Well Tigwig, I can tell you as I had an Emergency C Section on Saturday just gone. I'm really not happy about it and hoped for a normal birth, but after 30 hours of labour and contractions stopping, I had no alternative.
I was prepped before going into Theatre and then given Anaesethic intrvaenously, guess it was stronger form of the Epidural. It took about 10 minutes to work and was told, whilst I'd have no sensation as such, I'd be aware of tugging, pushing etc, this was true and felt no pain whilst it was being done. I was fully aware of what was happening, but could see nothing, as they put a screen up in front.
My baby was born about 15 minutes later, but was disappointed they didn't lower the screen, so I could see him being pulled out, but then again, I didn't end up using my Birth Plan. Soon after he was pulled at I heard him cry and it seemed like forever before he was passed to my Partner.
My scar is in the bikini line and my stomach looks like it belongs to an 80 year old, I doubt I'll ever get my figure back completely. I asked the Surgeon to neatly stitch me up, but I think I'll end up with Keloid scarring. I also found I'd lost 1.4 litres of blood, probably because of my Fibroids, so on high does Iron tabs.
I was up and walking around about 5 hours later and now back at home able to do everything. The area is sore to an extent and I was told recovery would be six weeks, so should rest, but this is impossible with a new baby. I'm just taking Parcetemol and Nurofen to manage any pain, but for me personally, so far it's not been a problem with mobility, just won't lift anything heavy.
Good luck with your C Section, let us know how it went.