Ive had 4 c/s......

first one at 42 weeks after a 24 hour labour and no progress
second was a planned at 38weeks 5 days....pain afterwards but I was ok and so was DS
third was an emergency ay 37 weeks and 5 days because I had gone into early labour...it was my best one..no pain afterwards at all and my DD was perfect
fourth was at 39 weeks and he almost died.

Im unable to help you in regards to the spinal and epi as I had generals with all 4 due to having my disc's naturally fussed together making it impossible to get the needle in without causing permanent damage to me

What im trying to say is that EVER birth is different, even in c/s cases. Adhesions dont mean anything babe.....having 4 c/s and a tubual reversal (were I was cut across like a c/s) the doctors asked me if I was sure if I wanted my tubes taken out with my last c/s cause I still could have had more children.