Sex, The 6 Week Postpartum Visit, and The Weight I Held

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“I’m kind of scared,” Kayla* said. “I feel bad because sex hurt at the end, so we didn’t do much the last couple months of the pregnancy. Now I feel better, but I don’t know.”

The baby in her arms grunted and squirmed. She smiled down at her newborn and put him to her breast.