My c-section was cruisy and easy compared to my long natural birth experience. Was offered varying levels of pain relief and I think I went for Panadeine Forte as one of the other options was making me feel nauseous. On about day 3 I let the pain relief wear off and found the pain felt like a big sore bruise, so went straight back onto pain relief as it was uncomfortable but not excruciating pain. It felt ok by the time I came home after about one week.

I am having an elective c-section for my third birth (first was vaginal; second was emergency c-section), and the ob was equally happy for me to try vaginal again but I wanted a caesarian. I have heard various things re how many c-sections you can have, but I believe that by the third c-section the scar is a little more stretched and can become less safe. However I have recently met somebody who has had 6 caesarians!

I just went to a c-section ante-natal class and the midwife said that it takes longer for your milk to come in after a c-section, but this doesn't affect baby's adaptation to breastfeeding and just means they have colostrum there a little longer until the milk starts flowing properly.