My c-sect was classified as 'emergency' and my recovery was great. First night I couldn't get up to bubs, but they took her into the nursery and bought her back for feeds. The next morning they took out the cathetar and I showered on my own, was walking around and was feeding and holding my DD straight away. I could get up to her during the night - I did need to use the 'thingy' above my head to help me out of bed, but other than that I was fine. I also was on pain meds. I went home on day 8 and my DH was home for two weeks then my mum come around for the next two.