Are we sure that it is the husband that is insisting upon the resumption of intercourse so quickly? As I understand it, once lochia has stopped and uterine healing is complete (as soon as a couple of weeks for a normal vaginal birth with no tearing/episiotomy, intercourse is not contraindicated given that all parties are interested... I know of at least two moms first hand who have shared that they have not had a need to wait the "magic" six weeks, and in fact were interested and willing.... their particular challenge was convincing their husbands they felt up to it! Also, in some cultures (the inference being that those of certain backgrounds had husbands insisting upon early resumption of intercourse without much choice on the part of the wife), the use of artificial contraceptives goes against faith beliefs, and we need to respect that, even if those are not the beliefs we hold. Clients in this position would benefit from a referral to a good NFP program such as can be found at ccli.org or popepaulvi.org under the Creighton method link.... Regards, Trish K, LLLL, OK *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html