Hi Fiona - I had a CS about 5 weeks ago and TBH I could barely do anything for 48 hours. I had mine at 8am and was in bed with a cathader until the next morning. The next morning they took the cathader out and got me up to shower but I pretty much fainted in the shower, later finding out my iron levels were low as I had lost some extra blood during the delivery. So I was back in bed until the following morning. I really only got out of bed in the evening on day 3! My DH had to do everything - change her nappy, bath her, get her in and out of the cot and also keep an eye on me while I was feeding her as I was REALLY quite out of it for the first 36 hours from the drugs and low iron levels. I realise that you can't get up as soon as possible and in reality, I didn't get up for ages either so wanted to share my experience with you. I, like Kate said had a private room and DH could stay overnight BUT if I wasn't out of it, I think I could have raised the bed to cot height and lifted her in and out myself and cared for her that way. I think you will be able to make it work as long as you are able to sit up....... Best wishes.