scheduled c section is a lot better than pushing for 18 hours and them telling you her head isn't going to dot because your too tight that's what happened to me last night I'm a little sore after the c section but it's worth it you'll be numb if they give you an epideral and the baby comes a lot quicker only takes about an hour. good luck but it's really not as bad as you'd think I like c section more then natural birth any day

I Was Fine .. Its Like Once You Have Your Baby Nothing Else Matters ... So When I Left The Hospital I Was Good ..

like @spicelives said, everyone is different. I didn't even take meds after the numbness wore off. and I was fine. nobody helped me at all with baby. I even changed a tire on my van at 5 days post.

This is going to sound ridiculous; but everyone's recovery is different. My husband stayed home for the first several weeks after birth so I could recover. If you can't financially afford that; if you have a mom or other family member that can stay and help.... it makes a world of difference.