed before you begin having sex again.
Most women take about four weeks to stop bleeding and to heal inside.
You may feel ready before or after that time and should do whatever is comfortable for you. You may need to use a water soluble lubricant, such as K-Y jelly, if you have vaginal dryness postpartum. It is hard on your body to get pregnant again too soon after giving birth. If you don't want to get pregnant, you should start using birth control as soon as you are ready to begin having sex. There are many types of birth control.