Pads for after a c-section

Jill • Pro-choice athiest ex-pat, mum of a beautiful boy born nov 2016
Following a c-section did you use regular pads or the maternity ones? The maternity pads look and feel really bulky and uncomfortable to me - I can understand wanting the extra padding if you're bruised or stitched up after a vaginal delivery, but after a c-section I'm thinking I'd be more comfortable with 'normal' thinner pads (I'd get some of the ones for overnight so there's good coverage). Do you think that'd be OK? Or do you really need the bulky ones?