During the C-section, you will not feel any pain, although you may experience feelings like as tugging or pressure. During a C-section, most women are awake and merely numbed from the waist down using regional anaesthetic (an epidural and/or a spinal block). They will be awake to observe and hear their baby's birth this way. However, some women choose to be sedated during their C-section. Women who have a C-section with an incision in their belly button may notice that it takes longer to heal than if you had a normal delivery. The skin around the operation site may also look red for several weeks after the birth.