I have had two elective c-sections and both times have recovered really well. I've heard that emergency sections are worse but yours is scheduled so that's not the case for you. I had no trouble lifting bub from the day after, and walking up and down stairs would have been fine pretty much straight away. I was able to lift DS (a very heavy two year old) after about 2.5 weeks (I had to - DH went back to work) and was vacumming etc at that point. I found the hardest thing for me was occasionally when I'd roll over in bed I'd get an exruciating pain, but that went after a few weeks.

I see your DS is four so prob far less lifting involved for you. But if your doc says you cant drive for 6 weeks (mine said 2) then you'll need someone to help you get around.

I hjope that helps..