Everyone’s experience is different. Some women find  stitches painful and slow to heal, and others experience much less discomfort. It depends on your physical health. Stitches should have dissolved by three to four weeks after the birth; if they haven’t, or you still feel uncomfortable, seek help from your doctor or health professional. Women who do have stitches need to be mindful that the stitches go through the skin, and that pain, especially through movement, is an indication that you need to stop and rest.  The stitches are pulling through tissues that are tender, bruised, swollen and traumatised. Read the rest of the article

If you are challenged by finding the time and place to re-connect romantically as you are too busy with caring for small children, then your relationship will benefit greatly by an enhancement of creativity.

It is easy to forget to seduce your partner once settled into a routine. Simple delicious food, created with love and intention in an unhurried manner is the best aphrodisiac in existence.

In our new mini-ebook “Recipes For Passion” we have put together ideas to inspire you and rekindle the flame of passion.

- How to enjoy a romantic meal at home for busy parents

- 7 easy tips for table settings that engage the senses

- 3 seductive spices

- A sensual yet simple 3 course dining experience

For more romantic recipes:

The Valentine Foods of Love Aphrodisiac Recipes is where you will find a mixture of sweet and savory concoctions designed to put you (and your lover) in the mood using aphrodisiac foods such as asparagus, figs, oysters, mushrooms, lobster, chocolate, banana, strawberries. Definitely a great place to stop for last minute romantic meal inspirations!

An entire book devoted to the art of sensual cooking, InterCourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook is definitely worth a look. The book itself is filled with recipes and tales of the couples who’ve put them to work. The InterCourses Web site includes must-see pictures from the book and a selection of exotic recipes including Creamy Stuffed Figs, Honey Glazed Salmon, Basil Fritatta Hero and Black Russian Cake.

The European Gastronomy Site details the history of aphrodisiac cooking, complete with sensual recipes and stories of love potions from the temples of Eros, Aphrodite and Dionysus. Help bring to life the almost magical effect of otherwise standard fare.

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Welcome to December

Phew! It’s the end of the year … and Annie and Jodi would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

We’d like to thank everyone, especially our partners, kids and friends who have supported us in creating our eBook and this website. And also to all those people who have bought Reclaim Sex After Birth: The Survival Guide and utilised our website. We feel very blessed to be able to fill the void in information regarding sex after birth and look forward to expanding the information in 2009.

Two very quick updates (as we appreciate that everyone is busy at this time of year) Firstly we have Reclaim Sex After Birth: the survival guide on CD in limited numbers, signed by both the authors. A perfect present for Christmas, blessingways and baby showers. Or treat yourself to the best information available about sex after birth.

Why?

Interim results from our Sex After Birth survey show that 3 in 4 couples receive no formal education in their ante natal classes to prepare them for sex after birth, nor do they do any self directed preparation. Grandfather of the Self Help movement in American, Henry James said:

“If your expectations meet your reality, you are happy.”

That’s what Reclaim is all about - giving couples an opportunity to reframe their expectations so they can meet the reality of life and love with a baby.

Secondly, Annie and Jodi both got over the 50,000 word finish line for the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). You can find extracts from our projects at:

Mistress Moon - Annie’s feminist speculative fiction novel.

Blue Melissae -  Jodi’s post environmental apocalypse sci-fi novel.

If you haven’t completed our sex after birth survey, please do. You can fill in the simple 10 question survey here, hosted by Survey Monkey. Our aim is to collect between 250 and 500 responses and we need your help. Some of the ways you can help us get all those responses is to:

* email the link on to friends, family and work colleagues
* post the link on your favourite forum
* create a link on your blog or website
* create a link to the survey on your FaceBook profile

Keep happy and connected. We hope you all have a relaxing and restorative festive season, that’s what we’re planning for.

We’ll see you in 2009.

:o) Annie and Jodi