16 Things No One Tells You About Having a C-Section

Since you don't have a baby coming out of your vagina, you might think you don't have to worry about anything going on down there, but I was surprised to find that's not the case.

You do still have to deal with postbirth bleeding the same way a mother who has given birth vaginally would. Expect to bleed for about six weeks (or more) postpartum.