@squatternutbosh12 around four weeks out from c section (coming up to five weeks). I have two areas on the wound that give me sharp pains when I move certain ways.
Stopped round the clock paracetamol and ibuprofen probably late week three or early week four. Still getting aches as well as the sharp pain, but way more managable than the first two plus weeks of agony.
I do find now I have more mobility I'm overdoing it, and even at nearly week five overdoing it is a five minute walk or even being on my feet too long. Or getting up and down to floor too often now we're doing tummy time. I had to get a different sling because the one I had was too painful to use.
If I had no choice but to be moderately active I'd definately still need to be on round the clock pain pills. As I thankfully spend much of my time sitting I'm finding I only need to take something most nights and some days if I've walked too much.
I think recovery varies a lot. I had quite an involved emergency c section. But those I've talked to whose babies stayed in long enough to have an elective all tended to have a much better experience and were off pain meds way faster. Keep getting well meaning suggestions to go for a walk with baby, etc, from those who don't seem to get the amount of agony that'll cause me later.
I've taken to just measuring progress against past me and taking note of improvements, and when pain flares tell me I've done too much too soon.