My SIL just recently had her first c/s, after having 5 kids vaginally (she had it because he was breech and her waters had ruptured). Her baby boy was born with cuts on his bottom from the surgery - apparently this is fairly common! She was also in a lot of pain afterwards and now, 2 weeks later, is still in discomfort and feels sore when walking around. I went to see her in the hospital after he was born and one of the first things she said to me was "Don't ever have a caesarian if you can help it". She said the pain of vaginal birth is nothing compared to how she felt after her c/s, and the ongoing recovery.