I opted for elective c section as I didn’t want to be induced. I defiantly feel I’m now an advocate for c sections. Everyone is different and I can only share my experience but I was in hardly no pain and back to doing most things after a week with minimal pain. No painkillers needed after the week more as I forgot to take them regularly !! But for myself I’m scared of any pain, thinking having major surgery I would be in agony but it was nothing like what I expected at all.