Hi HotI, I wore the recovery shorts too. They were great for my pelvis and I loved the way they held my belly in and got rid of that jelly-belly sensation! They say that the pants will help you return to your pre-pg size sooner, to be honest I'm not sure if they did. Certainly when I was wearing them everything was sucked into the right place! I didn't suffer abdominal separation so I can't comment on that, and I had a vaginal birth so can't say how they assist after a CS. I had a fairly minor tear and I certainly felt well supported in my perineum.

The negatives - the pants come right up under your boobs, which is not terribly comfortable! They are supposed to fit firmly, so getting into them is a bit of a pain. I found myself putting off going to the loo because I couldn't be bothered wrestling the pants up and down!

I still own my shorts, but I have leant them to a GF who had a CS four days ago. Not sure how she is going with them but I can ask her if you're interested.