It’s a noun; it’s a verb; it’s lube. And you need it.
My dear friends with tiny babies, a fact of life that your mom probably did not discuss with you (and here’s why the Internet is so valuable!) is that when you have intercourse after childbirth, it can, uh, hurt. There are a few medical reasons for this, but you can go look them up yourself. My purpose here is to focus on a solution, and that solution is a lubricant intended for vaginal sex.
You can ask your friends for product recommendations (ask your gay male friends, too) or assign your partner the task of buying a few to try out. Every drugstore sells this stuff.
Outing suggestion for the bold among you: pack up your baby and march right in to your local sex shop and demand some focused customer service. Take a picture and call it “Baby’s First Sex Shoppe”.
Be aware that this condition may last weeks, months, or as long as you breastfeed; our private parts all operate a little differently. So stock up.
Sara Holliday, a relationship expert and certified marriage counselor has just come out with some eye-opening tips to get mom’s “mojo” back. Among her tips is, “Use lube! After having a baby your hormones change and you may experience more dryness which can cause slight discomfort. Try using water based lubricants, and communicate with your partner. There are a lot of great products on the market that also help stimulate a woman’s sensitive skin. Take your time and take in the sensations, the feel of his skin, and his scent.”
>Link to Good Vibrations Lube Sampler (pictured above)
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I like the expensive Pink lube. To me, it feels most like the natural stuff, heheh. Comes in a classy bottle, and lasts a really long time, so the cost is justified. Some water based ones feel too goopy to me, and AstroGlide made me itch (not fun!).
I got mine at our local Good Vibrations, and I’m sure you can find it on the net.
I was about 11 years old when I found out what the words “vaginal lubricant” meant. Aviva’s dad is an OB/Gyn and we routinely would throw our towels into totebags proclaiming “Astroglide” or “KY” and go to the neighborhood swmming pool.
Did we know what personal lubricant was all about? No. But at some point we asked her dad about the products because we were getting some strange looks from other people when they read our totebags!
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