Ever wondered what happens to a vagina after birth? The reality is that vaginas don't magically snap back into place after delivery. They've gone through a major ordeal that usually involves hours of labor. So what actually happens?

Back to Sexual health. The vagina naturally changes after giving birth, and might feel wider, dry or sore for some time. Find out what to expect and the ways you can help speed up recovery. When you give birth, the baby travels through the cervix and out through the vagina also called the birth canal. The entrance to the vagina must stretch to allow the baby through.

Childbirth , also known as labour or delivery , is the ending of pregnancy where one or more babies leaves the uterus by passing through the vagina or by Caesarean section. The most common way of childbirth is a vaginal delivery. In the third stage, the delivery of the placenta, delayed clamping of the umbilical cord is generally recommended. Each year, complications from pregnancy and childbirth result in about , maternal deaths , seven million women have serious long-term problems, and 50 million women have negative health outcomes following delivery.