出生

产后性行为

一旦生养了宝宝，一些妇女需要时间来恢复对性关系的兴趣，并且在传统上，夫妇们被告戒分娩后至少在6周内不要投入性交生活。可是，近年来的研究表明，这种通行性的规则并不真正有益，何况具体情况还应该具体对待。常常在分娩后不久就发生性交，并不对女方构成生理伤害。确实是这样的：从纯医学的观点看，阴道一旦停止流血，其周围的任何撕裂或切口一旦愈合，就可以恢复性交生活。至于从阴道排出的淡褐色流出物可以忽略不计。
父母双方之间的全身心交流（含性交流）当然也是为着新生的宝宝着想。在产后的这段时间，生养了宝宝的妇女的个人情感和欲望是依然应该首先予以考虑的方面。

Birth

Sexual Intercourse after Delivery

Once the baby is born, some women need time to regain interest in sexual relations, and traditionally couples have been advised not to engage in coitus for at least six weeks after delivery. However, recent research indicates that such general rules are not really helpful and that each case should be judged individually. Very often sexual intercourse can take place much sooner without any harm to the mother. Indeed, from a purely medical standpoint coitus can be resumed as soon as vaginal bleeding has stopped and any tears or incisions in the vaginal area have healed. A slight brownish discharge from the vagina can be disregarded.
Full communication (including sexual communication) between parents, is of course, also in the interest of the newborn child. Still, during this period the woman's personal feelings and desires should be considered first.