S-E-X after C

jesslw

I know after a vaginal birth the rule is nothing in the vag for 6 weeks. This makes sense to me, but I'm pretty sure the same rule applies to C section births too. Why is this?

Did/will you wait 6 weeks? How necessary is this, is it just a suggestion or a hard and fast rule?

 What is sex like the first time or first few times after a C? I've heard it can be painful. Painful in the incision area or the vag itself?

What has your sex drive been like since your section? If it's lower, do you blame the surgery or just having a newborn around in general (lack of sleep, hormones, etc)?