C-section recovery isn't over when you go home. Once you're out of the hospital, you can't lift anything heavier than baby for the first couple of weeks, Economy says. And, no driving for about two weeks, no exercise for 4-6 weeks, and no sex for six weeks, Economy says. You are really going to feel worn down and tired after a C-section, and on top of that you have a newborn baby to take care of, so the load and the demand on your body is very high, Hoskins says. Don't expect any great miracles before 3-4 weeks, and many women will go up to three months to be 100%..