After 24 hours, the dressing on your wound will be removed. At this stage you will be able to have a shower. Afterwards be sure not to rub the wound, pat it dry gently. Of course, the wound needs to be kept both dry and clean.
Your midwife will check it each day. The stitches may be dissolvable or if they are beads or clips, most often they are removed after 4 to 5 days. Sometimes it may be necessary to leave them in for an extra couple of days.
You will need to wear panties that come up over the site of the wound, so as not to cause friction where the wound is. After the caesarean, the physiotherapist also comes to see you to talk to you about postnatal exercises.