Well I would not recommend doing what I did, but I just listened to my
body and took it as it came.

I of course had to ride HOME from the hospital, duh! (hour ride) So YES,
I was a passenger.

I had postpartum care appointments as did the baby, and my husband was
working full time. I could have gotten rides but I did not, I drove
myself and my baby and carried him around in his baby carrier starting 4
days postpartum. I did feel taxed while doing so, weakened and
definitely sore, but it was not bad. I actually did not know until about
4 weeks postpartum that I wasn't supposed to be driving. Someone told me
that and I boggled - driving is a cinch and fairly relaxing for me.

After a week or so I was at the grocery store doing a shopping trip.
Another week later I went on a shopping trip with DH that was longer
than I was comfortable with (sore and tired) but it didn't injure me any.

I had no trouble walking down steps at all, did that the first day I was
out. I had to walk up 10 steps to get into my apartment, so every time I
went out I did walk upstairs again when I got home.

I'll remind you that I had no complications with my pregnancy or the
incision, it healed cleanly and quickly with a small scar.