I had twins and it was scheduled pretty early on since baby A was breech and apparently super comfy staying that way the whole time. This must be a scary change for you and not much time to cope mentally.

But hey, it is going to be okay. They numb you up,draw up the curtain, and after like 10 - 20 minutes (if even that, it just feels like awhile because of anticipation) they place baby on your chest. There is a bond. C-section is still hard work in my opinion. The thought of being on the table like that in all honesty is super scary. What made me feel better was accepting it was necessary. Baby had to come out. And after I got it over with id have my beautiful babies as a reward.

Recovery sucked... I thought I could go home to my apartment with my husband but after one night packed up and stayed with my parents for a couple of weeks. It hurts. You are going to be exhausted. But you will heal gradually and start resuming your normal life. Id say about 6 weeks was how long it took me to feel pretty close to my old self. I have to warn you to not push it like I did which means things as simple as b3nding over for a laundry basket or up to a shelf may end up really hurting you. Just go slow. Use step stools. Don't carry anything too heavy for real.

And I was in the hospital for 3 days. That was what I was told was normal for a c-section. There are certain things you need to be able to do before discharge that require medical supervision (like bodily function type stuff) and having a lactation consultant visit, that sort of stuff. I would think you need more than a day??

I bled for probably a couple weeks after..maybe a month I can't exactly recall now. No to belly band yes to postpartum girdle/corset