C-section vs Vaginal delivery recovery

I found recovery from my vaginal birth much harder, but it was somewhat traumatic and I ended up with a second degree tear and an episiotomy. It was also during the first UK lockdown in April 2020, so I feel that played a massive part

C section absolutely floored me and took a long slow recovery. All vaginal births was up and running fine.

I think that depends on how your vaginal delivery goes, I’ve had 2 and with my first I had a 2nd degree tear and stitches, definitely took more like a week or so to feel like I was healing, but emotionally I felt good. With my 2nd I had no tear or stitches and honestly the next day felt so much better and within 3 days felt like I hadn’t even given birth.

I don’t think the question is really that simple seen as birth, healing and pain is different for everyone x

Ive only had an emergency CS but ive heard that recovery for a planned section is a much different recovery than an emergency one so I think that comes into play too

I’ve had a vaginal birth, emergency c section and a planned c section

My vaginal birth was the easiest to heal from, no tears or stitches or anything it was a plain sailing birth with easy recovery

My emergency section was the hardest, I think this is partly because it was really traumatic and I struggled a lot mentally

My planned section would be my second easiest recovery, tho it is taking the longest because I feel good mentally I keep trying to do more than my body can handle