Thanks for all your replies, girls, it makes me feel a lot better knowing more about it all. I'm hearing all these stories of women who have c-sections and are 'up and about the next day' with a little envy, I'm taking a very long time to heal and just have to be patient.

I think part of it is that I spent the last six weeks on bedrest because my stomach muscles gave out, part of it is because of 24 hours labour using muscles that were already fatigued, and THEN a c-section on top of it that has caused all the damage! My stomach feels so squishy and spongy, I can't wait for the muscles to regain some tone.

Ah well, at least the cause of all this trouble is worth it! I don't know that I'd be willing to go through it again, but Max is certainly a good reward for all the pain!

Kerrie