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You’ll probably feel shockingly weak and exhausted. If you had a Caesarean it can be very difficult even to sit up. Your shoulders and legs may ache, your throat may be sore (if you spent hours baying like a beast in labour) and your eyes may be bloodshot. Luckily, you’ll also have a fantastic baby–or babies–to keep your mind off it all. Indeed, you could well feel utterly elated.

If you gave birth vaginally–particularly if you tore or had an episiotomy–you’re going to be seriously sore and bruised for a few days, if not weeks, and sometimes longer, though with much less intensity. Walking may be difficult and sitting down can be torture.