I was a bit like 'insides might come out' for a few days after DD2 but for DD3 I felt so good physically that I went back to normal activity pretty much straight away. For both I was out and about as soon as possible - I'm not much for lying around. After the c/s with DD1 it was a bit different, but I was able to drive after two weeks and resumed normal activity. It's kinda hard to stay couch-bound when you're the only adult around during the day!