Sterla, my c/s was the same, very little pain. Mine was planned initially (placenta praevia) but I went into labour 3 weeks early and laboured for about 2 hours by the time I got to hospital and the OB was called in etc to do the emergency c/s.

I utilised the self-administered pethidine for the first 24 hours which helped alot then it was just panadol and tramadol for the rest of the stay and sometimes I went through the entire night without it. Some of the nurses were suprised that I hadn't had much. They sent me home with some as well but I never used it.

For the 6 weeks after, I did what I had read and not to do any lifting, driving, housework, etc. I took that very literally and only lifted DS and took it real easy. I think that helped ALOT in the recovery. I also believe that as I was doing pilates and water aerobics right up until he was born, that really helped in my recovery also because my tummy muscles were already strong.

I would say that when I had my appendix removed when I was 17 weeks pregnant with DS, the pain from that was a lot worse...I think because of different muscles being cut, etc