I was up and about walking within 8 hours after the c section, I just cracked it and wanted to see my baby girl who was in the scn. The midwives were surprised at how well I was moving around while in the hospital, but I was determined! The recovery at home slowed a bit until I had a stitch that was too tight cut and then I was able to get around easily. The hardest part for me was no driving because dd was still in the scn. I had very little pain once the stitch was fixed, but I was careful with the no lifting. I was back driving at 2.5 weeks after a check up with my gp. My bleeding stopped at around 2 weeks but af was back at 4 weeks. Once dd was home I carried her in a sling to avoid getting the pram in and out of the car. Being a premmie with hip dysplasia we had appointments every few days, in a way i think it helped my recovery as I just had to keep moving.