While six weeks is often cited, about 60 percent of Americans qualify for 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected time off after the birth, adoption, or placement of a child through the Family and Medical Leave Act (
“I’ll usually advise my patients to use store-bought lubricant, or if it’s really uncomfortable, consider going off the Pill and trying another type of birth control,” she says. 5. You Just Had a Baby Giving birth (and breastfeeding, too) does a number on your body and changes ...