I had a C-section and it was a KILLER to recover from! I healed very well, but I was still sore and found it difficult to walk a whole month after.
I am dreading having a 2nd child because of it- my doctor basically advised me to have another one, as my pelvic passage is too small for a proper delivery (I pushed for 3 hours, but my daughter's head got stuck and would not budge, suction failed and sent the doctor flying back).
This time round I'll have a toddler in tow not to mention 2 flights of stairs to get from my kitchen to the bedroom. Oops.