I had 2 c-sect's. The first I would have been fine sooner but my BP was out of control. My second was born at 1.15am and I was on my feet and showered and into see my son in the NICU by 11am and managed very well on panadol for pain relief (and was very naughty and was driving in 2 weeks cos I had to get into the hospital to care for my son)