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Q: intercourse after stillbirth

asked by: geraldb99 on April 25th, 2009

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i am wanting to know the reason a woman should wait six weeks after having a stillbirth before having intercourse again. my wife and i have had a stillbirth 22 weeks along. she delivered 1 week ago. no definite reason has been givin for the reason intercourse should be postponed. i understand there are surgical issues as well as discomfort or pain. but we would like to know if there is any severe danger in intercourse before the alotted time peroid

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deteragram

replied on April 29th, 2009

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I'm sorry for your loss.
It's the same as if she had delivered a live baby. Her body needs time to heal and get back to normal. I don't think it's asking too much for you to wait.
Severe danger? I doubt it. I know a woman who had two kids 9 1/2 months apart- neither of them was premature. And she had no health problems. But why risk it???? Isn't your wife's health and well being worth a little sacrifice?

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