C section planned in

Pack chewing gum to chew on during recovery from anesthesia. It will help re-start your digestive system. If you haven't yet, I suggest buying some C-section friendly underwear to increase scar comfort. In my case, wearing a postpartum bamboo belt one week after the C-section (and checking with the midwife) significantly reduced the swelling

You can get silicone pads for your scar but that’s when you are like 6 weeks pp

I left the scar WELL alone and it healed a treat.