Re: Can it take 7/8 months to recover fully from birth?

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It depends. Physical vs. mental is the first point and next is - you my never get back to where you were proir to the pregnancy, but things grow, advance and change. YOu may never get back to where you were but this may be a new normal. Or, you really may not be back to normal and need a check up.

>I know women who are also (like me) breastfeeding
>and had a vaginal delivery who say they feel fine within a couple of
>weeks after the birth.
>I did have a difficult delivery but why do I still feel not quite back
>to 'normal'?
>For example, the outer muscles beside my vagina still feel a bit sore.

When breastfeeding, some women complain of various vaginal symptoms (including dryness and sensitivities) until after they stop breastfeeding and get 1-3 periods. This is not to tell anyone to stop breastfeeding but rather to alert you to possibilities.

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